GENERAL options

A descriptive name for the watermark definition. The default is the type of watermark definition.

Select the rendition page size to which this watermark definition will be applied. The sizes that are available are provided by the operating system. If no size or Orientation are set, this watermark will be considered as a default watermark. It will be applied to all renditions that are created by the current publishing job unless another watermark definition specifies a matching rendition page size.

Select the rendition page orientation to which this watermark definition will be applied. If no orientation or Size are selected, this watermark will be considered as a default watermark. It will be applied to all renditions that are created by the current publishing job unless another watermark definition specifies a matching rendition page orientation.

CONDITIONS group

Select Always if the watermark should be applied under all conditions.

Select Property name to make the watermark dependent upon a source document property value.

To select the property:

1. Click SELECT. The SELECT PROPERTY dialog box appears and lists all of the available properties.

2. To filter the list to show only similar property names:

   1. Type the beginning of a property set name or a property name in the filter box. The search operator that will be used is Starts With.
   2. Click the search icon . The list refreshes to show the results of your filter.
   3. To reset the filter results, clear the filter box and click the icon again.
3. Click the name of the property that you want to use and then click OK. The selected name appears as the option value.

To remove the current property:

• Click CLEAR. The property name is removed.

PDF PRINTING HANDLER group

The name of a JavaScript for Acrobat file to calculate the watermark text. Available only for the print stamp watermark type.

Accept the default, which is an example installed by the Meridian Enterprise Server setup program or click SELECT and follow the instructions for the RESOURCES dialog box in the following option to select or upload a different file. The script will be executed on the Will Print event before the document is printed.

You can modify the example file PrintStamp.js or use it as a template to create variations for other purposes. The example generates text that will be placed in the stamp field named PrintStamp:

var f = this.getField("Today");
var strEffective = "Print is valid for that current \
day only and accurate as of approval";
var strPath = this.path;
var strFixedPath = strPath.toUpperCase();
var strSearch = ",D-";
var strExtSearch =".PDF";
var strStatus="Current Status: " + this.info.subject + 
"; " + strEffective;
var strDate = "Printed on " + util.printd(2, new Date());
if (strFixedPath.match(strSearch)==null){
this.getField("PrintStamp").value = strDate + 
"Current Status: Uncontrolled Copy";}else{
this.getField("PrintStamp").value = strDate + strStatus;}

For more information about JavaScript for Acrobat and the Will Print event, see Perk up PDF documents with JavaScript.

TEXT group

Select to apply the value of the selected property as the signature text. Not available for the Print Stamp watermark type.

NEW Note    Date/time property values are rendered in the local server format.

To select the property, perform the steps listed for the SELECT command in the preceding topic.

Select to apply the specified image as the signature text. This option is provided primarily to support non-ANSI characters.

To select an image:

1. Click SELECT. The RESOURCES dialog box appears and lists the custom resources that have already been uploaded to the server.

2. Select an existing image or upload a new image.

   To upload a new image, click New. The UPLOAD RESOURCE dialog box appears.

   1. Click the folder icon . The Choose File to Upload dialog box appears.
   2. Navigate to and select the resource file that you want to upload and then click Open. The filename appears in the File path field.
   3. Click UPLOAD. The file uploads to the server and appears in the resource list.
   4. Click OK. The filename appears in the option value data.

Then name of an HTML file that defines the text and images to overlay on the rendition. Accept the default, which is an example installed by the Meridian Enterprise Server setup program or click SELECT and follow the instructions for the RESOURCES dialog box in the preceding option to select or upload a different file.

This template is not the same as the template that is described in Creating a signature page template, but is created in the same way. If the Paper size option is configured, then the template will be rendered to that size, otherwise the A4 page size will be used.

Select to apply...

APPEARANCE group

Type numbers in the text boxes to specify the lower left corner of the watermark text on the rendition page. The values are relative to the standard coordinate system with the origin in the lower left corner of the rendition page. For template-generated watermarks, start with no offset (0,0). The page size is specified as described in Creating and editing a rendering profile. If no page size is configured, the A4 page size is assumed.

Tip    An A4 size page has a width (X) of 595 points and height (Y) of 842 points. One point is equal to 1/72 of an inch.

If the Use this template file or Use this image file options are enabled, specify the number of points to offset the location from the lower left corner of the rendition page in the horizontal and vertical directions, respectively. The insertion point of these watermarks is the upper left corner of the watermark as opposed to the origin of the rendition page in the lower left corner.