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21. Various new features in pdfToolbox 8, 9 and 10

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1. Installation, activation, deactivation, updates 15
- 1.1 Installation of pdfToolbox Desktop or Server on Mac
- 1.2 Installation of pdfToolbox Desktop or Server on Windows
- 1.3 Activation and Deactivation of pdfToolbox
- 1.4 Multi-user system (Activating additional users on the same system)
- 1.5 Migrating the pdfToolbox to another computer (Deactivation)
- 1.6 Uninstalling the pdfToolbox Acrobat plugin
- 1.7 Change language of user interface (desktop only)
- 1.8 Using pdfToolbox and Preflight in Acrobat Pro parallel (8.3)
- 1.9 Notifications about available updates
- 1.10 Update path to pdfToolbox CLI in Switch when installing new version of pdfToolbox
- 1.11 Run as a Service (Windows)
- 1.12 Create a Daemon using Mac
- 1.13 Create a Daemon using Linux
- 1.14 How to 'dockerize' pdfToolbox
- 1.15 How to upgrade pdfToolbox Server successfully (without losing server jobs)?
2. callas pdfToolbox Basics 17
- 2.1 Fixups, Checks, Profiles, Process Plans and Libraries
- 2.2 Protect Fixups, Checks, Profiles, Process Plans and Libraries against changes
- 2.3 Duplicate and edit Profiles, Checks and Fixups
- 2.4 Creating Profiles
- 2.5 Syntax Checks
- 2.6 Deleting multiple Fixups or Checks at once
- 2.7 Import own HTML-based Report-Templates
- 2.8 Actions in Process Plans
- 2.9 Batch processing for Actions
- 2.10 Examining page content
- 2.11 Search Libraries
- 2.12 Requirements for conversions to PDF
- 2.13 Add your own Output Intents
- 2.14 Compatibility between pdfToolbox and Acrobat
- 2.15 Keyboard shortcuts for pdfToolbox
- 2.16 Checking the ISO standards using callas Desktop products
- 2.17 Add sheet sizes for imposition
3. Actions and their use in callas' products 10
- 3.1 Actions: Arrange and Present files
- 3.2 Actions: Standards
- 3.3 Actions: Prepress
- 3.4 Actions: Document
- 3.5 Actions: Pages
- 3.6 Actions: Fonts
- 3.7 Actions: Colors
- 3.8 Actions: Images
- 3.9 Actions: Layers
- 3.10 Actions: Reports
4. Color conversion 14
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Setting up a "Convert colors" fixup
- 4.3 Policies
- 4.4 Processing black objects
- 4.5 Color convert to PSO Coated v3 (ECI) (8.2)
- 4.6 Adjusting tone values
- 4.7 Apply gradation curve to select objects (8.3)
- 4.8 How to convert CMYK in DeviceN to DeviceCMYK
- 4.9 DeviceLink conversion
- 4.10 Use included DeviceLink profile to convert ISO Coated v2 ↔ PSO Coated v3 (ECI) (8.2)
- 4.11 Replace existing ICC profile (8.3)
- 4.12 Convert spot color names to UTF-8 (8.3)
- 4.13 Update all spot colors in a PDF using a spot color Swatch library
- 4.14 Internal spot color library
5. PDF/X-5 and n-channel color 4
- 5.1 Color convert with n-channel ICC profiles
- 5.2 Convert to PDF/X-5n
- 5.3 Validate against PDF/X-5n standard
- 5.4 Softproof PDF/X-5n files
6. Spectral color and CxF 4
- 6.1 Introduction: CxF and spectral data
- 6.2 Embed CxF data (import)
- 6.3 Extract and remove CxF information
- 6.4 Analyze CxF information
7. Fonts 5
- 7.1 Embedding fonts
- 7.2 Embedding fonts: Font substitution file
- 7.3 Subset Fonts
- 7.4 Convert fonts to outlines
- 7.5 Convert Type 3 fonts to outlines (10.2)
8. Prepare PDF documents for production 12
- 8.1 Create Booklet
- 8.2 Organize pages
- 8.3 Generate bleed from page content
- 8.4 Change letter head templates
- 8.5 Change page size with the help of the “Set page geometry boxes” Fixup
- 8.6 Outline page geometry boxes in a specified tint value of a spot color
- 8.7 Remove objects from page based on criteria
- 8.8 Remove all objects except ...
