Tutorials: PDF Document Processing
EverMap plug-ins for Adobe® Acrobat®
- EverMap offers a line of software applications for PDF document processing. Most of them are plug-ins for Adobe® Acrobat® Standard or Professional. The following page contains tutorials for various common PDF handling tasks. Tutorials are organized by subject and by product. If you do not see a tutorial that covers your area of interest, then simply email us at tech@evermap.com and we will be glad to assist you.
Tutorials By Subject
- Split PDF Files
- Merge PDF Files
- Modify and Rename PDF Files
- PDF Bookmarks
- PDF Links
- PDF Destinations
- Creating Table of Contents
- Text Highlights and Tooltips
- Video Tutorials for Bookmarking, Linking and Table of Contents
- Mail Merge PDF Documents
- Convert Emails into PDF
- Document Redacting
- Securing with Passwords
- Edit PDF Pages: Shift, Scale, Align, Divide, Repeat and more
- Automatic Emailing of PDF Files
- Organize Documents by Text Search
- Batch Processing
- General PDF Topics
- Custom Document Processing with Acrobat JavaScript
- Installing EverMap Plug-ins
- Videos and PDF Overviews
Tutorials By Product
- AutoSplit
- AutoBookmark
- PDF Bookmarks
- PDF Links
- PDF Destinations
- Creating Table of Contents
- Text Highlights and Tooltips
- Page Manipulation and Statistics
- Batch Processing
- Videos and Overviews
- AutoMailMerge
- AutoPortfolio
- AutoRedact
- AutoPageX
- AutoMassSecure
- AutoDocMail
- AutoDocSearch
- AutoBatch and Action Wizard
- Acrobat JavaScript
- AutoSplit: Split PDF files ↑Top
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- Getting Started
- Download "How to split PDF documents with AutoSplit" introduction guide (PDF).
- Splitting Methods
- Splitting Invoices by Invoice or Account Numbers
- Split PDF Files by "Client ID" Example
- Splitting Invoices into Multiple Folders
- Splitting PDF File into Single-Page Documents
- Splitting Documents by Bookmarks
- Splitting Documents by a Keyword List (Bates Numbers)
- Splitting Documents by Stamps
- Splitting Documents Separated by Blank Pages
- Splitting Documents at Pages Where Page Size or Orientation Changes
- Divide Pages
- Page Extracting
- Extracting Pages with Specific Text (Invoices by Customer Name Example)
- Extracting Pages with Text Patterns (Invoices by Multiple States Example)
- Extracting PDF Pages That Do Not Contain Specific Keywords or Text Patterns
- Extracting PDF Page Ranges Into Different Folders
- Extracting Custom Page Ranges into Separate PDF Files
- Extracting Page Ranges via Control File
- Extract Multiple Page Ranges by Text Search
- Extract Bookmarked Pages
- Naming Output Files
- Naming Output Files using Text from Location
- Naming Output Files By Text Search
- Split and Name Output Files Using a Lookup Table
- Security and Customization
- Pre-Processing Documents using Acrobat JavaScript
- Post-processing Output Files using Acrobat JavaScript
- Using Document-Specific Processing Rules
- Adding Password Restrictions for Opening, Editing and Printing Split Files
- Working with Page Labels
- Batch Processing and Automation
- AutoSplit: Merge PDF files ↑Top
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- Creating PDF Portfolios
- How to merge PDFs into a Single Document (PDF Manual)
- Appending Pages from Multiple Documents
- Interleaving Pages from Multiple Documents (4 pages from one file and 1 page from another)
- Merging Files Based on Filenames
- Merge PDF Files from Multiple Folders Based on Filename Similarity
- Merge PDF Files with Similar Filenames
- Appending PDF Files Based on Filenames
- Merge Linked Files into Single PDF Document
- Merge All Files in Each Subfolder into a Single PDF File
- Merging with Control File
- Merge PDF Files using a Control File
- Using a Control File to Merge All PDFs into a Single Document inside Folder(s)
- Customization
- Handling PDF Form Fields During a Document Merge
- Creating a Table of Contents When Merging PDF Documents
- Batch Processing and Automation
- AutoSplit: Modify and Rename PDF files ↑Top
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- Auto-Rename PDF Files
- Rename PDF Files using Text from Page (video)
- Rename PDF Files by Text Pattern Search
- Using Rules to Automatically Rename Different Document Types
- Rename PDF Files Using a Lookup Table
- Using 'Search and Replace Rules' to Rename PDF Files
- Auto-Rename PDF Files: Switching Words in the File Name
- Batch Processing and Automation
- Using Watch Folder to Convert, Auto-Rename and Process PDF Files
- Batch Processing: Automatically Rename PDF Files using Action Wizard tool
- Auto-Renaming PDF Files from a Command-line BAT File
- Auto-Renaming PDF Files using a "Hot Folder"
- Delete, Insert and Extract Pages
- Find & Delete Duplicate and Near-Duplicate Pages
- Find and Delete Blank Pages from PDF Documents
- Delete Pages by Text Search
- Delete Pages by Text Search via BAT File
- Delete Page Ranges via Bookmarks, Destinations and Labels
- Insert Pages into Multiple Documents
- Understanding PDF File Size - useful information about PDF file composition.
