This Specification Task will create an image watermark on the specified pages of a target PDF file.
One watermark is added per page. The watermark can be repositioned and rotated.
| Property Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Title | Changes the Title (not the name) of the task. |
| PDF File | The path to the PDF file to modify. |
| Page Range | Use '*' or leave empty to select all pages. Also accepts a pipebar delimited list of page numbers, e.g. '1|2|3', or a range using a hyphen, e.g. '1-3'. |
| Image file | The path to the image file to use as the watermark. Accepted image formats include .JPG, .PNG and .BMP. |
| Position | Specifies the relative position of the watermark on the page in the format Vertical|Horizontal. The Vertical value can be one of Top, Center, or Bottom. The Horizontal value can be one of Left, Center, or Right.
If empty, this will default to Center|Center. |
| Margins | A pipebar delimited list of margins in which the watermark must sit on the page. This property can be used to precisely adjust the position of a given watermark. Margin values are specified in the following order - Top|Right|Bottom|Left. |
| Opacity | Specifies the opacity of the watermark as a value between 0.0 (transparent) and 1.0 (opaque). |
| Rotation Angle | The rotation angle of the watermark in degrees.
Specify positive values to achieve the desired clockwise rotation. |
When this Task is added the properties are static. To be able to build rules on a static property see How To: Change A Static Property To A Dynamic Property.
| Property Name | Example Rule | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| PDF File | "D:\DriveWorks\MyPDF.pdf" | Will add the watermark to MyPDF.pdf. |
| Page Range | "2-4|7|9" | Will apply the watermark to pages 2,3,4,7 and 9. |
| Image File | "D:\DriveWorks\DW-Logo.jpg" | Will apply the image DW-Logo.jpg as the watermark on the specified pages. |
| Position | "Center|Left" | Will place the watermark in the center of the page, alighted to the left hand side. |
| Margins | "0|0|0|50" | Will adjust the left-hand margin of the available page for the watermark. This will shift the watermark to the right. |
| Opacity | 0.5 | Will make the watermark translucent. |
| Rotation Angle | 45 | Will rotate the watermark on the page to 45 degrees clockwise. |