Commands related to Present
Actions
Present
Presentation
--presentation [--progressthermometer] [--blackslideatend] [--fullscreen] [--selfrunning=0] [--transition=transition]
Purpose
Prepares a PDF for use as a slide presentation.
Parameters
| progressthermometer |
optional, add a progress thermometer at the bottom of the pages of the document |
| blackslideatend |
optional, add black slide at the end of the document |
| fullscreen |
optional, display presentation in full screen mode |
| selfrunning |
optional, number of seconds for each page in a selfrunning presentation |
| transition |
optional, transition between pages (any of: blinds, box, comb, cover, dissolve, fade, glitter, push, random, replace, split, uncover, wipe, zoomin, zoomout) |
Example
pdfToolbox --presentation --selfrunning=5 --transition=split --progressthermometer --fullscreen <PDF file>
Handout
--handout [--pagesize=DINA4] [--firstpageonlyoneslide] [--slidesperpage=3]
Purpose
Creates a handout containing several slides on one page and optionally some lines for notes.
Parameters
| pagesize |
optional, pagesize of resulting document (any of: Letter, DINA4) |
| firstpageonlyoneslide |
optional, place only one slide on the first page |
| slidesperpage |
optional, number and layout of slides on page (any of: 2, 2nonotes, 3, 3nonotes, 2x2, 2x2nonotes, 2x3nonotes, 3x2) |
Example
pdfToolbox --handout --pagesize=Letter --firstpageonlyoneslide --slidesperpage=2x2 <PDF file>
Passe partout
--passepartout [--backgroundborderwidth=5mm] --background=<Path>
Purpose
Adds a background border around the current page content.
Parameters
| backgroundborderwidth |
optional, width of background border around each page (pt, in, mm, cm) |
| background |
path to a PDF file used as the background pattern, pre-installed background pattern files can be found in <Application folder>/var/Actions/PassePartout |
Example
pdfToolbox --passepartout --backgroundborderwidth=1cm
--background=<Background PDF> <PDF file>
Light table
--lighttable --background=<Path> [--numberofcolumns=5] --pageheight=<value> --pagewidth=<value>
Purpose
Puts several pages on one new page to give the impression of a light table.
Parameters
| background |
path to a pdf file with the background pattern, pre-installed background pattern files can be found in <Application folder>/var/Actions/LightTable |
| numberofcolumns |
optional, number of columns |
| pageheight |
page height of the new page (pt, in, mm, cm) |
| pagewidth |
page width of the new page (pt, in, mm, cm) |
Example
pdfToolbox --lighttable --numberofcolumns=3 --background=<Background PDF> --pageheight=420mm --pagewidth=594mm <PDF file>