- AutoSplit Video Tutorials
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Rename PDF Files Using Text From Documents
Delete Duplicate PDF Pages
Extracting Pages with Matching Text or Pattern
Merge Docs with Similar Filenames
Split Documents with Keywords List
Automate Splitting using Action Wizard Tool
Split Documents by Invoice Number
Append PDF's by Filenames
Merge Files from Multiple Folders into Multiple Files
Merge Linked Files into a PDF
Split by Blank Pages
Automate Merging Files using Action Wizard Tool
Split into Single Page Documents
Split Documents by an ID number
Extract Custom Page Ranges
Name Files using Text from Location
Name Files via a Text Search
Split by Bookmarks
Split PDF into Multiple Output Folders
Delete Page Ranges
Delete Pages via Text Search
Extract pages with Control File
- AutoBookmark: PDF Bookmarking ↑Top
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- Getting Started
- Creating Bookmarks from Text Style
- Bookmarking PDF Files by Text Style: Quick Guide
- Bookmarking PDF Documents By Text Style: Detailed Guide
- Bookmarking Text "By Example"
- Bookmarking Text at Specific Page Locations
- One-Click Bookmarking using List of Bookmarks
- Bookmarking Text Patterns and Keywords
- Bookmarking Text Patterns
- Bookmarking Email Headers in PDF Files
- Bookmarking Text Patterns in Multiple PDF Files via Action Wizard
- Bookmarking Text From a List
- Bookmark Pages Before or After a Page with a Specific Text
- Importing Bookmarks from Text File
- Creating Bookmarks From a Text File
- Import Bookmarks into Multiple PDF Files via Action Wizard
- Bookmarking Every Page in a PDF Document
- Bookmarks from Links & Highlights
- Bookmarking Files
- Adding Bookmarks and Links to PDF File Attachments
- "Binding" PDF Documents with Common Bookmarks
- Adding PDF Bookmarks to Files
- Manipulating Pages Based on Bookmarks
- Sorting Bookmarks and Pages
- Sorting Pages Sort Pages in Alphabetical Order via a Text Search (Timecard example)
- Arranging PDF Pages Using Bookmarks
- Moving Pages and Page Ranges
- Deleting Bookmarks and Corresponding Pages
- Inserting Bookmark Cover Pages
- Editing Bookmarks
- Add/Remove Leading Numbers to PDF Bookmarks
Adding Leading Numbers to PDF Bookmarks (Video)
- Search and Replace Bookmarks, Insert Prefix/Suffix
- Change Date Format in Bookmark Titles to DD/MM/YYYY or MM/DD/YYYY
- Change Text Case of PDF Bookmark Titles
- Search and Replace PDF Link/Bookmark Actions
- Converting Between PDF Actions Types
- Deleting and Moving Bookmarks
- Deleting Bookmarks and Corresponding Pages
- Deleting, Moving and Editing Bookmarks
Deleting PDF Bookmarks with Specific Words (Video)
- Cleanup and Error Checking
- Spell Checking PDF Bookmarks
- Cleanup Bookmark Titles
- Cleanup PDF Links and Bookmarks Errors
- Creating PDF Link and Bookmark Report
- Automation and Batch Processing
- Using Action Wizard for Batch Processing
- Running AutoBookmark from Command-Line BAT File
- Using Toolbars for Quick Access
- Application Preferences
- AutoBookmark: PDF Linking ↑Top
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- Getting Started
- Creating Links by Text Search
- Automatic Link Generation for User-defined Words and Phrases
- Creating Links by Text Search
- Creating Cross-Reference Links between Text Pairs
- Creating Links to a Web Catalog
- Creating Links to Page Numbers
- Linking Complex Page References
- Creating Links from Bookmarks
- Linking Existing PDF Table of Contents to Pages
- Linking to Files
- Linking to Page Labels in Another PDF File
