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[CaryMG]

Recently I came across the 1st computergame catalog that has as each of it's 20 pages 20 seperate .JPEGs.
If you're interested, they're here > "The First ComputerGame Catalog" -- 20 .JPEGs

I'd like to knit them all into a one .PDF ta have 1 complete "eCatalog" -- how do I do that ?
I use OS X 10.5.7 .


Thanks In Advance !

[the Battle Cat]

CaryMG, on May 29th 2009, 09:43 AM, said:

Recently I came across the 1st computergame catalog that has as each of it's 20 pages 20 seperate .JPEGs.
If you're interested, they're here > "The First ComputerGame Catalog" -- 20 .JPEGs

I'd like to knit them all into a one .PDF ta have 1 complete "eCatalog" -- how do I do that ?
I use OS X 10.5.7 .
Thanks In Advance !

You could drop the JPGs into a Word or TextEdit file then select print and instead of printing, save it as a PDF.

[Janichsan]

Much simpler: use the Automator. Select the "Pictures" option right after launch of the program, pick your computer as source, select the pictures and then add the "New PDF from pictures" action. Play "Play" and your done.

[CaryMG]

Thanks anyway, guys but neitjer of those work.

With TextEdit, it makes a .PDF of 120 pages -- although there are only 20 images -- of random ASCII characters.

With Automator, none of the terminology you use is in the menu so I have to guess what you mean by PLAY & "source" instead of "content".
And there's another dropdown under that that you don't mention at all, yet it looks important.
There's no way to add NEW .PDF FROM IMAGES to the "workflow" [whatever that is which you also don't mention].
Pressing RUN, instaed of PLAY, does nothing but produce a beeping noise.
Pressing RECORD brings up a dialogbox that asks me if I want to open Universal Preferences.

Again, thanks anyway, guys.
I'm sure somehow/someway I screw it up.

[Eric5h5]

CaryMG, on May 29th 2009, 05:16 PM, said:

Thanks anyway, guys but neitjer of those work.

With TextEdit, it makes a .PDF of 120 pages -- although there are only 20 images -- of random ASCII characters.

I just gave it a quick try with TextEdit...works perfectly.  Do again, but do it right this time.  

--Eric

[Janichsan]

CaryMG, on May 29th 2009, 11:16 PM, said:

With Automator, none of the terminology you use is in the menu so I have to guess what you mean by PLAY & "source" instead of "content".
And there's another dropdown under that that you don't mention at all, yet it looks important.
There's no way to add NEW .PDF FROM IMAGES to the "workflow" [whatever that is which you also don't mention].
Pressing RUN, instaed of PLAY, does nothing but produce a beeping noise.
Pressing RECORD brings up a dialogbox that asks me if I want to open Universal Preferences.

Okay, I have to admit I tried to conjecture the english labeling from the german translated version. However, here is the way to do it step by step – with the correct english terms this time:

1. Open Automator
2. Select "Photos & Images" as starting point in the dialog sheet that appears right after launch.
3. Select "my Mac" under "Get content from:". Leave the second pop menu untouched – I would have mentioned it if you would have to do anything with it.
4. Click "Choose".
5. Select all the pictures you want to turn into a PDF in the file dialog. Select more than one file by holding down the cmd key – just as you would in the Finder.
6. Click on "Choose".
7. On the left hand side, in the table with all the Actions, click on PDF (possible hidden in the "Library").
8. In the column next to that, now choose "New PDF from images" and drag it into the workflow. You can ignore the options if you want.
9. Press the huge button in the upper right corner that looks like a "play" button – labeled run.
10. Done.

Writing this down took about twenty times the time it takes to actually do it. And with a little bit of experimenting, you probably could have found the way yourself in still half the time.

[Hansi]

Here is how I did it:



And the results:

http://hansr.net/temp/TFCGC_HI.pdf
http://hansr.net/temp/TFCGC_LO.pdf (Compressed images, same resolution)

[yo-mike]

Wow, that stuff is ancient.
Nice job though.

-Mike