Shuffle

Accepts page range expressions with support for odd/even filters, last-page references, rotation suffixes (> ^ <), repetition multipliers, grouped patterns, and blank page insertion (X). Powerful for creating custom collation sequences.

Best for:CollationReorderingDuplex PrepCustom Sequences
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Shuffle — Reorders pages using a flexible expression language: reverse, interleave, rotate, or rearrange freely.

Shuffle

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Reorders pages using a flexible expression language: reverse, interleave, rotate, or rearrange freely.

Accepts page range expressions with support for odd/even filters, last-page references, rotation suffixes (> ^ <), repetition multipliers, grouped patterns, and blank page insertion (X). Powerful for creating custom collation sequences.

Best for:CollationReorderingDuplex PrepCustom Sequences
How It Works

Accepts page range expressions with support for odd/even filters, last-page references, rotation suffixes (> ^ <), repetition multipliers, grouped patterns, and blank page insertion (X). Powerful for creating custom collation sequences.

Page Range:Comma-separated values and ranges: '1-5, 8, 12-15'. Filters: 'odd', 'even'. Reverse: 'last-1'. Rotation: > (90°), ^ (180°), < (270°). Blanks: 'X'. Repeats: '5*(1)'. Groups: 'group 3: 3 2 1'.
Shuffle — full app view showing options and imposed result

Shuffle tool applied. Options panel on the left, imposed result on the right. Click to zoom.

Options Guide
Pages

Enter a page expression to define the new order. Examples: 'all', '1-5', 'odd', 'last-1'.

Advanced syntax: '5*(1)' repeats page 1 five times. '[odd, even]' interleaves odd and even pages. 'last-1' reverses all pages. Append > for 90° rotation, ^ for 180°, < for 270°. 'group 3: 3 2 1' reverses within groups of 3. 'X' inserts a blank page.

Quick Actions

One-click presets for common page reordering tasks.

Reverse All: flips document back-to-front. Odd/Even Split: separates for simplex scanning. Interleave: merges two halves of a split duplex scan. Each preset fills the page expression: customize further after applying.

Expert Tip

Shuffle reorders pages for cut-and-stack numbering (NCR forms, raffle tickets, etc.). Set the stack height to match your guillotine cut count so the sequential numbers end up in order after cutting and stacking.

Page count must be evenly divisible by the stack height. If it is not, the last stack will be short and the numbering sequence breaks.

Used in Recipes

Numbered Tickets

Sequential numbered tickets with cut-and-stack imposition.

Shuffle for cut-and-stack
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Cut-and-Stack Numbering

Sequential numbering with cut-and-stack page ordering for tickets, NCR forms, or raffle books.

Cut-and-stack shuffle
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