- Create Links that Point to Locations in Another PDF File (Glossary Example)
- Adding Links to Text that Matches External File Names
- Adding Links and Bookmarks to PDF File Attachments
- Adding Links to Bookmark Actions Using JavaScript
- Editing Links
- Search and Replace PDF Link/Bookmark Actions
- Importing and Exporting PDF Links to/from Text File
- Cleanup PDF Links and Bookmarks
- Converting Between PDF Actions Types
- Fixing Link Errors
- Fixing File Link Errors in PDF Document Sets
- Finding Link and Bookmark Errors in Multiple PDF Files
- Creating PDF Link and Bookmark Report
- Automation and Batch Processing
- AutoBookmark: PDF Destinations ↑Top
- AutoBookmark: PDF Table of Contents ↑Top
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"Video: Creating Table of Contents from PDF Bookmarks"
- Creating Table of Contents from PDF Bookmarks
- Creating Table of Contents from a Text File
- Using Page Labels for Page Numbering in PDF Table of Contents
- Using Bates numbers for Page Numbering in PDF Table of Contents
- Customizing Table of Contents Title with Document Properties
- Customizing Master Table of Contents for Multiple Files
- Creating Visual Page Index for PDF Documents
- Using Action Wizard to Create a Table of Contents for Multiple Documents
- AutoBookmark: Text Highlights and Tooltips ↑Top
- AutoBookmark: Page Manipulation and Statistics ↑Top
- AutoBookmark: Batch Processing ↑Top
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- Using Action Wizard for Batch Processing
- Running AutoBookmark from a Command-Line BAT File
- Running from Command-Line BAT File: Create Bookmarks From Text File
- Import Bookmarks into Multiple PDF file via Action Wizard
- Using Action Wizard to Create a Table of Contents for Multiple Documents
- Generate Bookmarks From Text Styles Using a Command-line BAT File
- AutoBookmark: Video Tutorials and Overviews ↑Top
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- PDF Bookmarks
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Understanding PDF Bookmarks
Overview of Bookmark Creation Tools of AutoBookmark Plug-in for Adobe® Acrobat®
Bookmarking PDF Documents by Text Style
Bookmarking PDF Documents using List of Words
Bookmarking PDF Text by Example
One-Click Bookmarking using List of Bookmarks
Bookmarking PDF Documents From Table of Contents
Deleting PDF Bookmarks with Specific Words
Adding Leading Numbers to PDF Bookmarks
- PDF Links
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Creating and Editing Links in PDF Documents Using Adobe Acrobat
A Brief Overview of all PDF Linking Functions in the AutoBookmark Plug-in for Adobe Acrobat
Creating PDF Links using Dictionary Method
Creating PDF Links using "Generate Links" Methods
How to Convert Link Actions to Use Destinations
How to Link Multiple Occurrences of Text into a Hyperlink Chain
How to Find and Mark Up Link Errors in a PDF Document
Creating Link and Bookmark Reports
How to Delete Links From Selected Pages
How to Inspect Link Properties
How to Set the Visual Appearance of Multiple PDF Links
How to Set Preferences for How Linked Documents are Opened in a PDF Document
Creating Links To Page Numbers
Validating PDF Links and Working with Link Errors
How to Check for Problems and Clean up Links and Bookmarks in a PDF Document
Searching and Replacing File, Web, and Destination's References in a PDF Document
Exporting and Importing Links from/to Text File
Adding Links and Bookmarks to PDF File Attachments
- Table of Contents
- Text Highlighting
- Named Destinations
- AutoMailMerge: Mail Merge PDF Documents ↑Top
