Actions in pdfToolbox
pdfToolbox Switchboard allows you to apply any 'Action' to a PDF file. The below example shows the Action 'Booklet':
Configured Switchboard actions are a part of pdfToolbox Desktop since version 11 and you can find them under 'Fixups' window on the Desktop app, as shown below:
Editable Actions on Desktop starting pdfToolbox 12
pdfToolbox offers creating and editing of Actions in the NextGenUI (just like Process Plans). To create an Action
- Go to 'Options' in pdfToolbox's Fixup window
- Click 'Create Action'
Alternatively, hit the 'Edit' button for an existing Action.
This will open the NextGenUI for Actions with configurable options for each Action.
Actions can also be within a Process Plan:
Batch Processing
pdfToolbox Desktop can do more than just checking or fixing one file at a time; the Batch Processing mode allows it to process multiple PDF documents within a folder. The Switchboard allows you to apply any Action to all PDF files within a given folder.
The Batch function in pdfToolbox can process up to 100 documents one after another. For a high-volume approach using hot folders, pdfToolbox Server is recommended.
Select the Action from the Switchboard
- Select the desired Action...
- ... And apply any desired Settings.
(Here, under the Document category, the Action Save as PDF 1.x has been specified as PDF Version 1.3.) - Click on the Batch option to specify additional batch processing settings.
Batch processing: Organize and start the batch
- Under Heading 1, select the folder containing the PDF files to be processed.
- Under 2: Process batch will display processing progress...
- ... Once you click on the Start button.
After processing
Depending on the processing results, the files will then be stored either in a folder containing successfully processed (Success - 1) or unsuccessful results (Failure - 2).
These are located in a folder named with the timestamp - 3 for the processing point which will be automatically shown after processing is complete.