Import and Export Pages
Import Pages from Another PDF
Pages → Import Pages…
Workflow
- Menu opens a file picker.
- Pick a source PDF.
- A preview dialog lists all pages of the source with thumbnails.
- Select which pages to import:
- Click a thumbnail to select.
Ctrl+Click/Shift+Clickfor multi-select.- Type a range like
1-5, 8, 10-12. - Choose the insert position — at the end, at the current page, or at a specific page number.
- OK.
Source annotations, bookmarks and form fields are copied in.
Password-Protected Sources
If the source PDF needs an open password, the import dialog prompts. Once unlocked, the pages can be imported normally.
Export Pages to a New PDF
Pages → Export Page(s)…
Workflow
- Select pages to export (thumbnail multi-select) OR go through the menu and specify a range.
- Pages → Export Page(s).
- Dialog asks:
- Destination — filename for the new PDF.
- Include annotations (default yes).
- Include form data (default yes).
- Save.
The original document is unchanged.
Use Cases
| Use case | Export |
|---|---|
| Send one page of a multi-page drawing set | Select 1 page, Export |
| Create a summary from selected pages | Select scattered pages, Export |
| Archive a specific section before redaction | Export, then redact in the original |
Export as Images
File → Export → Images… (where available)
Export each selected page as a PNG, JPG or TIFF.
Options:
- DPI (resolution) — 72, 150, 300, 600.
- Color — full color / greyscale / 1-bit black-and-white.
- Page range.
- Output folder and filename pattern (e.g.
page_{number:000}.png).
Useful for generating images for a website or a report.
Merge Files
File → Merge Files… combines multiple PDFs into one.
- Add Files — browse to one or more PDFs.
- The list shows files in order.
- Drag to reorder.
- Remove to drop a file.
- Merge → Save As — choose a destination.
All source annotations, bookmarks (with flat or nested preservation option), and form fields are carried over.
Merge Options
- Bookmark behaviour — flatten (all at root) / preserve hierarchy / one top-level per file.
- Page numbering — renumber sequentially / keep original numbering.
- Duplicate form field names — auto-rename / prefix with filename.
Export to Excel (if enabled)
File → Export → Export to Excel exports page tables (detected via OCR or native text) to a spreadsheet. Quality depends on how cleanly the source is structured.
Backup Recommendation
Tip — Before any multi-page import / merge / split, File → Save As a backup. These operations rewrite the document and are not undoable after a save-close-reopen cycle.
File Format Notes
- Spark preserves annotations on import and export.
- Digital signatures on imported pages may be invalidated (the PDF signature covers original content; modification breaks it). This is expected.
- Tagged PDF structure (for accessibility) is preserved best-effort.
- PDF/A conformance — importing pages may break PDF/A compliance if the source isn't PDF/A. Export as PDF/A via File → Save As → Format → PDF/A if required.