User manual ARTS PDF SPLIT PRO 2.0

[. . . ] ARTS PDF Split ProTM Version 2. 0 ARTS PDF Split ProTM Guide Contents Contents 1. INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New to version 2. 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Demo Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Input: folder to place the source PDF ready for splitting. Busy: folder where the PDF in process is temporarily stored. Done: folder to store the source PDF that has been successfully processed. Error: folder to store the source PDF where the split process was incomplete due to an error. Output: folder to store split output PDF files. | CONTENTS | Page 26 of 58 ARTS PDF Split ProTM Guide Graphical User Interface 4. It is optional to select the `overwrite the original file' checkbox that will overwrite existing output files. It is optional to add a suffix after the filename (but before number) for each split PDF. Select to have the split PDFs placed directly into the output folder or within a subdirectory that would be created within the output directory. The subdirectory will be named by the name of the PDF file dropped into the input folder. 6. 2. 2. Watched Folder Splitting Methods Figure 18. Watched folder splitting methods 6. 2. 2. 1. Split into single pages By selecting this option, the watched folder will split each PDF placed in the input directory into fragments with one page in each fragment. That is, when a PDF is dropped into the input folder, the PDF will be split into single pages and saved to the output directory. 6. 2. 2. 2. Split by control file By selecting this option, the watched folder will split each PDF into fragments based on a control file the user selects. Control files go into the input folder, and the first line of the control file should be a full path to the PDF file to be split. For example: C:\pdfsplit\reporting\annual_report. pdf 1, 3, 8 firstfewpages. pdf 15-20 bobloseshisjob. pdf 30-45 personnelplanning. pdf | CONTENTS | Page 27 of 58 ARTS PDF Split ProTM Guide Graphical User Interface 6. 2. 2. 3. Split by control file ­ full path If splitting by `control file - full path' using watched folders, select the control file option and leave the output directory blank. 6. 2. 2. 4. Split by coordinate file By selecting this option, the watched folder will split each pdf into fragments based on a coordinate file the user must select. Upon selecting to split by coordinate file with Watched folders, the user must specify the location of the coordinate file to be used. 6. 3. Options Using ARTS PDF Split ProTM you have the option to log the status of split processes, run the application in silent mode, overwrite original output files and update navigational elements. These options are also available for the GUI watched folders. To access the Options dialog, click on the `Options' button on the main ARTS PDF Split ProTM dialog. Figure 19. Options dialog | CONTENTS | Page 28 of 58 ARTS PDF Split ProTM Guide Graphical User Interface In addition to the options found within the Options dialog, you can find options applicable to watched folders in the Watched Folder dialog. Watched Folder options in red 6. 3. 1. Logging enabled The option to enable logging can be found in the Options dialog. With `Logging enabled' selected, ARTS PDF Split ProTM will log successful and unsuccessful split events. The error details for any unsuccessful processes will be recorded in the log file. The log file is a text file that is stored in the same location as the ARTS PDF Split ProTM GUI executable. [. . . ] Choose Help > About Third-Party Plug-Ins > ARTS PDF Split Pro Assistant. Choose Product Info and click Updates. | CONTENTS | Page 56 of 58 ARTS PDF Split ProTM Guide Troubleshooting 11. 4. Maintenance At times ARTS PDF will release updates that may include significant enhancements to the product. It is recommended that you take up annual maintenance to be entitled to free upgrades (whether it be minor or major release versions) over a period of 12 months from the initial purchase. [. . . ]