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NEW  Configuring rendition watermarks

You will typically need to create multiple watermark definitions, if not for separate purposes (watermark types), then for each rendition page size. Default watermarks may also be configured that will be applied to any page size and orientation.

Note    To prevent all watermarks from being applied for specific publishing jobs, specify the _NOPOSTRENDER_ rendering option in the publishing job. For more information about the publishing options, see NEW Publishing and rendering options.

Before you begin

The vault must first be configured with at least one publishing job in which renditions are generated as described in Configuring the rendering options.

To create rendition watermarks:

  1. In BlueCielo Application Manager, expand the name of the publishing job in the configuration tree that you want to configure.
  2. Select the Configuration branch in the configuration tree. The job's configuration pages appear in the right pane.
  3. Click the Post Rendition tab. The Post Rendition configuration page appears.
  4. In the Watermarks group, select the Enable checkbox. When cleared, all watermarks are cleared.
  5. Create a watermark definition in the Watermarks group.

    Tip    To quickly and easily create a new watermark using an existing watermark as a template, copy the existing watermark using the instructions later in this topic.

    Click Add. The Properties: New watermark dialog box appears.

  1. Click options or type values using the descriptions in the following table.
Watermark options
Option Description

Name

A descriptive name for the watermark definition.

Paper size

This option is only available if vault properties have been selected as described in Configuring the rendering options. 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 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 size.

Orientation

This option is only available if vault properties have been selected as described in Configuring the rendering options. 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.

  1. Click the tab that corresponds to the type of watermark that you want to create. The options for the selected watermark type appear.

Notes

  1. Click options or type values using the descriptions in the following table.
Watermark options
Option Description

Enable

Select this option to configure the options for this watermark type.

Always

If selected, this watermark will be applied to every rendition that is generated of the selected size and orientation.

When property value from the source document

If selected, this watermark will only be applied to renditions when the source document property selected from the list equals the specified value.

Use this text

Type static text that you want to appear for this watermark. Not available for the Print Stamp watermark type. Enable the Non-ANSI support option if you want the watermark to appear in non-ANSI characters.

Note    Non-ANSI text is supported using image stamping. For this reason, the available options are different than for ANSI text.

Use property value from the source document

Select a document property from the list to apply its value as the watermark text. Not available for the Print Stamp watermark type.

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

JavaScript file

This option is only available for the Print Stamp watermark type. Accept the default, which is an example installed by the Publisher setup program or click Browse and select an existing JavaScript for Acrobat file to calculate the watermark text. You can modify the example file or use it as a template to create variations for other purposes. The script will be executed on the Will Print event before the document is printed.

Following is an example script that 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.

Stamp field name

This option is only available for the Print Stamp watermark type. The name of the form field that will be added to the rendition PDF files. Accept the default name or type a different name. This field will receive the text calculated by the JavaScript file.

Use this image file

Click Browse and select an image to overlay on the rendition.

Use this template file

Click Browse and select an HTML template that defines the text and images to overlay on the rendition. This template is not the same as the template that is described in NEW 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.

Appearance options

Select the applicable options for image file watermarks.

Appearance options
Option Description

Mode

Controls whether the text is rendered with a contrasting border.

Rotation

Relative to the left end of the text in the counter-clockwise direction. The default rotation is 0, horizontal text.

Use location on page

Places the lower left corner of the watermark text in the position on the rendition page that you select in the graphic. Not available for the Print Stamp watermark type. Not available for non-ANSI text.

Opacity

Specify how transparent to render the watermark.

Use exact location

or

Location

or

Offset

Type numbers in the X and Y 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 Configuring the rendering options. 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.

When the Use this template file or Non-ANSI support option is 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.

Evaluate the results with the Preview button as described below. Adjust the location as necessary to achieve the results that you require.

Use location on page

Click the location in the graphic where you want the watermark to be placed.

Size

When the Use this image file option is enabled, specify here the number of points for each dimension of the image watermark.

Place in the background

Renders the image watermark behind the document rendition. By default, it is rendered on top of the rendition.

Timeout

Type the number of seconds for the system to wait for the watermark operation to complete before generating an error and proceeding to the next document. The default is 60 seconds.
  1. Click Close to save your changes. The new watermark definition name appears in the list.
  2. Repeat steps 5 to 9 for each watermark that you want to define.
  3. If you created a Prior Revision watermark definition and the publishing job's destination system is set to BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise or BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise (Rendition):
  1. Click the Destination tab. The Destination configuration page appears.
  2. In the Miscellaneous option group, select the Watermark prior revision option.

To edit a rendition watermark:

  1. In BlueCielo Application Manager, expand the name of the publishing job in the configuration tree that you want to configure.
  2. Select the Configuration branch in the configuration tree. The job's configuration pages appear in the right pane.
  3. Click the Post Rendition tab. The Post Rendition configuration page appears.
  4. Select the watermark definition in the list that you want to edit and click Edit. The watermark's Properties dialog box appears.
  5. Select or type options using the descriptions in the preceding table.

To delete a watermark:

  1. In BlueCielo Application Manager, expand the name of the publishing job in the configuration tree that you want to configure.
  2. Select the Configuration branch in the configuration tree. The job's configuration pages appear in the right pane.
  3. Click the Post Rendition tab. The Post Rendition configuration page appears.
  4. Select the watermark in the list that you want to delete and click Remove. The watermark is deleted.

To copy a watermark:

  1. In BlueCielo Application Manager, expand the name of the publishing job in the configuration tree that you want to configure.
  2. Select the Configuration branch in the configuration tree. The job's configuration pages appear in the right pane.
  3. Click the Post Rendition tab. The Post Rendition configuration page appears.
  4. Select the watermark definition in the list that you want to copy and click Copy. The watermark is copied to the name Copy of <SourceWatermarkName>.

To preview a watermark:

  1. In BlueCielo Application Manager, expand the name of the publishing job in the configuration tree that you want to configure.
  2. Select the Configuration branch in the configuration tree. The job's configuration pages appear in the right pane.
  3. Click the Post Rendition tab. The Post Rendition configuration page appears.
  4. Select the watermark in the list that you want to preview and click Preview. The system generates an example Adobe PDF file using the current watermark settings and opens the file for viewing.

When you are finished configuring watermarks, click .


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