NEW  About rendition post processing

After a source document has been rendered, the Publisher can perform additional processing of the rendition with the eSignature post rendering module. This can include applying configurable watermarks to the rendition (including the prior revision of the rendition in a Meridian Enterprise vault) and generating signature pages to manifest electronic signature information, for example, as managed by the Meridian FDA Module.

A watermark is a single string of formatted text placed in one location on a rendition. Watermarks are applied by components that are included in BlueCielo Publisher. They are applied after Publisher has generated the rendition. Depending on the type of watermark, the text can be static, read from a document property, or calculated using JavaScript for Acrobat. Watermarks can be conditionally applied based upon a document property value.

Multiple watermark definitions can be created for different purposes, such as for different document types or different types of watermark text. Multiple watermarks can be applied to a single rendition such as a print stamp that contains the vault location and file name of the document in the margin of the rendition and an overlay that contains the document's current workflow status and an effectivity statement across the body of the rendition.

Signature pages are optional pages appended to the end of an Adobe PDF file upon which electronic signature information can be shown as proof that the prior pages in the document have been approved for a specific purpose, such as regulatory compliance. The information can be formatted on the page using a signature page template that can include standard text such as a legal disclaimer. Multiple signature page definitions can be created for different purposes, such as for different document types.

Notes

• These watermarks are independent of any watermarks configured in VBScript and printed by the BlueCielo viewer as described in the BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise Configuration Guide.
• The AutoVue Document Converter is set as the default printer during rendering if it is not already. The original default printer is restored after rendering has completed. To ensure that the correct paper sizes are applied, we recommend that the AutoVue Document Converter be manually set as the default printer.

For more information about electronic signatures and the Meridian FDA Module, see the BlueCielo Meridian FDA Module Configuration Guide.

The following topics describe how to configure rendition post-processing.