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PDF Format

Merge Format Grooper.Core

Exports a Grooper document or folder as a PDF file, supporting advanced options for searchability, compression, compliance, and viewer preferences.

Remarks

The PDF Format enables export of Batch Folders and Batch Pages as PDF files, with support for a wide range of PDF features and compliance options.

Overview

  • Generates a PDF file representing the content of a Grooper document or folder.
  • Supports merging multiple Batch Pages into a single PDF, or exporting individual pages as separate files.
  • Offers options for searchable text, linearization (fast web view), deduplication, and PDF/A compliance.
  • Allows configuration of display modes, viewer preferences, and compression settings.
  • Use 'Generate Mode' to specify the type of searchable text layer (if enabled).

Usage

  1. Select PDF Format as the export format in your export activity.
  2. Configure 'Build Options' to enable features such as searchability, linearization, or deduplication.
  3. Set 'PDFA Compliance' to generate PDF/A-compliant output for archival or regulatory requirements.
  4. Adjust 'Compression', 'Display Mode', and 'Viewer Preferences' to control the appearance and behavior of the exported PDF.
  5. Use 'Generate Mode' to specify the type of searchable text layer (if enabled).

When to Use

  • When you need to deliver documents in a widely supported, portable, and secure format.
  • For workflows requiring searchable PDFs, PDF/A compliance, or advanced viewer options.
  • When merging multiple pages or documents into a single PDF file for delivery, archiving, or downstream processing.

> Note:
> Some options (such as PDF/A compliance and linearization) may be mutually exclusive. Review property tooltips and validation messages for guidance.

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