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required. Note that if you make changes and then select a different output option, your
changes will be lost. PlanetPress Image supports numerous PDF standards: Standard,
High Quality, Custom, and a variety of PDF/VT, PDF/A and PDF/X formats.
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General group
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ASCII format: Select to create the PDF file using ASCII characters (instead of the
usual 8-bit binary format). This option produces a file suitable for transmission over
a 7-bit ASCII link. This option is useful if the PDFs need to be opened in a text
editor, sent across networks, or sent via email using a program that does not support
binary files. This option also generates smaller files.
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Compress text and line art: Select to compress the text and line work in the file
using the Flate compression filter. Flate is a compression method that works well on
elements with large areas of single colors or repeating patterns, as well as on black-
and-white elements that contain repeating patterns.
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Auto-rotate pages: Select to automatically rotate pages based on the orientation of
the text or DSC comments.
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Optimize for fast web view: Select to minimize file size and facilitate page
downloading.
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Title: Enter a title for the document. If you leave this box empty, the document’s
name will be used as the document’s title. Since this is a variable property box, you
may use variables and data selections and let PlanetPress Workflow interpret this
information at run-time.
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Author: You may enter the name of the author of the document. Since this is a
variable property box, you may use variables and data selections and let
PlanetPress Workflow interpret this information at run-time.
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Subject: You may enter the subject of the document. Since this is a variable
property box, you may use variables and data selections and letPlanetPress
Workflow interpret this information at run-time. Note that if you use a data selection
in this box, you must be sure that the data that will be selected at run-time will not
contain any parentheses, as this would cause the task to fail. If you suspect that the
data may contain parentheses, you should use a Run Script action task (see Run
Script Action Task Property) with a Strip() function to strip them out.
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Keywords: You may enter keywords for the document. Since this is a variable
property box, you may use variables and data selections and let PlanetPress
Workflow interpret this information at run-time.
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