PDF Options
Three of the four FormDirector modules can produce PDF output. The EmailDirector, ScriptDirector, and ImagingDirector all have a PDF Options button which launches the following dialogue:
- PDF tagging information - The document information section controls the information that is associated with the generated PDF files.
- Encryption options - When a document contains sensitive information, one option is to turn on PDF encryption. FormFusion variables can be used in the password fields to generate a unique password for each document based on some known piece of information. You can also choose whether or not to allow users to copy information out of the PDF, modify its contents, or print it.
- Font embedding - If the template uses non-standard fonts, turning on font embedding makes sure that the viewer sees the PDF as intended, and not rendered with the fonts available on their local system.
- PDF compression - PDF files can get very large, for example if they contain images of a significant size. Particularly when running large batches, it's a good idea to turn on PDF compression to speed up jobs and reduce server load. FormFusion 3.2 and higher sets compression to “maximum” by default for new FormDirectors; in earlier versions, it must be turned on if it is desired. Note: any templates with existing FormDirectors or saved templates that are imported into FormFusion will retain their original compression settings.