Enfocus PitStop Pro 09, UPG User's Guide

User Guide

1. Copyrights©2009 Enfocus NV all rights reserved.Enfocus is an EskoArtwork company.Certified PDF is a registered trademark of Enfocus NV; patent pend

A. A. First anchor pointB. B. SegmentC. C. Center pointD. D. Second anchor point and pointer5. Click at other positions to add new anchor points and t

The anchor points will be selected only if you click them a second time or if you drag a marqueearound them. A selected anchor point will appear large

3. Click at the position on a segment of the path where you want to add the anchor point.New anchor points will be added to the segment upon each clic

7.18 Masking objectsYou can create a mask over one or more objects in your PDF document and release any existingmask.To mask an object1. Select at lea

2. Choose Window > Show Enfocus Inspector to display the Enfocus Inspector.3. Click Image > Properties to view the properties of the selected p

• Bicubic B-Spline Resampling on page 105Average ResamplingAverage downsampling calculates the average of the pixels in a sample area. This average la

7.21 Compressing pixel imagesAbout compressionYou can compress pixel images in your PDF document to reduce the size of your PDF file. If youdo so, you

6. Click Apply.7.22 Viewing statistics of selected objectsAbout statisticsYou can select one or more objects in your PDF document and view statistical

2. Choose Window > Show Enfocus Inspector to display the Enfocus Inspector.3. Click the Prepress > Halftone category.7.24 Selecting textText or

• Drag and select the entire text line.Figure 32: Dragging to select an text line which has been split into charactersTo select multiple adjacent text

2. Getting started2.1 The PitStop Pro documentation setThe PitStop Pro User GuideThe PitStop Pro User Guide explains the main PitStop Pro concepts and

2. Press and hold down the SHIFT key and select other text segments.Figure 34: Selecting nonadjacent text segmentsTo select text segments with similar

• To select a complete text line, triple-click a word.•To select multiple adjacent words, double-click the first word, hold down the SHIFT key andclic

7.26 Editing a text paragraphParagraphs as logical text entitiesIf you need to make comprehensive changes to text which spans across multiple lines, y

3. If necessary, drag or resize the red box to change the position of the selected paragraph.Figure 41: Resizing the paragraph boxFigure 40: Using the

7.28 Changing the font properties of textWhat are font properties?Font properties are:• The name of the font family, for example Times-Roman• The size

• To change the alignment of the text, use the Edit Paragraph tool and click in the text.Select the Paragraph Alignment in the Enfocus Inspector.Figur

• You do not need to convert text to outlines if you simply want to change the fill or strokecolor of the text. Select your text, click the Fill and S

7.30 Splitting text segmentsSplitting a text segment into words or charactersYou can split a text segment into words or characters.Figure 50: Text seg

3. Click Browse and select the “source” PDF document.The “source” PDF document is the one which you are going to place in your current PDFdocument.4.

A. Object moved outside a regular rectangle.B. Object moved within a form: the object is cropped.To edit formsEditing forms can mean:• To edit individ

1. Do one of the following:• Insert the Enfocus Software CD-ROM or DVD into your CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive.• Download PitStop Pro from the Enfocus Software

•To move the content within the form, click it, hold down the CONTROL(CTRL) key (Windows)or Command( ) key (Macintosh) and drag it to the desired posi

You can use any one of the two dedicated tools.Figure 52: Dedicated PitStop Pro tools used to edit PDF2Go documents.Note: You can edit the continuous

If you clicked on the LW layer, the Enfocus Inspector dialog box will display both the sourceand target color.•Figure 53: Enfocus Inspector when click

• To replace the source color with the target color in a specific area, zoom in on the area,and draw the area using the Select Rectangular Area or Sel

8. Global ChangesWith a Global Change you can change a specific aspect of your PDF document (a color, a font, ...)in the whole document, on specific p

3. Select a Global Change in the list.4. In the Run on part, select the page range in which you want to apply the Global Change.5. Specify when you ne

