Neevia PDFmerge/split v4.

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Neevia
PDFmerge/split
user’s manual
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Table of Contents
License Agreement .................................................................................................................. 2
Table of Contents .................................................................................................................... 5
Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 8
Installing and Uninstalling Neevia PDFmerge/split.................................................................... 9
How to register Neevia PDFmerge/split ..................................................................................... 10
PDFmerge command line interface ([Link]) .................................................................. 11
Supported Options....................................................................................................................... 11
PDFsplit command line interface ([Link]) ........................................................................ 15
Supported Options....................................................................................................................... 15
Using the COM interface to merge PDF files ........................................................................... 19
Using the .NET assembly to merge PDF files ........................................................................... 19
Properties: ................................................................................................................................... 19
version .................................................................................................................................. 19
Linearize ................................................................................................................................ 19
CreateNewBookmarks .......................................................................................................... 19
CreatePageBookmarks.......................................................................................................... 19
BookmarksFile ...................................................................................................................... 20
NoOriginalBookmarks ........................................................................................................... 20
removeAnnotations .............................................................................................................. 20
removeAcroForms ................................................................................................................ 20
removePageLabels ................................................................................................................ 20
removeLayers ....................................................................................................................... 20
removeArticleThreads .......................................................................................................... 20
removeTaggedInfo................................................................................................................ 21
removeNamedDestinations .................................................................................................. 21
removeEmbeddedFiles ......................................................................................................... 21
removeDuplicates ................................................................................................................. 21
CreatePortfolio ..................................................................................................................... 21
NoPortfolio ........................................................................................................................... 21
PreservePDFA ....................................................................................................................... 21
SkipPDFonError ..................................................................................................................... 22
KeepModifiedDate................................................................................................................ 22
CreateObjectStreams............................................................................................................ 22
PDF Encryption related properties .............................................................................................. 23
PDFEncrypt ........................................................................................................................... 23
PDFEncryptMetaData ........................................................................................................... 23
PDFEncryptionType............................................................................................................... 23
PDFUserPassword ................................................................................................................. 23
PDFOwnerPassword ............................................................................................................. 23
PDFPermissions .................................................................................................................... 24
PDF Initial View & Metadata related properties ......................................................................... 25
DocumentTitle ...................................................................................................................... 25
DocumentSubject ................................................................................................................. 25
DocumentAuthor .................................................................................................................. 25
DocumentKeywords ............................................................................................................. 25
PageMode ............................................................................................................................. 25
PageLayout ........................................................................................................................... 25
OpenMagnification ............................................................................................................... 26
OpenAtPage .......................................................................................................................... 26
FitWindow ............................................................................................................................ 26
CenterWindow...................................................................................................................... 26

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HideMenuBar........................................................................................................................ 26
HideToolbar .......................................................................................................................... 26
HideWindowUI ..................................................................................................................... 26
Methods ...................................................................................................................................... 27
MergePDF ............................................................................................................................. 27
Using the COM interface to split PDF files .............................................................................. 28
Using the .NET assembly to split PDF files............................................................................... 28
Properties .................................................................................................................................... 28
version .................................................................................................................................. 28
PDFPassword ........................................................................................................................ 28
Linearize ................................................................................................................................ 28
pages ..................................................................................................................................... 28
splitByBookmarks ................................................................................................................. 28
BkLevel .................................................................................................................................. 29
nameByBk ............................................................................................................................. 29
removeBookmarks................................................................................................................ 29
removeAnnotations .............................................................................................................. 29
removeAcroForms ................................................................................................................ 29
removePageLabels ................................................................................................................ 29
removeLayers ....................................................................................................................... 29
removeArticleThreads .......................................................................................................... 30
removeNamedDestinations .................................................................................................. 30
removeEmbeddedFiles ......................................................................................................... 30
RemoveTaggedInfo ............................................................................................................... 30
PreservePDFA ....................................................................................................................... 30
KeepModifiedDate................................................................................................................ 30
FixLinks.................................................................................................................................. 30
LinkFormat ............................................................................................................................ 31
ReplChar ............................................................................................................................... 31
CreateObjectStreams............................................................................................................ 31
PDF Encryption related properties .............................................................................................. 32
PDFEncrypt ........................................................................................................................... 32
PDFEncryptionType............................................................................................................... 32
PDFEncryptMetaData ........................................................................................................... 32
PDFUserPassword ................................................................................................................. 32
PDFOwnerPassword ............................................................................................................. 32
PDFPermissions .................................................................................................................... 33
PDF Initial View & Metadata related properties ......................................................................... 33
DocumentTitle ...................................................................................................................... 33
DocumentSubject ................................................................................................................. 33
DocumentAuthor .................................................................................................................. 33
DocumentKeywords ............................................................................................................. 33
PageMode ............................................................................................................................. 34
PageLayout ........................................................................................................................... 34
OpenMagnification ............................................................................................................... 34
OpenAtPage .......................................................................................................................... 34
FitWindow ............................................................................................................................ 34
CenterWindow...................................................................................................................... 34
HideMenuBar........................................................................................................................ 35
HideToolbar .......................................................................................................................... 35
HideWindowUI ..................................................................................................................... 35
Methods ...................................................................................................................................... 35
SplitPDF ................................................................................................................................. 35
Using the graphic interface to merge PDF files........................................................................ 36

