## Python: class PDFfile

class PDFfile(object)

Methods defined here:

Save(...)

  This method is deprecated - use save() instead.

__init__(...)

  x.__init__(...) initializes x; see x.__class__.__doc__ for signature

save(...)

  Save selected pages to pdf file

Data and other attributes defined here:

__new__ = <built-in method __new__ of type object>

  T.__new__(S, ...) -> a new object with type S, a subtype of T

allowAnnots = <member 'allowAnnots' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Allow adding annotations and fields. Bool value

allowChange = <member 'allowChange' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Allow changing the Document. Bool value

allowCopy = <member 'allowCopy' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Allow copying text and graphics. Bool value

allowPrinting = <member 'allowPrinting' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Allow printing the Document. Bool value

article = <member 'article' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Save linked text frames as PDF articles
  Bool value

binding = <member 'binding' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Choose binding.
  0 - Left binding
  1 - Right binding

bleedMarks = <attribute 'bleedMarks' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Create marks delimiting the bleed area.

bleedb = <member 'bleedb' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Bleed Bottom
  Distance for bleed from the bottom of the physical page

bleedl = <member 'bleedl' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Bleed Left
  Distance for bleed from the left of the physical page

bleedr = <member 'bleedr' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Bleed Right
  Distance for bleed from the right of the physical page

bleedt = <member 'bleedt' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Bleed Top
  Distance for bleed from the top of the physical page

bookmarks = <member 'bookmarks' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Embed the bookmarks you created in your document.
  These are useful for navigating long PDF documents.
  Bool value

colorMarks = <member 'colorMarks' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Add color calibration bars.

compress = <member 'compress' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Compression switch. Bool value.

compressmtd = <member 'compressmtd' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Compression method.
  0 - Automatic
  1 - JPEG
  2 - zip
  3 - None.

cropMarks = <attribute 'cropMarks' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Create crop marks in the PDF indicating where the paper should be cut or trimmed after printing.

displayBookmarks = <attribute 'displayBookmarks' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Display the bookmarks upon opening.

displayFullscreen = <attribute 'displayFullscreen' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Display the document in full screen mode upon opening.

displayLayers = <attribute 'displayLayers' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Display the layer list upon opening. Useful only for PDF 1.5+.

displayThumbs = <attribute 'displayThumbs' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Display the page thumbnails upon opening.

docInfoMarks = <member 'docInfoMarks' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Add document information which includes the document title and page numbers.

doClip = <attribute 'doClip' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Do not show objects outside the margins in the exported file.

downsample = <attribute 'downsample' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Downsample image resolusion to this value. Values from 35 to 4000
  Set 0 for not to downsample

effval = <attribute 'effval' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  List of effection values for each saved page.

      It is list of list of six integers. Those int have the following meaning:
              - Length of time the page is shown before the presentation
              starts on the selected page. (1-3600)
              - Length of time the effect runs. (1 - 3600)
                      A shorter time will speed up the effect, a longer one will slow it down
              - Type of the display effect
                      0 - No Effect
                      1 - Blinds
                      2 - Box
                      3 - Dissolve
                      4 - Glitter
                      5 - Split
                      6 - Wipe
              - Direction of the effect of moving lines for the split and blind effects.
                      0 - Horizontal
                      1 - Vertical
              - Starting position for the box and split effects.
                      0 - Inside
                      1 - Outside
              - Direction of the glitter or wipe effects.
                      0 - Left to Right
                      1 - Top to Bottom
                      2 - Bottom to Top
                      3 - Right to Left
                      4 - Top-left to Bottom-Right

embedPDF = <member 'embedPDF' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Export PDFs in image frames as embedded PDFs.
  This does *not* yet take care of colorspaces, so you should know what you are doing before setting this to 'true'.
  Bool value.

encrypt = <member 'encrypt' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Use Encription. Bool value

file = <attribute 'file' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Name of file to save into

fitWindow = <attribute 'fitWindow' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Fit the document page or pages to the available space in the viewer window.

