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  • Author: Appian Corporation
  • Type: Plug-in (Function & Smart Service)
  • Support: This is an Appian supported plug-in. To the extent that this plug-in does not conform to its documentation, please submit a ticket to Appian Technical Support. Appian does not support customer-created customizations or outdated versions of the plug-in.
  • Industry: All Industries
  • Compatible Version(s): 24.2
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  • Cost: Free - Appian Supported
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PDF Tools

Overview

Contains multiple Smart Services and Functions for interacting with PDF Documents.

Key Features & Functionality

Smart Services:

  • Merge PDF - Merges multiple PDF documents into a single document.
  • Extract PDF Pages - Extracts a range of pages from an existing PDF into a new PDF.
  • Fill PDF - Populates the fields of a PDF Form and optionally flattens it disallow further changes.
  • Create PDF Content - Allows text to be added to a PDF with control over the style, position, and angle. An existing PDF can be updated or a new one created from scratch.
  • Convert PDF to Image - Creates an array of images or a multi-page tiff from a PDF.
  • Compress PDF - Compresses the images in the PDF to make it smaller.
  • Un-protect and Copy PDF - Using the document password, create an un-protected copy of a protected PDF.
  • Convert Image to PDF - Creates a PDF starting from one or many images. It also supports multi-page tiff images.
  • Encrypt PDF - Encrypts an existing PDF with a password,
  • Split PDF Pages In Half - Supports spitting individual pdf pages horizontally or vertically with an overlap
  • Rotate PDF - rotate entire pdf by 90, 180, or 270 degrees

Functions:

  • Get PDF Metadata - Retrieves metadata on the PDF: page count, title, author, security, encryption, etc.
  • Get PDF Text - Retrieves the text content from a PDF.
  • Get PDF Form Fields - Retrieves the populated form field values of an unflattened PDF.
  • Get PDF Signature Fields - Retrieves the populated signature field values of an unflattened PDF.
  • Get PDF Bookmarks - Retrieves the list of bookmarks and associated page number in the PDF

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  • in reply to Mike Schmitt

    Despite configuring the parameter 'Read Only = True,' the generated PDF remains editable, allowing modifications to its content. Utilizing the editing tools within Adobe Acrobat (full version), users can switch to edit mode, make changes, and save the file without restrictions.

    Our requirement is to ensure that the generated PDF files are effectively set to read-only and rendered non-editable under all circumstances.

  • in reply to harikanthk0004

    When you say "able to edit", what exactly does that mean?  Are you talking about fillable fields still being fillable when opened normally (which i had thought "flatten" might take care of), or do you mean like you're able to open it in Adobe Acrobat (the full version with editing capabilities) and still switch to "Edit" mode?  If it's the second one, I'm not sure what the solution is, though you might need to look into a way to LOCK pdf's.

  • in reply to Mike Schmitt

    Have tried with "Fill PDF" with the parameter "flatten" as true. But no luck able to edit the PDF. Even tried smart service "Readonly PDF Converter" but issue still persists.

  • in reply to harikanthk0004

    Not sure, but I've gotten around this before by either using "Fill PDF" with the "flatten" property set to true, and/or the "Merge PDF" node and just passing in a single source PDF (and taking the output which is at least somewhat flattened and maybe read-only).

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