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    PDF-Specific Export Options

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    When exporting a document, you can configure PDF-specific export options using the following dialog.

    EUD_WpfPrintPreview_PdfExportOptions

    General Options

    • Page range

      Specifies a range of pages that will be included in the resulting file. To separate page numbers, use commas. To set page ranges, use hyphens.

    • Don’t embed these fonts

      Specifies font names that should not be embedded into the resulting file to reduce the file size. To separate fonts, use semicolons.

    • Export editing fields to AcroForms

      Specifies whether to convert report editing fields to interactive form fields (AcroForms) in the exported PDF.

    • PDF/A compatibility

      Specifies document compatibility with PDF/A specification (PDF/A-1a, PDF/A-1b, PDF/A-2a, PDF/A-2b, PDF/A-3a, PDF/A-3b).

    • PDF/UA compatibility

      Specifies whether to conform the exported PDF document to the PDF/UA (Universal Accessibility) standard. The following values are available:

      • PDF/UA-1 — based on ISO 14289-1 and PDF 1.7.
      • PDF/UA-2 — based on ISO 14289-2 and PDF 2.0.

    • Rasterize Images

      Specifies whether to rasterize vector images during export.

    • Rasterization Resolution

      Specifies the resolution (in DPI) used for rasterized images.

    • Convert images to JPEG

      Specifies whether to convert all bitmaps to JPEG format during export.

    • Image quality

      Specifies the image quality level. The higher the quality, the bigger the file, and vice versa.

    Password Security

    Click the … button next to Password security to open the Password Security dialog. You can require a password to open the document and restrict permissions to edit, print, and copy. Use the Encryption Level option to specify the encryption algorithm (128-bit AES, 256-bit AES, or 128-bit ARC4).

    Digital Signature

    Click the … button next to Digital signature to open the Signature Options dialog. Select a Certificate to sign the document, optionally load a signature Image, and fill in Reason, Location, Accessible Description, and Contact Information fields.

    Additional Options

    You can also fill Application, Author, Keywords, Subject, and Title fields. These options specify the Document Properties of the created PDF file.