Excellent At What It does
This is a great programme for being able to do somethng that is missing in 'Preview' and that is to paginate various different PDF documents that have been combined into one.
It is very versitile - as you can chose Text to go either before or after Page Numbers; the size, colour and font used and the location of where the numbers are put.
Furthermore, until the Paginated PDF is subsequently 'Exported' as a PDF you still retain the ability to amend the 'text' on individual pages.
Highly recommended.
It is very versitile - as you can chose Text to go either before or after Page Numbers; the size, colour and font used and the location of where the numbers are put.
Furthermore, until the Paginated PDF is subsequently 'Exported' as a PDF you still retain the ability to amend the 'text' on individual pages.
Highly recommended.
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Just right
Nicely designed app that does one thing really well IMO. Great for adding page numbers to PDFs. Simple and not overcomplicated, but enough features to handle different needs. Nice to be able to specify before text, after text, font, text color, location, and starting number. At one point I made the error of keeping the font colored white from a prior usage and couldn't understand why the numbering was not showing on new documents (with white backgrounds), but the developer quickly pointed out that my chosen font color was my issue. Works for me!
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Stopped Working...
It worked so well at first, but recently when I try to use it, crashes occur. It just disappears! I have paid for this app so this is not at all acceptable! I updated the app and even upgraded my OS (from Mojave to Big Sur 11.0), and it still does not work. Something needs to be done, or a refund is in order. I would be glad to positively update this review but, until this problem is fixed, I can NOT recommend this application.
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Response from developer
Hi iJaiOnline I haven't been able to make pdf Paginate Pro crash and according to apple of the users who agree to allow me to see crashes it has crashed on one device in the last two weeks. Would you tell me by email, francis@pdfpaginate, more about what you are doing when it crashes please. I can then try to follow up further. Thanks Francis
Would be great if it worked!
My first attempt to use it result in a correctly-placed number on page 1, slightly higher on p2, slightly higher on p3, but ALSO on page 3 it said page 4, and got steadily worse, plonking the numbers anywhere. Admittedly, the pages collected together in this 24 page PDF were not all the same size (only slightly so, and all portrait), but the problem was similar and just as bad if I put the number middle top, rather than middle bottom. Happy to revise my opinion if this can be fixed - would save me firing up an old PC and ancient Acrobat writer program!
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Response from developer
Hi Puds3y I don't know why you have the problem that you have described. Would you email me directly, francis@pdfpaginate.com, and I can try to resolve it. Thanks Francis
Don't use this
Adding page numbers to the PDF destroys the ability to copy and paste text from the PDF to something else. This is a common problem with programs like this. I've found that SmallPDF does this without destroying the PDF.
Response from developer
Hi Lessig Having read your review I have just checked the functionality of pdf Paginate pro and I found that I could copy, paste and search text from a paginated document. I would be interested to know more about the problems that you have had and I would like to hear from anyone else with such issues so please do email me at francis@pdfpaginate.com. I was not able to find SmallPDF on the Mac Appstore. Francis
It puts the numbers on the pages
Or does it put the pages under the numbers? This great mystery may never be solved, but who cares. I have numbered pages.
Simple and effective
This app does one thing well: it adds page numbers to pdf documents. I downloaded it and it worked.
You can also add text before or after the page number, and so write "Page 1 of 12" or "Draft page 1".
It's amazing that the Mac Application "Preview" does not do this, but it doesn't, and so Paginate Pro is the thing to have!
You can also add text before or after the page number, and so write "Page 1 of 12" or "Draft page 1".
It's amazing that the Mac Application "Preview" does not do this, but it doesn't, and so Paginate Pro is the thing to have!
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Fine but missing some obvious features
This is a pretty bare bones application that does what it says, namely adding pages to PDFs.
There are some UX features painfully lacking, however. For instance, there's seemingly no way to set defaults for preferred page formatting (which means you have to change the options every time you open the program). This is made all the worse by the fact that white is the default colour for pages?; there's no way to preview the changes or undo pagination, so you're stuck re-opening the file if you don't like what you've done. Trying to re-paginate the same file merely writes new page numbers over top of the old ones.
I think that's it. Given the missing features, I'm not sure the price is worth it.
There are some UX features painfully lacking, however. For instance, there's seemingly no way to set defaults for preferred page formatting (which means you have to change the options every time you open the program). This is made all the worse by the fact that white is the default colour for pages?; there's no way to preview the changes or undo pagination, so you're stuck re-opening the file if you don't like what you've done. Trying to re-paginate the same file merely writes new page numbers over top of the old ones.
I think that's it. Given the missing features, I'm not sure the price is worth it.
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Saves me hours
I never knew I needed this app until I needed it. Applying page numbers to pre-made meeting dockets is a snap and saves me tons of time. The developer is responsive and helpful.
Solved my problem quickly and perfectly
Super handy app. Simple to use and flexible. Could match font and custom colour to files I had numbered using Pages, then intersperse the different sources into a single PDF with consistent numbering. Would be useful to be able to 'undo' as I tried a few placements deciding best location for page number - but so quick and easy it was not a big deal to repeat until I was happy.
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Response from developer
Thanks very much for your review. If you want to 'undo' just open your file again before saving it and you will be back where you started. Francis