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- Step-by-Step Mail Merge
- How to Perform a PDF Mail Merge
Video: Populating PDF Form with Data from Excel Spreadsheet
- Populating a PDF Form with Data From a Spreadsheet
- Using Visual Field Mapping Tool to Associate Data and Form Fields
- Selecting Data Records for a Mail Merge
- Using Data From ODBC Databases
- Working with PDF Forms
- Creating Interactive PDF Forms with Adobe Acrobat [
Video]
Video: Adding PDF Form Fields and Aligning Text
- Using PDF Checkboxes, Radio Buttons and List Boxes
- Displaying Currency Amounts in PDF Forms
- Collecting Data from Multiple PDF Forms into a Spreadsheet
- Editing Form Field Names with AutoMailMerge Form Tools
- Using Buttons to Submit PDF Forms via Email
- Common Use Cases
- Populating PDF Forms With Images
- Populating Multiline Text Fields with Multiple Data Values
- Placing Multiple Data Records into a Single PDF Form
- Populating Multi-line Address Fields
- Grouping Output Mail Merge PDFs By Value
- Creating and Printing Multiple Forms Per Sheet (Labels & Business Cards Example)
- Creating and Emailing Certificates or Diplomas [
Video]
- Placing Code 39 or Code 128 Barcodes on the PDF forms
- Adding QR or PDF417 Barcode Fields to PDF forms
- Creating PDF Documents with QR Codes with Web Links (PCR Test Example)
- Placing USPS IM Barcodes on the PDF forms
- Running a Mail Merge Using a Single Data Record
- Using Data from Multiple Excel Worksheets
- File Naming and Security
- Naming Output Files using Data Fields
- Protecting Output PDF Files with Passwords
- Digitally Sign and Certify Mail Merge Output Files
- Appearance and Personalization
- Editable vs Non-Editable Output Forms
- Displaying Currency Amounts in PDF Form Fields
- Personalizing PDF Documents with Watermarks
- Creating Custom Multi-line Watermarks
- Appending Pages Based on Data Field Values
- Conditionally Hide/Show Form Fields based on Data Values
- Using Data Values to Include or Remove Form Pages via JavaScript
- Setting Empty Fields to Show a Default Value
- Using a Comb of Characters to Format Text on PDF Forms
- Using Rich Text Formatting to Customize Text Appearance
- Customizing the Appearance of Form Fields based on Data Values
- Tips, Tricks and Customizations
- Emailing Files
- Send emails via Microsoft Outlook application
- Use 2-Step Verification to Send Emails via Gmail
- How to Delay Emailing in Microsoft Outlook
- Customizing Email Messages Using Data Fields
- Formatting HTML Email Messages (Hyperlinks, Images, Fonts)
- Troubleshooting Emailing via MS Outlook
- Batch Processing
- AutoPortfolio: Convert Emails into PDF ↑Top
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- Converting PDF Portfolios
- How to Convert Outlook Email Folder Into a Single PDF Document (PDF)
Video: How to Convert Outlook Emails Into a Single PDF Document
- Getting Started with AutoPortfolio (PDF)
- Convert a PDF Portfolio into a Single PDF Document (HTML version)
- Ordering and Selecting PDF Portfolio Records for Conversion
- Creating PDF Portfolios
- Exporting Emails from Outlook as PDF Portfolio File
- Creating PDF Portfolios from MSG Files
- Exporting Emails from Gmail Account into a PDF Portfolio File
- Converting EML Files into a PDF Portfolio
- Configuring Settings
- Configuring PDF Conversion Settings
- Configuring Excel-to-PDF Conversion Settings (multiple worksheets, fit-to-page)
- Configuring HTML-to-PDF and Text-to-PDF Conversion settings
- Extracting Files and Metadata
- Extract Files from PDF Portfolio
- Extract Emails from PDF Portfolio and Name Files using Dates
