Actions: Arrange and Present files
pdfToolbox / pdfaPilot offers a set of predefined actions. These actions ease the use of frequently needed processes like impositioning or color conversions.
In the following articles you will find an overview of all actions categorized in groups and their availability in the different flavors of pdfToolbox / pdfaPilot.
Booklet
Prepares a PDF document for double sided printing, such that the printout can be folded and saddle-stitched.
pdfToolbox | pdfaPilot | |
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Plug-In | Booklet | |
Standalone | ||
Server/CLI |
--booklet |
|
SDK | PTB_Booklet |
N-Up
Puts several pages onto a new page.
pdfToolbox |
pdfaPilot |
|
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Plug-In |
N-Up | Not available |
Standalone | ||
Server/CLI |
--nup |
|
SDK |
PTB_NUp |
Fill page
Puts several pages onto a new page with a defined page size. Distributes pages across/down as space permits.
pdfToolbox |
pdfaPilot |
|
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Plug-In |
Fill page |
Not available |
Standalone | ||
Server/CLI |
--fillpage |
|
SDK |
PTB_FillPage |
Impose
Offers flexible imposition based on imposition templates.
pdfToolbox |
pdfaPilot |
|
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Plug-In |
Impose |
Not available |
Standalone | ||
Server/CLI |
--impose |
|
SDK |
PTB_Impose |
Slice
Creates two documents. One containing the chosen objects. The other one contains all other objects.
pdfToolbox |
pdfaPilot |
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Plug-In |
Slice | Not available |
Standalone | ||
Server/CLI |
--slice |
|
SDK |
PTB_Slice |
Sandwich
Places the chosen PDF on top of the active PDF file.
pdfToolbox |
pdfaPilot |
|
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Plug-In |
Sandwich |
Not available |
Standalone | ||
Server/CLI |
--overlay |
|
SDK |
PTB_Overlay |
Reader spreads
Prepares a PDF document for double sided printing. The pages are sorted continuously.
pdfToolbox |
pdfaPilot |
|
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Plug-In |
Reader spreads |
|
Standalone | ||
Server/CLI |
--readerspreads |
|
SDK |
PTB_ReaderSpreads |
Split in half
Splits double pages into single pages. Recognizes whether single and double pages are present, and only splits the double pages, leaving the single pages as they are.
pdfToolbox |
pdfaPilot |
|
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Plug-In |
Split in half |
|
Standalone | ||
Server/CLI |
--splithalf |
|
SDK |
PTB_SplitHalf |
Step & Repeat
Puts each page multiple times on a new page.
pdfToolbox |
pdfaPilot |
|
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Plug-In |
Step & Repeat |
Not available |
Standalone | ||
Server/CLI |
--steprepeat |
|
SDK |
PTB_StepRepeat |
New page
Creates an empty page in the active PDF document.
pdfToolbox |
pdfaPilot |
|
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Plug-In |
New page |
|
Standalone | ||
Server |
Fixup 'Insert page' |
|
CLI | ||
SDK |
Duplicate page
Duplicates pages.
pdfToolbox |
pdfaPilot |
|
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Plug-In |
Duplicate page | |
Standalone | ||
Server/CLI |
--duplicatepage |
|
SDK |
Not available |
Presentation
Optimize PDF for use as a slide presentation. Add progress thermometer to each page (except first page).
pdfToolbox |
pdfaPilot |
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Plug-In |
Presentation |
|
Standalone | ||
Server/CLI |
--presentation |
|
SDK |
PTB_Presentation |
Handout
Creates a handout containing several slides on one page and optionally some lines for notes.
pdfToolbox |
pdfaPilot |
|
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Plug-In |
Handout |
|
Standalone | ||
Server/CLI |
--handout |
|
SDK |
PTB_Handout |
Passe partout
Adds a background border around the current page content.
pdfToolbox |
pdfaPilot |
|
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Plug-In |
Passe Partout |
Not available |
Standalone | ||
Server/CLI |
--passepartout |
|
SDK |
PTB_PassePartout |
Light table
Puts several pages on one new page to give the impression of a light table.
pdfToolbox |
pdfaPilot |
|
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Plug-In |
Light Table |
|
Standalone | ||
Server/CLI |
--lighttable |
|
SDK |
PTB_LightTable |
Split or reorder
Splits the PDF into single pages or (if specified) according to a split scheme (see Help button). “Merge again” creates a single PDF from the split parts in the order specified in the split scheme.
This is available as a ProcessPlan action. Resulting files shall be written as separate output (like with "SaveAsImage")
pdfToolbox | pdfaPilot | |
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Plug-In | Split or reorder (Switchboard) | |
Standalone | ||
Server/CLI | --splitpdf | |
SDK | PTB_Splitpdf |
Split PDF at mark
Splits the PDF into parts based on pages identified by Checks.
pdfToolbox | pdfaPilot | |
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Plug-In | Split PDF at mark | |
Standalone | ||
Server/CLI | --splitatmark | |
SDK |