PDF Options

The options available on the PDF Options tab are outlined below.

PDF file options

  • PDF conformance: Select what type of PDF to output.

    • PDF 1.4

    • PDF 1.5+

    • PDF/A-1b

    • PDF/A-2b

    • PDF/A-2u

    • PDF/A-3a

    • PDF/A-3b

    • PDF/A-3u

  • JPEG compression level: Select which compression level to output. The higher the compression, the better the output.

    • None

    • Medium

    • High

  • Downsampling: Select the DPI (Dots Per Inch) for the output file. The higher the DPI, the clearer the image appears. Downsampling the DPI can result in smaller file sizes.

    • Original

    • 100 DPI

    • 125 DPI

    • 150 DPI

    • 175 DPI

    • 200 DPI

    • 225 DPI

    • 250 DPI

    • 275 DPI

  • Create linearized PDF (Fast Web View): Optimizes the output file for web view and decreases the file size.

PDF document field options

The standard PDF document fields are listed below. The user can select any system, batch, folder, or document index field to populate the desired PDF document fields inside the created PDF file.

  • Title

  • Subject

  • Author

  • Keywords

Enable PDF custom fields: With this box selected, the Setup button is enabled. Clicking the Setup button opens a dialog box with the custom fields available. Select check boxes in the Include column to place both the Field Name of that row and its corresponding data value to the Custom tab of PDF Properties when viewing from the local file explorer. Click Save to confirm the settings.

Use the Move Up, Move Down, and Move To buttons to move the selected row up, down, or to a specified place in the list. The Move To option is useful when working with a large number of data fields.

PDF encryption

Users can set the following passwords either manually or from the selected index field:

  • Permissions password

  • Document Open password

PDF page display options

Select Override default zoom level specified in PDF viewer to change the zoom settings:

Zoom level:

  • Fit Page

  • Fit Width

  • Fit Height

  • Zoom Percent

    • Zoom percent: Enter the percentage of zoom to start on when in the PDF viewer.