Watermark Node
The Watermark node is used to add a text or image watermark to PDF files.
General Settings
You have the option to add either a text or image content to the document. The options will change based on whether or not text or image is selected.
Text Content Options
Font - The font for the watermark
Font Size - The font size for the watermark
Font Color - The font color for the watermark
B - Makes all of the text Bold
I - Makes all of the text Italic
Border - Sets a border around the watermark text
Border Color - Sets the color of the border
Width - Sets the width of the border
Background - Background color settings for the watermark text
Text - Enter the text to be displayed on the watermark
Insert - Use these options to insert custom variables within the content sections. Place the cursor where you would like the text and then click on the variable option you want to insert. These variables will be used when the headers and footers are placed on the document
- Page Label - The page label for the page the content is being added
- Date - creates a date variable
- Page Number - creates a page number variable
- (x) - Variable Insert Tool
Image Watermark Options
File – The path to the image file. Accepted formats are jpg, png, gif, & tiff.
Scale – The scale to apply to the image (100% for the full-size image)
Appearance
Units - Units to use when calculating the position of the watermark. This can be inches, centimeters, millimeters, or points. Points are calculated in the PDF standard, 72 points per inch.
Horizontal – The horizontal location is relative to the left, right, or center of the page according to the choice in the drop down box. The number entered here is interpreted in units.
Vertical – The vertical location is relative to the top, bottom, or center of the page according to the choice in the drop down box. The number entered here is interpreted in units.
Rotation – Rotate the watermark (text or image) by the given degrees clockwise.
Transparency – Transparency of the watermark. 100% is invisible and 0% is opaque.
Show on Screen - Whether or not to show the watermark when viewing the document
Show on Print - Whether or not to show the watermark when the document is printed
Behind Page Content - Places the watermark under the page content instead of on top
Pages
All Pages: all pages in the document
Page Range: set custom range of pages if needed using values separated by commas. For example, to print only pages 2 to 4 & 6 to 12 & 20 of a 30 page document enter “2-4, 6-12, 20″. Documents using Page Labels will require the exact page label to be entered (i.e. iv, v, etc...)
First Page: the first page of the document
Last Page: the last page of the document
Subset: Subset of the currently set page range to print. Choose from the below options
- All pages in range: prints all the pages in the set range
- Even pages only: prints only the even pages in the set range (i.e. 2, 4, 6, etc...)
- Odd pages only: prints only the odd pages in the set range (i.e. 1, 3, 5, etc...)