- 8.9 Create pre-separated pages (9.3)
- 8.10 How to upsample images
- 8.11 Use the Visualizer to create various rasterized separations
- 8.12 How to 'Split or reorder' PDF
9. Large format 6
- 9.1 Adding grommets using a Fixup
- 9.2 Add ink layer
- 9.3 Adding grommets
- 9.4 Tiling
- 9.5 Add borders
- 9.6 Add bleed
10. Libraries 4
- 10.1 Libraries - Overview
- 10.2 Libraries - Use for versioning and project management
- 10.3 Libraries - Use for task oriented workspaces
- 10.4 Libraries - Search in or across Libraries (9.3)
11. Debugging of Profiles and Process plans 6
- 11.1 Why a test mode?
- 11.2 How to use test mode
- 11.3 Purpose of logging feature
- 11.4 Activating logging
- 11.5 How to create a detailed log when executing Process Plans (or Profiles, Checks or Fixups)
- 11.6 The JSON log files
12. Variables and JavaScript 13
- 12.1 Taking variables to the next level
- 12.2 Variables and JavaScript: Variables in general
- 12.3 Variables using JavaScript: Overview
- 12.4 JavaScript in pdfToolbox: Custom data objects and methods
- 12.5 Interpretation of the app.requires values
- 12.6 Using variables in a property - The TrimBox example
- 12.7 Extracting information from an XML Report file via XPath (9.1)
- 12.8 Using an external JSON jobticket file (9.1)
- 12.9 Defining variables using app.requires with closed choice of allowed values (9.1)
- 12.10 Using "trigger" values to adjust processing in a Process Plan (9.1)
- 12.11 Debugging JavaScript Variables (9.1)
- 12.12 How to branch processing in a Process Plan using JavaScript
- 12.13 Use RegEx in variables
13. Advanced configuration of Profiles and ProcessPlans (10.0) 6
- 13.1 Boolean logic and conditions in preflight checks
- 13.2 Combining different checks to solve complex problems
- 13.3 Negating Check results
- 13.4 Using Process Plans in Process Plans
- 13.5 Generating additional PDF output from a Process Plan step
- 13.6 Using the PDF input file from a previous Process Plan step
14. Reports for Profiles 5
- 14.1 PDF reports (using masks or layers) (10.0)
- 14.2 Extensions for Template-based reports (10.0)
- 14.3 Dump variables report (using JSON) (10.0)
- 14.4 Command line options for multi-language support (10.0)
- 14.5 Modify strings for internal syntax checks using Custom Dicts
15. Place content 11
- 15.1 Place dynamic page numbers (8.0)
- 15.2 Place dynamic text (8.0)
- 15.3 Place barcodes and matrix codes
- 15.4 Place any content: Basics (“Place Content” via HTML templates)
- 15.5 Place any content: Preparation
- 15.6 Place any content: Positioning content
- 15.7 Place any content: Simple example placing content in the upper left
- 15.8 Using Variables in a Place Content HTML template to place text
- 15.9 Place any content: Use information about the PDF document
- 15.10 Place barcode: Using an HTML-template for an extended configuration
- 15.11 Advanced 2D code use cases
16. Shapes 5
- 16.1 Shapes: An overview
- 16.2 Defining shapes
- 16.3 Applying shapes
- 16.4 "Shapes" features extended in pdfToolbox 9.1
- 16.5 Efficiently creating varnish or white background (requires at least v9.1)
17. Context aware object detection: Sifter (10.0) 24
- 17.1 Beyond classic preflighting: Context aware object detection (Sifter)
- 17.2 Finding the right "Context aware object detection" property
- 17.3 Proximity: Object reaches into edge area of a shape
- 17.4 Proximity: Object crosses shape
- 17.5 Above versus below: Object on top of other object(s)
- 17.6 Above versus below: Object not on top of any other object
- 17.7 Above versus below: Object below other object
- 17.8 Above versus below: Object not below any other object
- 17.9 Above versus below: Object covers other object
- 17.10 Above versus below: Object covered by other object
- 17.11 Inside versus outside: Object inside other object
- 17.12 Inside versus outside: Object outside other object
- 17.13 Inside versus outside: Object inside shape
- 17.14 Inside versus outside: Object outside shape