fontEmbedding = <attribute 'fontEmbedding' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Choose the font embedding mode :
  0 - Embed fonts fully or as subset depending on 'fonts' attribute
  1 - Outline fonts: fonts will be converted to vector
  2 - No embedding: no font will be embedded.

fonts = <attribute 'fonts' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  List of fonts to embed.

hideMenuBar = <attribute 'hideMenuBar' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Hides the viewer menu bar, the PDF will display in a plain window.

hideToolBar = <attribute 'hideToolBar' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Hides the viewer toolbar. The toolbar has usually selection and other editing capabilities.

imagepr = <attribute 'imagepr' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Color profile for images

info = <attribute 'info' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Mandatory string for PDF/X-3 or the PDF will fail PDF/X-3 conformance. We recommend you use the title of the document.

intenti = <member 'intenti' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Rendering intent for images
  0 - Perceptual
  1 - Relative Colorimetric
  2 - Saturation
  3 - Absolute Colorimetric

intents = <member 'intents' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Rendering intent for solid colors
  0 - Perceptual
  1 - Relative Colorimetric
  2 - Saturation
  3 - Absolute Colorimetric

isGrayscale = <attribute 'isGrayscale' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Export PDF in grayscale.

lpival = <attribute 'lpival' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Rendering Settings for individual colors.

      This is list of values for each color.
      Color values have structure [siii] which stand for:
              s - Color name ('Black', 'Cyan', 'Magenta', 'Yellow')
              i - Frequency (10 to 1000)
              i - Angle (-180 to 180)
              i - Spot Function
                      0 - Simple Dot
                      1 - Line
                      2 - Round
                      3 - Ellipse

  Be careful when supplying these values as they are not checked for validity.
markOffset = <member 'markOffset' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Indicate the distance offset between mark and page area.

markLength = <member 'markLength' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Indicate the length of crop and bleed marks.

mirrorH = <member 'mirrorH' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Mirror Page(s) horizontally. Bool value.

mirrorV = <member 'mirrorV' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Mirror Page(s) vertically. Bool value.

noembicc = <member 'noembicc' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Don't use embedded ICC profiles. Bool value

outdst = <member 'outdst' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Output destination.
  0 - screen
  1 - printer

owner = <attribute 'owner' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Owner's password

pageLayout = <attribute 'pageLayout' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Document layout in PDF viewer:
  0 - Show the document in single page mode
  1 - Show the document in single page mode with the pages displayed continuously end to end like a scroll
  2 - Show the document with facing pages, starting with the first page displayed on the left
  3 - Show the document with facing pages, starting with the first page displayed on the right

pages = <attribute 'pages' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  List of pages to print

presentation = <member 'presentation' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Enable Presentation Effects.Bool value

printprofc = <attribute 'printprofc' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Output profile for printing. If possible, get some guidance from your printer on profile selection.

profilei = <member 'profilei' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Embed a color profile for images. Bool value.

profiles = <member 'profiles' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Embed a color profile for solid colors. Bool value.

quality = <member 'quality' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Image quality
  0 - Maximum
  1 - High
  2 - Medium
  3 - Low
  4 - Minimum

registrationMarks = <attribute 'registrationMarks' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Add registration marks to each separation.

resolution = <attribute 'resolution' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Resolution of output file. Values from 35 to 4000.

solidpr = <attribute 'solidpr' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Color profile for solid colors

thumbnails = <member 'thumbnails' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Generate thumbnails. Bool value.

useDocBleeds = <attribute 'useDocBleeds' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Use the existing bleed settings from the document preferences. Bool value.

useLayers = <attribute 'useLayers' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Layers in your document are exported to the PDF. Only available with PDF >= 1.5.

uselpi = <member 'uselpi' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Use Custom Rendering Settings. Bool value

user = <attribute 'user' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  User's password

version = <member 'version' of 'PDFfile' objects>

  Choose PDF version to use:
  11 = PDF/X-1a
  12 = PDF/X-3
  13 = PDF 1.3 (Acrobat 4)
  14 = PDF 1.4 (Acrobat 5)
  15 = PDF 1.5 (Acrobat 6)