Forwarded V4.25: creating "Multipage PDF" from single pdf files hangs the program

[steppenwolf]

When I try to create a multipage PDF my program hangs.
I have all the plug-ins. Reading past threads, there was a problem 2 years ago with IrfanView versions which must surely be fixed. I downloaded my version of IrfanView in July. The two PDFs I am combining were both created recently using IrfanView.

[Frank]

With which version(s) does this error occur?
Which version of IrfanView and which OS you are using?

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[Bhikkhu Pesala]

I had no idea one could combine two PDF files with IrfanView. How are you doing this?

[Frank]

I had no idea one could combine two PDF files with IrfanView. How are you doing this?

See program menu of IrfanView: \View\Multipage images\Create Multipage PDF...\!


But it seems that this bug is already fixed!

see:
- "v4.25: Create multipage PDF doesn't work!"
- "v4.25: Multipage PDF führt zum Absturz"

You need:

Fix from Irfan. Compression button also works.

http://www.irfanview.info/test/iview425_fix.zip

[Bhikkhu Pesala]

See program menu of IrfanView: \View\Multipage images\Create Multipage PDF...\!

But that is for creating a single PDF from multiple image files, not from two PDF files.

The two PDFs I am combining were both created recently using IrfanView.

[Frank]

But that is for creating a single PDF from multiple image files, not from two PDF files.

Please try it!
You have the possibilty to add two (ore more) pdf files to create a multipage pdf file!
(The PDF format is not disabled in selection there!)

But then I also must correct myself! → Maybe the bug was not fixed correctly!

If you (or another user) try to join two pdf files with IrfanView, then IrfanView V4.25 really hangs up itself!
Also with the Fix from Irfan! IrfanView create (after a very long time and my interruption with Ctrl+Alt+Del) a corrupt pdf file!


But normally it's always better to use other programs (like FreePDF, ...) to join pdf files!

[steppenwolf]

Creating Multipage PDF

My version is 4.25. My platform is Windows Vista Home Premium. The action which hangs is:
View>Multipage Images>Create Multipage PDF>Add Images [add images]>Create PDF Image
It should make no difference that the images are already PDFs, the program surely has less work to do.

[Bhikkhu Pesala]

It should make no difference that the images are already PDFs, the program surely has less work to do.

It would make a huge difference if the program wasn't actually designed to do that. A PDF file is a different beast to an image file. This is what help says:

Create Multipage PDF

Check this option to create multipage PDF images from single or multipage images.

I would take "multipage images" to mean multipage TIF images, not PDF files. We will have to wait and see what Irfan says, but I wouldn't expect to be able to join PDF files in this way. There is an option to append images to an existing multipage TIF.

Append current image to TIF

Check this option to append the displayed image to TIF file. The actual TIF save option (save dialog) will be used for the new page.