• Move the page content on page 126• Scale the page content on page 127• Scale the page content to fit on page 127• Scale the entire page on page 128•

change the physical position of the page content of odd and even pages throughout your entirePDF document by entering new values for the horizontal X

Scale the entire pageSuppose you have an A4-size PDF document (210 x 297 mm) and you need to scale the page boxesand the page content to fit the US Le

A. Flip the page content horizontally (left/right): over a vertical axisB. Flip the page content vertically (up/down): over a horizontal axisRotate th

•Click the Start Trial button to open the Activate License Wizard that will help you start a trialof your software.Support infoThe Support info tab sh

8.4 Removing text or objects inside or outside a selected areaAbout removing objects: example of usageYou can select a given area in your PDF document

8. Click Save to go back to the Enfocus Processing - Global Change panel9. Select the page range in which you want to apply the Global Change.10. Spec

Example of displayMeaningVariableJanuary 25, 2008The current date in the Coordi-nated Universal Time (UTC) zone.%UTC Date%UTC is an alternative name f

9. Automating tasks with Action Lists9.1 About Action ListsAutomating repetitive tasksOne of the main reasons for using PitStop Pro is editing PDF doc

ActionIllustration2. Change the selected fill color of an object.3. Select another fill color of the object.4. Remove the selected fill color of the o

9.2 Action typesAbout action typesBasically, when you create an Action List, you select something in the PDF document and youchange it into something

You can open the Enfocus Processing - Action Lists panel by•clicking the Enfocus Processing - Action Lists button•choosing Plug-Ins > Enfocus PitSt

The Action List Editor contains• General information and Locking Information• A list of actions at the left side• The Attributes for the selected Acti

Stop recording. See To create an Action List by recording on page 140Ways to create or edit an Action ListYou can create or edit an Action List in dif

(Adobe Type 1), Times New Roman (TrueType) and their bold variants, your Action List shouldlook as follows:Select Font Times-Roman Select Font Times-B

4. Click Create my Account.5. After a few minutes, check your e-mail program for a new message from Enfocus regardingactivating your new account.Note:

6. Select an Action from the list, and• click the button to remove it from the Action List• click the Up or Down button to move the selected Action up

9.5 Locking an Action ListAbout lockingYou can secure your Action Listwith a password to prevent others from changing it. This may beconvenient when t

For a step-by-step description of how to create an Action List, see Creating or editing an ActionList on page 136.Example: Creating an Action List tha

To create an Action List that changes the page layout of a PDF document1. Using the Enfocus Action List Editor, create an Action List that looks as fo

ActionStepSelect even pages8Select objects inside region8In the Attributes pane, specify: Use Trim Box. Select objects inside region.AND9Move page con

4. To add one or more Action Lists, click the button below the Run Action Lists box.5. Do one of the following:• To add Action Lists from your Action

16. Click OK.To use a QuickRun1. Open a PDF document.2. Click the button of your choice on the QuickRuns toolbar.When the QuickRun has finished, a rep

Profiles will be executed automatically upon arrival of PDF documents in a user-definable inputfolder.Enfocus SwitchUsing Enfocus Switch, you can easi

IndexAaccelerating image display 21accessingHelp from within PitStop Professional 11Acrobat metadata 49Action List Editordisplaying 136using 136Action

changing (continued)stacking order of objects 81transparency of objects 83checkingCertified PDF status of a PDF document 49for updated Specifications

After you click Next / Continue, a status bar appears while the system communicates with theactivation server. Do not cancel or close the Wizard/Assis

fontschanging properties 114licensing restrictions 115formsmanipulating objects in ~ 118GGlobal Changescreating 124greeking textwireframe view 20guide

NOT operatorusing in Action Lists 138, 139Oobject attributescopying and pasting 31object browser in the Enfocus Navigatorusing 73object propertiesview

preflight report (continued)interpreting 74preflightingregular vs. Certified 67previewing a PDF document 20problem categories 68problem reporting 68pr

