Live Objects

With this node you can create active information panels, dynamic registration marks and live designs that automatically update depending on PDF document content or data from external resources.

It has the following configuration options:

  • Input File: here you can define the input file. Select the pencil to open Expression Builder.

  • File: here you can define the Live Object PDF template created in PACKZ.
    Note: You need PACKZ to create Live Object PDF templates.
  • JobID: here you can select a JobID.
  • Page Range: here you can select the page range where the live objects should be created. Options:
    • First: if you select this option, the live objects will be added to the first page only.
    • All: if you select this option, the live objects will be added to all pages.
    • Single: if you select this option, the live objects will be added to a specific page only.
    • On New Page: if you select this option, a new page will be added where the live objects will be added to.
  • Layer Behavior: here you can define how layers should behave when importing marks files. Options:
    • Insert in Marks Layer: if you select this option, the marks will be put in a Marks layer.
    • Preserve Layers: if you select this option, the layer structure of the marks file will be preserved.
    • Merge with Existing Layers: if you select this option, the layer structure of the marks file will be merged with existing unlocked layers with the same name in the document whenever possible. In case of multiple layers with the same name, the top or bottom layer will be used depending on the selected option in the parameter Position.
  • Position: here you can define the position of the live objects in the layer. Options:
    • Top: if you select this option, the layer will be added to the top of the Object Tree.
    • Bottom: if you select this option, the layer will be added to the bottom of the Object Tree.
  • Update All Live Objects: if you select this checkbox, all live objects will be updated according to the selected input file.

Positioning

  • Source Page Number: here you can define the source page number in case the placed file is a multipage PDF.
  • Positioning Reference: here you can define the positioning reference for the inserted PDF file. Options:
    • Do not position: if you select this option, the PDF will be positioned using the PDF absolute coordinates as a reference.
    • Ruler: if you select this option, the PDF will be positioned using ruler position that is set in PACKZ as a reference.
    • Media Box: if you select this option, the PDF will be positioned using the media box as a reference.
    • Crop Box: if you select this option, the PDF will be positioned using the crop box as a reference.
    • Bleed Box: if you select this option, the PDF will be positioned using the bleed box as a reference.
    • Trim Box: if you select this option, the PDF will be positioned using the trim box as a reference.
    • Art Box: if you select this option, the PDF will be positioned using the art box as a reference.
  • Point: here you can define which point of the box is the reference point. For example, when the Positioning Reference is set to Media Box, the Point can be set to the center, the lower left, the upper right... of the Media Box.
  • Positioning Target: here you can define the positioning target of the PDF file. This is similar to the parameter Positioning Reference, but in this case, the position is defined in the input PDF document.
  • Point: here you can define which point of the box is the positioning point. The PDF is placed in such a way that the Reference Point and the Target Point are on the same position, except if you define an Extra Offset Horizontal or an Extra Offset Vertical.
  • Extra Offset Horizontal: here you can specify an extra horizontal offset between the Reference Point and the Target Point.
  • Extra Offset Vertical: here you can specify an extra vertical offset between the Reference Point and the Target Point.

Preferences

  • Units: here you can define the unit preferences.
    • Length: here you can specify the length units. If you select Default, the units in the CLOUDFLOW User Preferences are used.
    • Area: here you can specify the area units. If you select Default, the units in the CLOUDFLOW User Preferences are used.
  • Languages: here you can define the language preferences.
    • Language: here you can define the language that will be used for the PDF template that is used to generate the report in PACKZ containing the Analyze and Fix results.
  • Ink Consumption: here you can define which area is taken into account for calculating the ink consumption that Live Objects will show.
  • Use trim path when available : if you select this checkbox, the trim path, if present, is taken into account when calculating the ink consumption.

  • Output: here you can select the output type. Options:
    • Postfix: if you select this option, you can define a postfix that will be added to the newly generated file. The new file will be placed on the same location as the original file.
    • Custom: if you select this option, you can specify a path where the new file will be placed and a postfix that will be added to the new file. Select the pencil to open Expression Builder.