Save to Device

With this node you can save a copy of the document with specific PDF options applied.

It has the following configuration options:
  • Input File: here you can select the input file. Select the pencil to open Expression Builder.
  • Downsample Image: if you select this checkbox, the images will be downsampled to a predefined resolution.
    Note: Downsampling images can significantly reduce the size of a PDF as it reduces the number of pixels in an image. However, this also means the quality of the image will decrease.
  • Allow Upsampling: if you select this checkbox, images with a resolution smaller than the target resolution will be resampled. Images will be downsampled to the denominator value closest to the target resolution. The value must be an integer.

    Example

    When setting a target resolution of 72 ppi, an image of 1200 ppi will be downsampled to 75 ppi as 75 is a denominator of 1200 ppi (1200 / 75 = 16).

    Note: Images that are part of a model or a station will be downsampled as well.
  • Image Compression: here you can select one of the compression modes from the drop-down. When you select Lossless, no compression will be applied. When you select JPEG Low Quality, the compression rate is high which will result in low quality images but small file sizes. JPEG High Quality will have a low compression rate with less quality loss but the file size will be bigger.
  • Rasterize: if you select this checkbox, the complete PDF content will be rasterized to an image with a predefined resolution.
  • Separated: here you can select to output a separated PDF. Options:
    • Not: if you select this option, separation will not be applied.
    • Separation in separate files: if you select this option, each separation will be a separate PDF file.
    • Separation on new page: if you select this option, each separation will be a page of a multipage PDF.
    • Separated + composite on first page: if you select this option, each separation will be a page of a multipage PDF, and the first page contains a composite.
    • Black / White: if you select this checkbox, the separated PDF will be generated in grayscale instead of the separation color.
  • Rotated: here you can select the transformation options:
    • Not: if you select this option, no rotation will be applied.
    • Flip Horizontal: if you select this option, the document will be flipped horizontally.
    • Flip Vertical: if you select this option, the document will be flipped vertically.
    • Rotate Left: if you select this option, the document will be rotated to the left.
    • Rotate Right: if you select this option, the document will be rotated to the right.
    • Rotate 180: if you select this option, the document will be rotated 180 degrees.
  • Color Output: here you can select the color output. Options:
    • Composite: if you select this option, the document will be output to CMYK + spot colors.
    • CMYK: if you select this option, the document will be output to CMYK.
    • RGB: if you select this option, the document will be output to GRB.
    • Gray: if you select this option, the document will be output to Gray colors.
  • Apply Curves: here you can define if the chosen curve preset will be applied on the entire content of the active PDF document.
    Note: If you cmd+alt+click the menu option, you can use Expression Builder to specify the name of a screening from the saved screening list in the shared folder.
  • Flatten: if you select this checkbox, the document will be flattened. As a consequence, the PDF will not contain any transparencies anymore. Flatten will merge all artwork in a layer, named Unlayered, and remove all empty remaining layers.
  • Flatten overprints: PostScript overprints are generally supported in PDF document viewers, rips and workflows. If you select this checkbox, overprints are always flattened. If you leave this checkbox unselected, overprints may still be flattened when necessary during the process.
  • Simplify File: if you select this checkbox, only one resource block will be written in case an image appears multiple times within the PDF document.
  • Clip Images: if you select this checkbox, images will be clipped.
  • Vectorize Text: if you select this checkbox, all text is converted to outlines. As a consequence, the text is no longer text and is no longer editable. All characters of the same text group become a group.
  • Remove Empty Objects: if you select this checkbox, objects that do not contain any fill and stroke paint will be removed.
  • Remove Nested Layers: if you select this checkbox, output layers that are nested inside other layers will be removed. Files containing this kind of structures may cause a failure or refinement in Prinergy (Kodak).
  • Preserve Metadata: if you select this checkbox, the metadata of the document are preserved.
  • Force Opaque Inks to Knockout: if you select this checkbox, objects in opaque inks that are in overprint will be set to knockout.

Separations

  • All: if you select this option, all separations will be outputted.
  • Process and Spot Separations: when you select/deselect this option, the process and spot separations will be disabled/enabled.
  • Technical Separations: when you select/deselect this option, the technical separations will be disabled/enabled.
  • Varnish Separations: when you select/deselect this option, the varnish separations will be disabled/enabled.
  • Include Separation Names: here you can enter the separation names that will be exported. You can use a comma separated list. If you leave this field empty, all separations will be exported.
  • 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.