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How to combine/bind PDF files into a book?

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  1. zenMachine

    zenMachine Just another Onionhead

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    I'm using an iPad app called ForScore to display music scores.

    I have scanned a hardcopy piece of music into individual PDF files (one per page) and now need to combine them into one "book" so that I can load the whole piece into ForScore as one file.

    Does anyone know what's the best/easiest way to accomplish this? Thanks!
     
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    Looks like the free PrimoPDF utility doesn't have the combine-PDF feature.

    Guess I'll need to do some more digging...
     
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    Here is an online pdf merger I have used a few times. It works.
    PDFMerge! - Merge PDF files online for free.

    If you want something more versatile, keep looking, they are out there. I've seen freeware/open source software to combine pdf files but don't remember where.
     
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    Found it! PDFBinder is one of those free and simple apps that does just that, no more.

    (Hopefully it contains no virus!!) :))
     
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    Thanks.

    Yes, I saw this too. The problem I have with this one is that it only does 10 pages max. Also, the fact that you have to do this online doesn't give me a warm fuzzy feeling, especially if you're working with copyrighted material (as most music scores are).
     
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    Awesome tips! What a great forum we have here! Thanks ya'll!
     
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    Pretty obvious question but what the heck: you don't have Adobe Acrobat do you?
     
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    zenMachine Just another Onionhead

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    Nope :)
     
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    In Preview (OS X) you just drag and drop one file on to another.
     
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    PDFSam (Split and Merge) has always worked for me...
     
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