# pdfxup > N-up PDF pages. > N-upping means putting multiple pages onto one page by scaling and rotating them into a grid. > More information: . - Create a 2-up PDF: `pdfxup {{[-o|--output]}} {{path/to/output.pdf}} {{path/to/input.pdf}}` - Create a PDF with 3 columns and 2 lines per page: `pdfxup {{[-x|--columns]}} {{3}} {{[-y|--rows]}} {{2}} {{[-o|--output]}} {{path/to/output.pdf}} {{path/to/input.pdf}}` - Create a PDF in booklet mode (2-up, and pages are sorted to form a book when folded): `pdfxup {{[-b|--booklet]}} {{[-o|--output]}} {{path/to/output.pdf}} {{path/to/input.pdf}}`