Specifications on CertifiedPDF.netchecking for updated ~ 64definition 63speeding up image display 21, 22splittingtext segments into words or character

b) If you chose I have more than one product key, enter each product key on a line, followedby a comma.c) Then click Next / Continue.6. Enter the name

Furthermore, you can also consult the Enfocus Knowledge Base or use the Support section onthe Enfocus Web site to report a problem.You can also contac

3. Looking at the PitStop Pro work area3.1 Looking at the PitStop Pro work area in Adobe AcrobatWhere to find the PitStop Pro menusIntegrated menusAs

A. Adobe Acrobat File toolbarB. Enfocus Edit toolbarC. Enfocus Workspace and View SettingsD. Enfocus Design Layout toolbarE. Enfocus QuickRun toolbarF

Contents1. Copyrights...102. Getting started...

3.3 The PitStop Pro View settingsViewing a PDF document in wireframe viewWhat is a wireframe view?You can view a PDF document in either one of the fol

2. Click the View Wireframe button to switch between preview mode and wireframe viewmode.Showing or hiding annotationsAnnotated PDF documentsA PDF doc

2. Choose Window > Show Enfocus Action List Panel .3. In the Action List and Preflight Profile Control Panel, click Manage > New .4. Fill in the

Managing WorkspacesIn the Workspaces panel, you can manage your workspaces using the Preset Manager: see TheEnfocus Preset Manager on page 26This Pres

2. Enter a Workspace Name.3. For each of the Categories, choose the Settings you want to use and their values.Note:You can also grab settings from you

3. Edit the workspace as needed.4. When you are done, click OK to save it in the Local database.Applying a WorkspaceTo use a workspace for your curren

3.5 The Enfocus Preset ManagerWhen settings in PitStop Pro can be saved, created, managed or selected, the Preset Manager isused.A Preset can be a Wor

LocalThis database contains the Presets you edited or created, and that are only accessible to you.You can edit and rename these Presets as you wish.

•Click the action button and choose Refresh.Managing PresetsCreating a new PresetTo create a new Preset, you can•click the action button and choose Ne

Finding a PresetTo search for a Preset, you can either browse through the databases, or use the filter at the topof the panel.1. Click the arrow in th

4. Working with PDF documents...314.1 Copying and pasting object attributes...

Importing a Preset Group1. Right-click in the Preset Manager and select Import/Export > Import Hierarchy...2. In the browser dialog that opens, sel

4. Working with PDF documents4.1 Copying and pasting object attributesAbout copying object attributesYou can easily copy an object’s attributes and ap

UsageUndoesButtonIn situations where you have done multiple changesand maybe made some selections in between.Changes only.For example: select text, mo

To replace an object1. Using the Select Objects tool , select the “new” object, i.e. the object which you want touse to replace the another one.2. Cho

The Utility dialog displays the attributes of the selected text or object.Using the Enfocus InspectorWith the Enfocus Inspector, you can view and edit

Change objects using the Fly-out menu in the Enfocus InspectorThe Fly-out menu contains a number of generic actions, related to the selected category

• have a green check when a document is open and a Design Layout is selected.Click the arrow beside the button to:• choose a Design Layout,• edit it (

The page boxes are shown in the colors you chose in the Preferences.The Enfocus Design Layout PanelThe Enfocus Design Layout Panel allows you to manag

3. For each of the Overlay types at right ( Page Boxes, Guides and Zones), choose the Settingsyou want to use and their values. See Defining a Design

• click the arrow beside the Enfocus Design Layout button in your toolbar, and selectCenter “Design Layout name”.Applying a Design Layout to a PageApp

5.8 Certified PDF Preflight...535.9 Verifying the original source document...

A Design Layout consists of:• A name• A description• Page Boxes. See Page boxes on page 40• Guides. See Using guides on page 43• Zones. See Zones on p

Viewing information outside of the crop boxA new feature in PDF 1.3 was the ability to define a document that has information beyond itsfinal trim siz

