How to Combine PNG Files Into One PDF

This is an easy one. If you need to combine PNG files into one PDF this is how. File Splice gives you three simple options based upon how you want the final PDF and how you want the PNGS placed on the PDF. Here they are:

• Combined together with each PNG being its own PDF page. Use the collate tool, this is a simple drag and drop tool. Arrange the PNGs in whatever order you want. Then with the click of a button you’ll get a multi page PDF with each PNG being it’ own page. Simple.
• Set a page size and a fixed size for each PNG to be placed on the page. Use the merge tool and create your own template. Upload the PNGs to the template and combine them together. Use the simple merge to get a visual preview of the PDF that will be created. 
• Set a page size but let File Splice combine the PNGs according to efficiency based upon your page dimensions. Again use the merge tool for this and create your own template. But this time when you get to the template type setting select “packable”. The packable setting tells the system to organize the files on the page while keeping their original dimensions. This is unlike option 2 where you set a fixed size for the files to be scaled up or down to. Keep in mind that the system may or may not rotate the PNGs to fit them on the page efficiently.

Combine PNG files Into One PDF Using A Mac Or PC

File Splice is cloud based so there is no software to download or version to keep track of. Easily combine PNG files into one PDF regardless of what type of machine or device you are using. Use any operating system and work from anywhere in the world to combine PNG files.

PNG to PDF Conversion

One thing to keep in mind when converting PNG to PDF is how PNG files are measured. The size of a PNG file is determined by the amount of pixels both width and height. In addition to that though there is bid depth of a PNG and bit depth is associated to each pixel which has an extremely large effect on the size of a PNG and the level of color detail. If you want to find the size, dimensions and other details of a file, use this very helpful PNG dimension finder. 

With that in mind comes the question of resolution. Resolution is how many pixels per inch make up a file. As a general rule of thumb 72 ppi is the standard resolution of displaying images on websites where the image looks sharp. For printed materials a high resolution of 300 ppi is standard to achieve a sharp, crisp printed image. 

If you upload a PNG and it sometimes appears smaller on screen in relation to the page size you set, it’s possible that the PNG metadata is set to centimeters instead of inches. It’s something to be aware of if your PNG file sizes look off.

If you have questions about combining PNGs and need some extra advice or help setting up a job please contact us. We always offer free support and are generally quick to respond.