is a simple,
fast way to modify multiple documents. A batch process is configured by
choosing the documents to be modified,
setting any necessary passwords, and
configuring the job specific options:Batch processing is a simple,
fast way to modify multiple documents. A batch process is configured by
choosing the documents to be modified,
setting any necessary passwords, and
configuring the job specific options:
Apply Headers and Footers to a Batch
Files may be added, removed, and re-ordered using the file chooser table:
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Produces a file chooser to add individual files to the list. |
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Produces a file chooser that adds the contents of a directory to the list. |
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Removes the selected file(s) from the list. |
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Moves the selected file(s) up the list. |
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Moves the selected file(s) down the list. |
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When checked, all files from the default batch directory will be added to the file list each time a batch dialog is opened. |
Set open passwords – Some files may require a password to be opened. Enter up to four passwords for the batch process to use to attempt to open any password protected files.
Configure output – In the "Save to Files" section, select either "Overwrite Source Files" or "Destination Folder." If the "Overwrite Source Files" is selected, output files will be saved over the corresponding source files. If "Destination Folder" is selected, output files will be saved to the directory listed. If files are saved to a new folder, checking "Overwrite Files" will save over any files in that folder with the same name. If this option is not checked, a number will be appended to the output file name, to avoid duplicate file names.
Add a header or footer to a batch of documents. The processed documents are either saved to a new folder or saved over the previous files.
To apply a header and footer to a batch of PDF documents:
From the top toolbar, choose Batch > Apply Header to a Batch.
The application will open the Apply Header to a Batch dialog.
Configure the Add Header/Footer Batch:
Select Header/Footer – Select the header/footer to use from the combo box in the upper left of the dialog.
Add a watermark to a batch of documents. The processed documents are either saved to a new folder or saved over the previous files.
To apply a watermark to a batch of PDF documents:
From the top toolbar, choose Batch > Apply Watermark to a Batch.
The application will open the Apply Watermark to a Batch Dialog.
Configure the Add Watermark Batch:
Select Watermark – Select the watermark to use from the combo box in the upper left of the dialog. This combo box contains all the watermarks in PDF Studio. The "Add" and "Edit" buttons next to this box will open the Create/Edit Watermark Dialog.
Adjust the crop margins of a batch of documents. The processed documents are either saved to a new folder or saved over the previous files.
To crop a batch of documents
From the top toolbar, choose Batch > Crop a Batch.
The application will open the Crop Pages dialog.
Configure the Crop Batch:
Set Crop Margins – Set the top, bottom, left, and/or right margins for the crop, bleed, trim, and/or art boxes.
Extract a batch of documents as images. Each page of each document will be saved as an image file.
To extract images from a batch of PDF documents:
From the top toolbar, choose Batch > Extract Images for Batch.
The application will open the Extract Images dialog.
Configure the Extract Images Batch:
Configure image options.
Image Format – Choose from JPEG, PNG, TIFF, GIF.
DPI Resolution – Set the resolution used to render the page.
JPEG quality – The quality of JPEG compression, ranges from 0 to 10. Generally 8 is high quality, 5 is medium quality, and 2 is low quality.
Extract text from multiple PDF documents. Each document will output a text file with the text contents of that document.
To extract text from a batch of PDF documents:
From the top toolbar, choose Batch > Extract Text for Batch
The application will open the Extract Text dialog.
Configure the Extract Text Batch:
Merge multiple documents. It will convert all supported non-PDF files into PDF.
To merge a batch of documents:
From the top toolbar, choose Batch > Merge a Batch.
The application will open the Batch Merge dialog.
Configure the Merge:
Preflight a batch of documents. After the process completes, the results of the preflighting are displayed in a dialog:
To preflight a batch of PDF documents:
From the top toolbar, choose Batch > Preflight a Batch.
The application will open the Batch Preflight dialog.
Configure the Preflight Batch:
Set Preflight Profile – Select a preflight compliance standard from:
PDF/X-1A:2001
PDF/X-1A:2003
PDF/X-3:2002
PDF/X-2:2003
Results – In addition to displaying the preflight results dialog, results can be persisted in a variety of configurable ways. If preflighting encounters any errors, these errors can be added to the document as annotations and/or a report detailing the errors can be created. The report is either appended to the document or saved as a new document. The modified document and/or the new report document are saved to the destination folder.
Print multiple PDF documents.
To print a batch of PDF documents:
From the top toolbar, choose Batch > Print a Batch.
The application will open the Batch Print dialog.
Configure the Print:
Modify the initial display properties of multiple PDF documents.
To set initial view on a batch of PDF documents:
From the top toolbar, choose Batch > Set Initial View for a Batch.
The application will open the Set Initial View for a Batch dialog.
Configure the Initial View:
Navigation Tab – Set which navigation tab if any is automatically opened when the document is opened.
Page Layout – Set whether there will be a single page or two facing pages as the layout, and whether or not the layout will be continuous.
Magnification – Set the initial magnification level for the document.
Open To Page – Set the page the document is opened to.
Modify the security settings (using the same passwords and permissions) of multiple PDF documents.
To set security settings on a batch of PDF documents:
From the top toolbar, choose Batch > Set Security to a Batch.
The application will open the Set Security to a Batch dialog.
Configure the Security Batch:
Passwords – Set passwords to protect the documents:
Password to Open Document – This is also known as the user password and it is the password that will be required when the documents are opened. Check the box and enter the password twice if you want to set a user password.
Password to Change Permissions – This is also known as the permissions password or owner password and is the password that will be required when trying to change permissions and passwords on the documents. Check the box and enter the password twice to set a permissions password.
Permissions – Set specific permissions for the documents:
Allow Printing High Definition – Allow printing the document at high resolution. Checking this box automatically grants the "Allow Printing" permission.
Allow Printing – Allow printing the document.
Allow Text & Graphics Extraction – Allow copying or extracting text and graphics from this document. Automatically grants the "Allow Extraction for Accessibility" permission.
Allow Extraction for Accessibility – Allow copying or extracting text and graphics from this document in support of accessibility to disabled or other purposes.
Allow Change Document – Allow changes to this document, for instance by creating form fields.
If granted, the following 3 permissions (Allow Document Assembly, Allow Annotations & Comments, and Allow Form Filling & Signing) are also automatically granted.
If not granted, the following 3 permissions (Allow Document Assembly, Allow Annotations & Comments, and Allow Form Filling & Signing) can independently be granted.
Allow Document Assembly – Allow assembling the document: inserting, rotation or deleting pages and creating bookmarks or thumbnail images.
Allow Annotations & Comments – Adding or modifying text annotations.
If granted, Allow Form Filling & Signing, is also automatically granted.
If not granted, then the following permission, Allow Form Filling & Signing, can be granted independently.
If granted and the Allow Change Document permission is also granted, creating or modifying interactive form fields (including signature fields) is allowed.
Allow Form Filling & Signing – Allow filling in existing interactive form fields, including signature fields.
Split multiple PDF documents.
To split a batch of PDF documents:
From the top toolbar, choose Batch > Split a Batch.
The application will open the Batch Split dialog.
Configure the Split:
Choose the split parameters: select a split configuration from the "split document" drop down box. Or add a new split configuration with the "new" button.