C. Registration marksD. BleedE. Media boxSetting up the page boxes1. Select Prepress Layout.Using this option, you can define all page boxes. When sel

• Snap to visible (only for art box): sets the art box to the bounding box of the page contentthat lies within the crop box, or if there is no crop bo

A. Media boxB. Trim boxC. Safe type zoneD. Safety boxThe safety box is intended to compensate for incorrect finishing:• The pages can be cut slightly

This can be used for example to define a safety zone based on the trim box.•Select Relative to and select a page box to base the zone on that page box

Layer settings can be changed using an Action List, or in the Enfocus Inspector.Change Layer settings in the Enfocus InspectorThe Enfocus Inspector al

5. Working with Certified PDF documents5.1 PDF workflow conceptCertified PDF is a PDF workflow concept developed by Enfocus Software based on customer

In the Certified PDF workflow, all the modifications done in a PDF document are logged persession and saved in an edit log file. Also, the edited PDF

5.3 What is an Enfocus Certified PDF document?Acrobat metadataAny regular PDF document contains metadata, i.e. information about the document itself.

To lock a Preflight Profile with a password...716.7 Using the Enfocus Navigator ...

ActionMeaningButton• The PDF document has beenpreflighted with errors.• The Preflight Profile doesn’tmatch the Preflight ProfileComparison.• The PDF d

5.5 Setting the Certified PDF user identificationNote: The Personal Info can not be changed if a PDF document is in a Certified PDF Workflow.Therefor

5.6 Starting a Certified PDF workflow for a PDF documentStamping a PDF documentStarting a Certified PDF workflow for a PDF document means that you ‘st

5.8 Certified PDF PreflightIn the Preflight category in the Certified PDF Panel, you can define the Preflight Profile to beused, view the result of th

In the top right corner of the Preflight category, the status is shown of the Preflight only (withoutthe other Certified PDF aspects such as Original

In the top right corner of the Preflight category, the status is shown of the Preflight only (withoutthe other Certified PDF aspects such as Original

Note:More Strict means that more criteria are set, or that the criteria have a higher reporting level(for example Error instead of Warning).5.11 Provi

You can add comments per editing session. A session is the time in which you edit and save aPDF document.To add a session comment1. Choose File > E

2. Double-click any of the sessions to see all available details about that session.3. Click the User or System tab to view the corresponding informat

select a version which still has the spot colors, save its snapshot as a separate PDF documentand send this PDF file to your offset printer.To save a

7.8 Working with User Swatches...87Using User Swatches...

Note: You cannot compare sessions in “optimized” Certified PDF documents. See Saving anoptimized Certified PDF document on page 62.To compare session

To compare sessions using the edit logYou can also use the edit log to compare two versions of your Certified PDF document. This isrecommended if you

5.15 Saving an optimized Certified PDF documentWhat is an “optimized” Certified PDF document?An “optimized” Certified PDF document is a Certified PDF

5.16 Checking for updated Specifications on CertifiedPDF.netCertifiedPDF.net: An Online Resource for PDF SpecificationsCertifiedPDF.net is an online r

You can manage your Specifications on CertifiedPDF.net and you will also be notified automaticallyif one of these Specifications is updated.Subscribin

2. Fill in your User Name and Password.Your user name is the e-mail address you used when you registered on CertifiedPDF.net.3. Select the interval at

6. Preflighting and checking PDF documents6.1 Running a preflight checkRunning a preflight check can be done from the Enfocus Processing - Preflight p

Enfocus PitStop Pro will run the Preflight on the selected pages, using the selected PreflightProfile.After finishing, the Enfocus Navigator will show

6.2 Properties of PDF documentsCategories of propertiesThe Enfocus Preflight Profile Editor gives you access to, and control over, a large number ofpr

•You can label deviating properties as “Error” if you really want them to be as specified in thePreflight Profile before you send them to output.Probl

To resample a single image...105To resample multiple images...

