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How can I fix a PDF document that was scanned backwards?

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I received an email containing a PDF document which was scanned backwards. I tried rotating it with PDF Complete version 4.0.65 but it didn't correct the problem. The user who emailed it doesn't have the original document to re-scan it correctly. How can I fix it?

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Frank R. Avatar asked Jul 24 '13 01:07

Frank R.


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How do you reverse a scanned PDF?

Select the File button, or press Ctrl+P on Windows or Cmd+P on macOS. Under "Print Range," check the box that says "Reverse Pages." Power PDF automatically reverses all pages for printing without changing the document itself.

How do I save a reversed PDF?

No changes will be saved with the document. Go to Organize menu, click on Reverse to reverse the page order of the document and save it.

Can you revert a PDF back to original?

Right-click the file or folder, and then click Restore previous versions. You'll see a list of available previous versions of the file or folder. The list will include version(s) for any restore points. then click Open to view it to make sure it's the version you want.

Can a PDF be reverted?

Revert to the last saved or opened versionChoose File > Revert To > Last Saved [date, time]. Choose File > Revert To > Last Opened [date, time].


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If you want a Linux simple solution, pdftk is able to do exactly that:

pdftk input.pdf cat end-1 output output.pdf
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Emilien Avatar answered Nov 14 '22 05:11

Emilien


This should work for all pdf's

  • Install a pdf printer like bullzip pdf printer
    http://www.bullzip.com/products/pdf/info.php

  • open the pdf in eg. Adobe Reader and select print,

  • Select the pdf printer as the printer

  • in the "pages to print area" select more options and select reverse pages.

This will create a pdf with the pages in reverse order

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Sigurd V Avatar answered Nov 14 '22 03:11

Sigurd V