create an automatic index of multiple pdf documents 2

[KMA104]

I have several single read-only format PDF files and i would like to create an automatic index of multiple PDF documents. I don't know how to do this in Adobe Acrobat, without having to merge the different documents into one huge single file. Ideally, I would like to keep each document as a separate document.

ANY help in this area would be greatly apprecitated!

Thanks,
Kathy

 

[Jupiter2]

Hi Kathy,

Here is what I do. It is much better to keep the docs separate. Create a main index page that lists your documnets. Unless you have a list printed somwhere, you can create one in a word table or whatever. Convert your index to PDF. You can then use the link tool and select the document name on the main index PDF and set the link to open file to the related pdf file. Do this for each item in your list. What else you should do is in each of your individual files, create a book mark that says, "Return to Index Page, Master List, etc." and set that book mark to open the index pdf file. Each of your pdf files should be set to view bookmarks when opened. This way you can navigate back and forth and makes it much more interactive and easier for users. Hope this makes sense. Just got back to new york from florida for two weeks and am a little out of it. e-mail me with any questions. I do this a lot at my job and people love it.

 

[Meleagant]

Hey Jupiter 2, I noticed that you mentioned that you worked with adobe a lot. I'm having issues programmatically creating bookmarks. Can you write me at JGiunta@copycorps.com, or better yet can I beg you too look at my thread:

http://www.tek-tips.com/gviewthread.cfm/lev2/4/lev3/31/pid/223/qid/632463

The title of the thread is "Create Dynamic Text Links".

Thanks for any help,

-- Joe --