Search and Select

With this node you can select objects in the PDF document that match predefined search filters defined.

The node can be combined with other PACKZflow nodes to apply modifications on selected objects and not on the entire PDF document.

It has the following configuration options:
  • Input File: here you can define the input file. Select the pencil to open Expression Builder.
  • Initial Action: here you can specify the type of selection. Options:
    • None: if you select this option, no object will be selected.
    • Select All: if you select this option, all objects matching the search criteria will be selected.
    • Deselect All: if you select this option, all objects matching the search criteria will be deselected, in case they were selected in a previous node (for example Layers).
    • Inverse Selection: if you select this option, all selected objects matching the search criteria will be deselected, while all deselected objects matching the search criteria will be selected.

Fill

Here you can select all objects with characteristics related to fill paint mode.
  • Paint: here you can select the fill paint type of the objects to select. The options are No paint, Flat paint, Image, Shading and Pattern. The button options can be combined and work as an AND-function.
  • Color Space: here you can define the fill color space of the objects to select from a drop-down list: Separated, Lab, Gray, RGB and Registration.
  • Separation Name: here you can define a separation name of the fill paint that the objects to select should contain. Additionally, you can enter alphanumeric characters to be able to use the options Begins with, Ends with, Contains and Matches.
  • Overprint: if you select this checkbox, only the objects with a fill paint in overprint will be selected.

Stroke

Here you can select all objects with characteristics related to stroke paint mode.
  • Paint: here you can select the stroke paint type of the objects to select. The options are No paint, Flat paint, Image, Shading and Pattern. The button options can be combined and work as an AND-function.
  • Color Space: here you can define the stroke color space of the objects to select from a drop-down list: Separated, Lab, Gray, RGB and Registration.
  • Separation Name: here you can define a separation name of the stroke paint that the objects to select should contain. Additionally, you can enter alphanumeric characters to be able to use the options Begins with, Ends with, Contains and Matches.
  • Overprint: if you select this checkbox, only the objects with a stroke paint in overprint will be selected.
  • Width: here you can define a filter for searching on thicknesses of a stroke. Additionally, you can use the drop-down list to define a width that is At least, Exactly, At most or Between the entered value(s).

Transparency

  • Object with transparency: if you select this checkbox, only objects containing transparency will be selected.
  • Blend mode: here you can specify a blend mode filter from a drop-down list: Any( except normal), Normal, Multiply, Screen, Overlay, Darken, Lighten, Color Dodge, Color Burn, Hard Light, Soft Light, Difference, Exclusion, Hue, Saturation, Color, Luminosity and Non Separable.
  • Fill Opacity: here you can enter a percentage to define a filter for the fill opacity. Additionally, you can use the drop-down list to define an opacity percentage that is At least, Exactly, At most or Between the entered value(s).
  • Stroke Opacity: here you can enter a percentage to define a filter for the stroke opacity. Additionally, you can use the drop-down list to define an opacity percentage that is At least, Exactly, At most or Between the entered value(s).
  • Objects with a soft mask: if you select this checkbox, only objects containing a soft mask will be selected.

Font

  • Name: here you can enter text to define a filter for searching fonts. Additionally, you can fine-tune the filter by selecting one of the options in the drop down list: Begins with, Ends with, Contains and Matches.
  • Size: here you can enter a value to define a filter for searching on font sizes. Additionally, you can use the drop-down list to define a size that is At least, Exactly, At most or Between the entered value(s).
    Note: The actual font size is taken into account. In other words, when a font has been transformed, then the font size may have changed. This size will be used by the Search and Select node.
    Attention: Be aware that the entire text block is selected. It may contain characters written with a font name or having a size that is not matching the search criteria.

Objects

  • Type: here you can select the type of object. Options:
    • Barcodes: if you select this option, all barcode objects that are recognized as being a barcode in the Assets palette will be selected.
    • Traps: if you select this option, all objects that are marked as a trap will be selected.
    • Live Objects: if you select this option, all objects listed as Live Objects palette will be selected.
    • Station Numbers: if you select this option, all objects defined as station number will be selected.
    • Clipping Paths: if you select this option, all clipping paths will be selected.
    • Station Trim Path: if you select this option, all contours that are marked with the option Mark Selected Path as Station Trim Path will be selected.
  • Open Paths: if you select this checkbox, all open paths regardless the fill or stroke paint will be selected.
  • Paths Smaller than: here you can specify a value; all objects with bounding box smaller than the defined value will be selected.
  • Name: here you can enter text to define a filter for searching Object Names. Additionally, you can use a drop-down to fine-tune the filter by selecting one of the options in the drop-down list: Begins with, Ends with, Contains or Matches.
  • Unscreened Object: if you select this checkbox, only objects that do not contain any screening will be selected.
  • Selection Mode: here you can select a Selection Modes button that can be used to execute the selection filters.
  • Report to variable: here you can define the name of the variable that will be created. The variable will contain information (type, location...) of the objects that are found in the document, based on the selected search criteria.
  • 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.