Simplify

With this node you can reduce the complexity of a document while preserving the preview. This is sometimes needed to reduce the file size or to optimize the file before printing.

It has the following configuration options:
  • Input File: here you can define the input file. Select the pencil to open Expression Builder.
  • Selection Only: if you select this checkbox, the actions will only be performed on the items that were selected in a previous node (for example Layers).

Vectorize Images

  • Vectorize Opacity: here you can create a path based on the opacity value in an opacity or alpha channel of an image.
    • Minimum: if you select this checkbox you can define the minimum opacity value.
    • Maximum: if you select this checkbox you can define the maximum opacity value.
      Note: If you select both Minimum and Maximum checkboxes, two paths will be created: one based on the minimum opacity value set and one based on the maximum opacity value set.
  • Vectorize Images
    • Bitmaps: if you select this checkbox, bitmap images will be converted to outline information, where a path will be created on the edge between the white and the black area.
    • Minimum Intensity: if you select this checkbox you can specify the minimum intensity of the images areas. Areas with less intensity than the one you specified are considered white, while areas with a higher value of intensity than the one you specified are considered non-white. The edge of these two areas will result in the creation of the path.
  • Smoothening: here you can enable smoothening in order to create a smoother path during vectorization of the opacities and / or images. Options:
    • Disabled: if you select this option, no smoothening will be performed.
    • Average: if you select this option, the path will be created as accurate as possible in between the points.
    • Inside: if you select this option, the path will be smoothened to the inside.
    • Outside: if you select this option, the path will be smoothened to the outside.
  • Tolerance: here you can specify the maximum divergence from the original path.

Reduce

  • Remove pure invisible objects: if you select this checkbox, all objects that do not contain any fill paint or stroke paint or that are completely transparent, will be removed.
  • Remove white paint on white background: if you select this checkbox, all objects that contain a white fill and white or no stroke, positioned on a white background, will be removed.
  • Reduce Objects: if you select this checkbox, objects that are (partially) hidden behind an object will be cut away on the intersection, except if they contain transparency. This option allows you to remove a significant amount of unnecessary content.
  • Enable clipping: if you select this checkbox, clipping is enabled. If you do not enable this checkbox, this will have an influence on the Reduce objects, since objects can not be partially reduced in that case.
  • Unite objects: if you select this checkbox, objects containing the same paint will be united.
  • Respect Groups: if you select this checkbox, this will have an influence on the Unite objects function, since two objects from different groups will never be united.

Linework

  • Vectorize to Linework
    • Patterns: if you select this checkbox, all patterns will be vectorized to linework.
    • Strokes: if you select this checkbox, all strokes will be vectorized to linework.
    • Text: if you select this checkbox, all text will be vectorized to linework.
  • 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.