- Extract Metadata from a PDF Portfolio into a MS Excel Spreadsheet
- Convert a PDF Portfolio into TIFF and Text Format
- De-duplicating PDF Documents (Emails)
- AutoRedact: PDF Redacting ↑Top
- AutoMassSecure: Secure PDF Documents ↑Top
- AutoPagex: Edit PDF Pages: Shift, Scale, Align, Divide, Repeat and more ↑Top
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- Using the AutoPageX™ Interactive Tools for Adobe Acrobat
- Divide PDF Pages into Multiple
- Shift and Align PDF Page Content
- Scale PDF Page Content to Margins
- Scale PDF Page Content
- Repeat PDF Page Content Multiple Times on a Single Page
- Generating PDF Document Statistics Reports
- Moving Pages within the Same PDF Document
- Removing Blank Pages from PDF Documents
- Adding White Margins to PDF Documents
- Duplicating Pages in PDF Documents
- Changing Page Sizes in PDF Documents
- AutoDocMail: Automatically Email PDF Documents ↑Top
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- Getting Started
- Download Step-by-Step Getting Started Guide (PDF)
- Using AutoDocMail to Distribute PDF Files using Email Addresses Located Within Them
- File-to-Email Assignment Methods
- Assigning Emails by Text Search
- Using a Keywords-to-Emails Associations to Send Emails
- Using a Filenames-to-Emails Associations to Send Emails
- Password Protection
- Password-Protect Emailed Attachments Using the "Password" Keyword
- Using a Keyword-to-Password Mapping Table to Password-Protect Emailed Attachments
- Using a Filename-to-Password Mapping Table to Password-Protect Emailed Attachments
- Customizing Emails and Automation
- Customizing Email Messages and Subject Lines with Search Expressions
- Automating AutoDocMail via Action Wizard
- Emailing Methods
- Send Emails via Microsoft Outlook application
- Warning in Outlook: A program is trying to send an e-mail message on your behalf
- Troubleshooting Emailing via MS Outlook
- Using the SMTP E-mail Server to Distribute Documents
- Use 2-Step Verification to Send Emails via Gmail
- How to Delay Emailing in Microsoft Outlook
- AutoDocSearch: Organize PDF Documents by Text Search ↑Top
- Action Wizard: Batch Processing PDF Documents ↑Top
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- Using AutoBatch Plug-in to Run Action Wizard Actions
- Batch processing: Using Action Wizard in Acrobat DC
- Batch processing: Using Action Wizard in Acrobat XI
- Batch processing: Using Action Wizard in Acrobat X
- Batch Conversion of PDF Files into Microsoft Word Format
- Batch Conversion of non-PDF Files into PDF Format
- Batch Optimizing of PDF Files
- Reducing the Size of Multiple PDF Files
- Performing Text Recognition (OCR) on Multiple Files
- Editing Metadata for Multiple PDF Documents
- Using AutoBatch and Action Wizard with Windows Task Scheduler
- General PDF Processing ↑Top
- Plug-ins Installation ↑Top
- Custom Document Processing with Acrobat JavaScript↑Top
- Introduction to Acrobat JavaScript and Samples
AutoBookmarkCreate and edit PDF bookmarks, links & TOCAutoMailMergePopulate PDF forms from data filesAutoSplitSplit, merge and rename PDF filesAutoExtractExtract data from PDF into Excel filesAutoPortfolioLitigation Tools
Email-to-PDF ConversionAutoDocMailAutomatically email PDF documents via text searchAutoRedactRedact text and images in PDF documentsAutoBatchExecute Acrobat actions from command-line scriptsAutoPagexAdvanced page editing tools for Adobe AcrobatAutoMassSecureSecure PDF files with individual passwordsAutoInkWrite, draw and fill forms using pen inputAutoDocSearchSearch, Extract and Organize PDF files