PDF Settings

There are a whole range of settings for the PDF format itself in addition to those for the PDF file's content (e.g. contents, header, footer). The n2pdf Server Task supports a number of these settings, such as the security functions, PDF file descriptions and font embedding.

All these settings can be specified in the "PDF Settings" tab. Below is a short description of the possible settings.

Compression

This option lets you activate/deactivate compression of the PDF file.

Font mode

This selection determines in what form the font types are integrated into the PDF file.

Use TrueType fonts (no embedding)	Use TrueType fonts, but do not embed the font.
Embed 14Base Type 1 fonts	Do not use TrueType fonts. When this mode is activated you can only use the following fonts: Arial, Courier New and Times New Roman.
Full True Type embedding	Embed used TrueType fonts.
Embed symbol and use True Type fonts	Embed only the symbol TrueType fonts (WingDings etc.).
Embed used characters	Embeds only parts of the fonts. Only characters which are actually used are embedded.
Embed chars used by codepage	Embeds only parts of the fonts. Only the characters which are used according to the current code page are embedded. Keep in mind that the embedding is based on the code page on which the PDF file is created.

JPEG quality level

With this option you can set the ratio of JPEG quality and level of compression.

Convert links

This selection decides whether hyperlinks in the PDF are clickable or not.

Convert E-mail links

This selection decides whether E-mail links in the PDF are clickable or not.

Convert jump links

This selection decides whether "jump links" in the PDF are clickable or not.

Note: You can find a precise description of the function in the n2pdf Help, in the section "User-defined links".

Convert file links

This selection decides whether links to files in the PDF are clickable or not.

Convert hotspot links

Use this selection to control whether elements that are defined in Notes as "hotspots" are included in the PDF file as clickable links.

Create outline

This option lets you specify whether the outline should be created in the PDF file.

Create thumbnails

You can use this option to force the creation of thumbnails, meaning that you do not have to rely on the relevant "PDF reader" to create them itself.

In the "Display mode" you specify the mode and the zoom range in which the PDF reader is opened.

You can fill the info area of the PDF file using the following options. Enter the content that should appear there.

Note: A random password is generated if you activate an encryption mode and do not set an owner password. If this happens you will be unable to edit the file later, since you will not know what the password is. If you want to make sure that you can edit the file later, you must set an owner password.

Below are all possible security settings which are used by the PDF format and which you can set in the n2pdf Server Task.

Note: These settings are only effective when encryption is activated at the same time.

Note: A few settings are dependent on other security settings, and can only be used together. You can find the interaction of the individual security options in the Acrobat SDK. In Version 8 of the SDK, the description is in the document "pdf_reference.pdf" in Chapter "3.5.2 - Standard Security Handler". "TABLE 3.20 User access permission" should be noted especially.

This option sets the owner password, which protects access to the PDF file for editing and enables the file to be encrypted.

This option sets the user password, which is queried for a read access to the PDF file.

Printing	Allow or prohibit printing of the PDF file
Changing the document	Allow or prohibit making changes to the PDF file
Document assembly	Compilation of content
Content copying	Allow or prohibit the copying or extraction of content from the PDF file
Content copying for accessibility	Output help for the content
Commenting	Allow or prohibit the editing of form fields and comments
Filling of form fields	Filling in and signing of form fields

PDF/A is an ISO-standardized version of the "Portable Document Format" (PDF). PDF/A (A = Archiving) is a subset of the PDF options, specifically for the requirements of long-term archiving and accessibility, and also for reproduction on mobile devices such as PDAs. This standard is a subset of PDF 1.4 and is specified under ISO 19005-1:2005.

To create a PDF file which meets the requirements of PDF/A, the option "PDF/A activated" must simply be set to Yes.

Note: Please note that the activation of the PDF/A conformity causes some settings to be automatically deactivated. This relates e.g. to the font mode or encryption of the file. It can also cause e.g. a marked change to the size of the PDF file.

A further option is the "Language code" according to ISO 639-1, which uniquely identifies the language used. This consists of two characters, e.g. "fr" for France or "de" for Germany.

Use this option to control the embedding of a graphic, which is in the background of the PDF file as a watermark. You can choose between the Image Resource and the External File name.

In the next option, choose the graphic to be placed in the background of the PDF file.

Note: Please note that if a filename is given, the file must be within access for the Server Task. If you specify an image resource, this must be present in the "n2pdf Inbox" ("watermark.jpg" is stored there as standard).

In the next option you can specify the position on the page where you want the watermark to appear. The following positions may be chosen:

Top-left	Top left corner
Top-center	Centered on top edge
Top-right	Top right corner
Left-center	Centered on left edge
Right-center	Centered on right edge
Bottom-left	Bottom left corner
Bottom-center	Centered on bottom edge
Bottom-right	Bottom right corner
Center	In the center of the page

Note: Only graphics in JPEG format are supported for use as watermarks at the present time!