Image to PDF

With this node you can convert an image file to a PDF file.

It has the following configuration options:
  • Image File: here you can select the image file you want to convert. This can be a single file or a set of files (for example TIFF files from a RIP output) that will be combined into a single PDF file.
  • Stacked Files: here you can specify how to convert the image file.
    • If you don't select this checkbox, the (single) file will be converted as is into a PDF file. This means that a black and white or grayscale image (for example a TIFF file) will be converted to a black and white or grayscale image in the final PDF.
    • If you select this checkbox, multiple image files are combined into a single PDF file. This also changes the output for a single black and white or grayscale image, because it will be output as a single channel colored with any metadata that can be found in the image file.
  • PDF File: here you can specify the name to assign to the PDF file. If you leave this field blank, the original file name but with extension pdf in the same folder as the input image file(s) will be used. The used file path follows the standard input-output file name combination rules in CLOUFLOW. See Output File Path Generation for more information.
  • Lossless compression: The image data in the generated PDF file is normally compressed with JPEG, and hence contains compression artifacts. This might be a problem if the saved file (only) needs to be printed afterward. Enable this option to remove any compression artifacts (though compression artifacts in the initial data might still be visible in the output)
  • Overwrite existing file: if you select this checkbox, files that already exist will be overwritten. If you leave this checkbox unselected, existing files will not be overwritten and an error is displayed.