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Enhance PDF

The Enhance PDF node applies additional presentation and security attributes to a PDF file produced earlier in the workflow. You can overlay a logo image, set a background, enforce PDF/A compliance, and configure access restrictions without modifying the source document.

General Tab​

Optionally overlay a logo image on every page of the PDF.

  • Select Logo: Choose a logo resource from the dropdown. Set to None to skip adding a logo.
  • Logo Side Margin: The horizontal offset (in points) from the edge of the page where the logo is placed.
  • Logo Top Margin: The vertical offset (in points) from the top of the page where the logo is placed.
  • Use Property: Optionally, you can write the name of a property you want the logo to be read from.

Background​

Optionally apply a background image to every page of the PDF.

  • Select Background: Choose a background resource from the dropdown. Set to None to skip.
  • Use Property: Optionally, you can write the name of the property you want the background to be read from.

PDF/A Compliance​

PDF/A is an ISO-standardised archival format that embeds all necessary information (fonts, colour profiles, metadata) within the file, ensuring long-term reproducibility independent of external resources.

  • PDF/A Type: Select a PDF/A conformance level to produce an archival-compliant document. When set to None, PDF/A conversion is skipped and the Security Settings below become available.

Note: PDF/A and Security Settings are mutually exclusive — PDF/A does not permit encryption, so the security options are hidden whenever a conformance level is selected.

Security Settings​

Security settings are only available when PDF/A Type is set to None.

  • Owner Password: Set a password to restrict access to certain features. You can also use properties to supply the value as a dynamic expression.
  • User Password: Set a password for opening the PDF. You can also use properties to supply the value as a dynamic expression.
  • Allow Copy: Allow or disallow copying content from the PDF.
  • Allow Edit: Allow or disallow editing the PDF.
  • Allow Print: Allow or disallow printing the PDF.

Properties Tab​

The Properties tab displays the node's runtime properties, which can be read or set by other nodes and scripts in the workflow.

View Output​

Click View Output at the bottom of the settings panel to preview the enhanced PDF output before saving.