blank-pagepdfpages
I have a file fooo.pdf with dimension 210mm x 70mm and 6 pages (simple grey background).
I'm using pdfpages to include the pages inside an A4 page.
So the ideal number is 4 pages per page. But the problem is that the output has a blank page at the beginning.
Why? How to fix it?
MWE
\documentclass{report}
\usepackage[margin=0cm,a4paper]{geometry}
\usepackage{pdfpages}
\begin{document}%
\noindent\includepdf[nup=1x4,pages=-]{fooo.pdf}%
\end{document}
Output
Yes Brian, I reproduced your problem while using newlfm. Luckily, in your case, as long as you issue a \AtBeginShipout\AtBeginShipoutDiscard right after the <filename.pdf>, it fixes the problem.
In the past, I noticed the newlfm package has serious issues with these extra pages, that unfortunately, even after issuing a \clearpage simply do not resolve the issue.
So, say for example, and only for demonstration purposes, a pdf file is created by:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{kantlipsum}
\begin{document}
\kant[1-5]
\end{document}
Then a total of 2 pages are created. But when you include the above file in your MWE, an unwanted page results, if you don't issue \AtBeginShipout\AtBeginShipoutDiscard
The following is the correct solution. Please note that the option pages=-, was used, as the pdfpages manual states, so all the pages that resulted from the aforementioned file, are included in the document.
\documentclass[]{newlfm}
\usepackage{pdfpages}
\begin{document}
\begin{newlfm}
This is a nicely formatted introductory page.
\includepdf[pages=-]{akantsample.pdf}\AtBeginShipout\AtBeginShipoutDiscard
\end{newlfm}
\end{document}
use
\begin{landscape}
\resizebox{!}{0.95\textheight}{\input{erd.tikz.tex}}
\end{landscape}
The image is too big. The reason why it is placed on the following page.
Best Answer
pdfpagesinserts\newpagebefore inserting any content, as well as after the content has been inserted. As such, anything set before the issue of the\newpagewould cause a complete page break. The primitive\noindenthere switches to horizontal mode and therefore initiates a paragraph, even though nothing is set. As such, the\newpageleaves a visible blank page. Remove it to avoid the first blank page.You could also consider using
atbegshito process pages before they're shipped out, and perhaps conditionally (\AtBeginShipoutFirst) discard them using\AtBeginShipoutDiscard.