6. Select the Enable check box for this category.7. Select one or more properties or potential problems to check.Note: The integrated Help at the bot

7. Click OK.6.6 Locking a Preflight ProfileAbout lockingYou can secure your Preflight Profile, or part of it, with a password to prevent others from c

6.7 Using the Enfocus NavigatorNavigating through errors, warnings, fixes and failuresWhen you run an Action List or Preflight Profile in your PDF doc

ResultsYou can click the plus sign (+) to expand the Errors, Warnings, Fixes or Failures categories. Clickan error, warning, fix or failure to see mor

SolutionsThere may be problems in the PDF document which were not fixed automatically by the PreflightProfile. You find the appropriate fix for most o

ContentSectionall fonts used in the PDF document, along with their attributes (typeof font, embedded or subset, etc.)Font Informationall images in the

An Annotated Report is a combination of the original document and the Report Information. TheReport Information is integrated in the original document

documents will automatically be moved to a respective folder, together with a preflight report,if required.More information about PitStop Server is av

7. Editing objects7.1 Selecting objectsObject selection toolsTo select an object in your PDF document, you can use one of the two selection tools:•The

selection handle in the PitStop Pro preferences, a point of origin on the center of theobject’s bounding box will appear as well, as in the above grap

7.32 Editing forms...118About forms...

4. If necessary, deselect one or more properties to expand your selection.5. Do one of the following to select similar objects:• Click the Select Simi

7.3 Changing the stacking order of objectsStacked objectsSometimes, your PDF document may contain objects which are placed on top of each other. Ifyou

A. Copy an objectB. Select the object which is to be replacedC. Paste the “new” object over the “old” one and resize in one single stepTo replace an o

7.6 Changing the transparency of objectsYou can make objects transparent or change their transparency settings. Furthermore, you canremove transparenc

7.7 Changing the color of text or line-art objectsChange the color, and specify the fill and stroke attributesYou can change the fill or stroke color

•Dash pattern. You use the dash pattern to create dashed lines. You can do this by specifyingthe length of the line segments and the space (gaps) betw

7. In the Stroke subcategory, specify the stroke attributes:• Specify the Stroke weight.• Select a Cap style and a Join style.Join styleCap styleMeani

You may want to use the Select Similar Objects tool to select all the text or line-art objectson the page which have the same color.2. Choose Window &

2. Choose Window > Show Enfocus Inspector to display the Enfocus Inspector.The Enfocus Inspector appears and shows the current color settings of th

7.9 Rotating an objectRotation point of originIf you rotate an object, it is important to know the position of the axis around which this objectwill r

Ways to create or edit an Action List ...138Guidelines for creating Action Lists...

To rotate the object around its center point, drag the selected object in a circular motion.•Figure 11: Rotating an object around its center point.• D

See also Transforming an object by specifying exact values on page 97.To scale an object by dragging1. Choose Window > Show Enfocus Inspector to di

To scale the object disproportionally, drag the selected object into a random direction.•Figure 15: Scaling an object disproportionally changes the he

3. Click the Move Selection tool or hold down the CONTROL (CTRL) key (Windows) or Command( ) key (Macintosh).The pointer changes from into .The Enfocu

• Hold down the ALT key (Windows) or Option key (Macintosh) while dragging to create acopy of the object in the new location.Figure 19: Holding down t

7.12 Shearing an objectAbout shearingShearing an object sets the object askew, very much like you would push any of the corners ofa rectangular frame

The Enfocus Inspector changes accordingly.3. If necessary, change the Constraint Angle (for SHIFT-shear) or the Cross Hair Color in theNumeric feedbac

7.13 Transforming an object by specifying exact valuesIf you want to transform an object more accurately than by dragging and using one of thetransfor

• Scale, rotate or flip the selected object by changing the values and clicking the buttons inthe Numeric Transforms area:Proceed as follows:To...Do o

A. Drawing from side keeps the sides of the shape in a fixed position along the x and y axisB. Drawing from center keeps the center point in a fixed p