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Alternatively this task may be part of a "PDF workflow": a workflow in which both input and
output are PDF and in which Metadata tasks are used to group, sort and sequence (split) the
PDF data. (See "PDF Workflow" on page287 for more information on this.) The Create PDF
task will apply the active Metadata to the PDF data file.
PDFs created with the Create PDF action task will effectively replace the current data file in
any given process using such a task.
Input
Any data file supported by PlanetPress Workflow, or a PostScript file.
Processing
A PostScript file can be converted straight into PDF.
A regular data file needs to be merged with a PlanetPress Design document first, except for a
PDF file, which may or may not be merged with a PlanetPress Design document.
When a PDF file is used as-is, the Create PDF task will apply the active Metadata to the PDF
data file (for more information on this see "PDF Workflow" on page287 and "Working with
Metadata" on page78).
Output
The output of this task is always, exclusively, a PDF file, optionally optimized and optionally
with fresh Metadata.
For the PDF values for files generated with this plugin, see "PDF Values" on page394.
Task properties
General tab
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Documents: Select None to use the job file as-is. Alternatively, select a specific
PlanetPress Design document if you want all the jobs to be generated with that
document.
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Run mode group (only with a PlanetPress Design document):
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Printer centric: Select to send the document along with the trigger and data to the
PDF RIP.
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