- 17.15 Inside versus outside: Object crosses other object
- 17.16 Visibility: Object is invisible
- 17.17 Visibility: Object is visible
- 17.18 Visibility: Object is partially obliterated
- 17.19 Visibility: Object is completely obliterated
- 17.20 Visibility: Object is partially clipped
- 17.21 Visibility: Object is completely clipped
- 17.22 Advanced "Context aware object detection" property
- 17.23 "Shapes" Property for use in "Context aware object detection" checks
- 17.24 How to debug Sifter Checks and see their results
18. Processing Steps 8
- 18.1 Design and more
- 18.2 Using metadata for standardisation
- 18.3 Viewing the layers in a document
- 18.4 Working with processing steps metadata for a layer
- 18.5 Predefined Profiles and result view for Processing Steps
- 18.6 Checking processing steps information
- 18.7 Fixing processing steps data
- 18.8 Overview of predefined groups and types for processing steps
19. Analyse and explore PDF documents 10
- 19.1 Exploring the PDF - The Visualizer
- 19.2 Examining page content: The Object Inspector
- 19.3 Examining page content: Filter in the Object Inspector
- 19.4 Display ink coverage information for all separations
- 19.5 Inspect layers
- 19.6 Explore Metadata
- 19.7 XMP Metadata reports
- 19.8 Display semantic structure of tagged PDF - with just one click
- 19.9 Expert Tools: Explore Fonts
- 19.10 Expert Tools: Explore PDF
20. QuickCheck (10.0) 6
- 20.1 Quick Check – Introduction
- 20.2 Using Quick Check as a step in a Process Plan
- 20.3 Using Quick Check directly on the command line
- 20.4 Quick Check configuration syntax
- 20.5 Structure and syntax of Quick Check output
- 20.6 Error codes and Return codes for QuickCheck Results
21. Various new features in pdfToolbox 8, 9 and 10 10
- 21.1 PDF/UA-1 validation for standards-compliant universally accessible PDFs (8.1)
- 21.2 GWG 2015 Profiles (8.2)
- 21.3 New and enhanced Properties in pdfToolbox 9.x
- 21.4 New and enhanced Fixups in pdfToolbox 9.x
- 21.5 How to use the "Number of hits in the check" property (9.0)
- 21.6 Improved merging of adjacent heading (H1..H6) tags (8.3)
- 21.7 Check for print and prepress related PDF 2.0 features
- 21.8 Beyond line width: Extensive analysis of line objects (10.0)
- 21.9 Bring to front / Send to back (10.0)
- 21.10 Set line width (10.0)
22. Impose 9
- 22.1 Imposition overview
- 22.2 Building blocks of an Impose configuration
- 22.3 Controlling the imposition process
- 22.4 Runlist
- 22.5 Token Engine
- 22.6 Token and Variables for dynamic imposition
- 22.7 Using variables defined in command line calls
- 22.8 Creating an Imposition configuration
- 22.9 Swap page order of a PDF using dynamic imposition
23. callas pdfToolbox CLI (command line interface) 25
- 23.1 Installation and activation of pdfToolbox Server/CLI
- 23.2 Displaying program information – Hints and troubleshooting
- 23.3 Get in Touch
- 23.4 Processing
- 23.5 General command line options
- 23.6 Converting office documents to PDF or PDF/A
- 23.7 Additional command line options and response files
- 23.8 Using Profiles
- 23.9 Creating a report using Profiles
- 23.10 Enumerate Profiles
- 23.11 Results (Return codes, Error codes and Reason codes)
- 23.12 Commands related to Arrange
- 23.13 Commands related to Large format printing
- 23.14 Commands related to Present
- 23.15 Commands related to Document
- 23.16 Command to add bookmarks
- 23.17 Commands related to Colors
- 23.18 Commands related to Layers
- 23.19 Commands related to Reports
- 23.20 DeviceLink Conversion
- 23.21 Run as a Server
- 23.22 Distributed Processing
- 23.23 Running pdfToolbox via Webservices (SOAP)
- 23.24 HTML based custom reports
- 23.25 Activating logging (pdfToolbox 10)
24. callas pdfToolbox SDK 4
- 24.1 Activation and Deactivation of pdfToolbox SDK
- 24.2 callas pdfEngine SDK: First steps
- 24.3 Help? Displaying program information for pdfToolbox SDK
- 24.4 File components and their use in pdfToolbox SDK

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