Page Layout tab

Use this tab to configure transform page layout options such as paper size, tray calls, simplex/duplex settings, and some rotation and scaling control of the output document.

You can access this dialog box when you configure a transform action for business rules, output processes or when sending documents to an IPDS printer.

Click an option you want to learn more about.

Set page size by

Specifies the page size. This does not scale the page. It crops or expands the page size.

Default page size — Specifies that you want to use the default page size.
Paper size — Specifies the paper size for the output file, with no page scaling. You can insert document properties by right-clicking in the text box, clicking Insert Document Property, and choosing the appropriate properties. The document properties will display enclosed in brackets ([]). To insert functions, right-click in the box, click Insert Function, and choose a function.
Height/Width — Specifies the page height and width for the output file. You can insert document properties by right-clicking in the text box, clicking Insert Document Property, and choosing the properties. The document properties will display enclosed in brackets ([]). To insert functions, right-click in the box, click Insert Function, and choose the appropriate function.

Input tray

Specifies the tray name containing the paper to be used.

You can specify the tray name using text and document properties. To insert document properties, right-click in the text box, click Insert Document Property, and choose the appropriate properties. The document properties will display enclosed in brackets ([]).

To insert functions, right-click in the box, click Insert Function, and choose the appropriate function.

Output tray

Specifies the tray name where the output file will be printed.

You can specify the tray name using text and document properties. To insert document properties, right-click in the text box, click Insert Document Property, and choose the appropriate properties. The document properties will display enclosed in brackets ([]).

To insert functions, right-click in the box, click Insert Function, and choose the appropriate function.

Rotate page on input

Rotates the page on input according to the selected value. Use this option to rotate the page before any modifications have been made.

Rotate page on output

Rotates the page on output according to the selected value. The rotation will be applied after all document modifications have been made.

Simplex/Duplex

Determines if single-sided or duplex printing will be performed.

Simplex — Performs single-sided printing.
Duplex (front) — Performs duplex printing - front page.
Duplex (back) — Performs duplex printing - back page.

Reduce page to

Reduces the page height and width to a specified pixel value. This option is only available when Convert to image is selected on the Output options tab.

Shift page

On input — Shifts the page contents after the page has been read from the file (before any modifications have been made). You will specify how far to shift the contents horizontally and vertically.
On output — Shifts the page contents after all page modifications have been applied. You will specify how far to shift the contents horizontally and vertically.

If you choose to shift the contents on output, you can select which items should be shifted: the entire page (default), only those items within the specified rectangle, or all items that are partially within (intersecting with) the given rectangle. If you choose an option other than the default, you will need to specify the rectangle parameters in inches.