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Output Settings ........................................................................................................................... 37

Using the graphic interface to split PDF files ........................................................................... 42
Output Settings ........................................................................................................................... 43
CODE SAMPLES ..................................................................................................................... 48
Example 1vb. Merge 2 PDF files (Visual Basic) ............................................................................ 48
Example 1delphi. Merge 2 PDF files (Delphi) .............................................................................. 48
Example 1c#. Merge 2 PDF files (Visual C#) ................................................................................ 48
Example 2vb. Split an existing PDF file into single pages (Visual Basic) ...................................... 48
Example 2delphi. Split an existing PDF file into single pages (Delphi) ........................................ 48
Example 2c#. Split an existing PDF file into single pages (Visual C#) .......................................... 49

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Introduction
Neevia PDFmerge/split is a software product that can be used to merge/split PDF files.
It comes as a command line tool, graphic interface application, COM object and .NET assembly.

Supported platforms are: Windows 2003, Vista, 7, 2008, 2012, 8, 10, 2016, 2019, 11 - 32 and 64 bit.

PDFmerge/split can be used to do the following:

• Merge several PDF files into one file
• Merge a specified range of pages
• Create bookmarks for each input PDF
• Remove text annotations
• Remove PDF forms
• Encrypt output PDF
• Linearize (optimize for Fast Web View) output PDF
• Set document information (Title, Author, etc)
• Set the open action
• Split a PDF file into parts with a specified number of pages
• Split a PDF file into parts according to bookmarks
• Restrict splitting to a specific bookmark level
• Create Object Streams so the output file is smaller

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Installing and Uninstalling Neevia PDFmerge/split

Before installing and/or using this product, please make sure you have carefully read the copyright
notice and agreed to all of its terms. If you have any questions about the licensing agreement, feel
free to call (954) 981.9252 or send an email to sales@[Link].

To install Neevia PDFmerge/split:

download and save the [Link] file onto your hard

drive. After downloading the file, double-click on it and follow the instructions. The
installation procedure automatically detects your operating system, copies the needed files
into your system directory and installs Neevia PDFmerge/split.

Unattended installation:
To perform an unattended (silent) installation launch the PDFmerge/split installer with /sp
/very silent /norestart command line switches. Here is the full list of supported switches:

/SP
Disables the "This will install... Do you wish to continue?" prompt at the beginning of
Setup.

/SILENT, /VERYSILENT
Instructs Setup to be silent or very silent. When Setup is silent the wizard and the
background window are not displayed but the installation progress window is. When
Setup is very silent the installation progress window is not displayed. Everything else is
normal so for example error messages during installation are displayed and the startup
prompt is (if you haven't disabled it with '/SP' command line option explained above). If
a restart is necessary and the '/NORESTART' command is not used (see below) and
Setup is silent, it will display a “Reboot now?” dialog. If it's very silent it will reboot
without asking.

/NOCANCEL
Prevents the user from canceling during the installation process, by
disabling the Cancel button and ignoring clicks on the close button.
Useful along with /SILENT.

/NORESTART
Instructs Setup not to reboot even if it's necessary.

/DIR="x:\dirname"
Overrides the default directory name displayed on the Select Destination Directory
wizard page. A fully qualified pathname must be specified.

/GROUP="folder name"
Overrides the default folder name displayed on the Select Start Menu Folder
wizard page.

/user="username", /company="company name", /serial="serial number"

Use these switches to pass the registration info (username, company name and serial
number) to the installer.

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To remove Neevia PDFmerge/split from your computer:

1. Select Settings -> Control Panel from the Start menu.

2. In the Control Panel click Add/Remove programs and select Neevia PDFmerge/split from
the applications list.

3. Click the Add/Remove button to remove the program. A confirmation prompt is displayed.

Unattended uninstall:
To perform an unattended (silent) uninstall, launch [Link] from the folder where the
application has been installed with /verysilent /norestart command line switches. Here is the
full list of supported switches:

/SILENT, /VERYSILENT
When specified, the uninstaller will not ask the user for startup confirmation or display a
message stating that uninstall is complete. Shared files that are no longer in use are
deleted automatically without prompting. Any critical error messages will still be shown
on the screen. When '/VERYSILENT' is specified, the uninstall progress window is not
displayed. If a restart is necessary and the '/NORESTART' command isn't used (see below)
and '/VERYSILENT' is specified, the uninstaller will reboot without asking.

/NORESTART
Instructs the uninstaller not to reboot even if it's necessary.

How to register Neevia PDFmerge/split

After you downloaded the product run the installer and at the end of the process enter your
registration info. If you do not have a serial number and simply want to test the product
select Evaluate Product then click Finish.
To register via the graphic interface right click on [Link] select Run as administrator,
click About -> Register -> copy and paste your licensing info.

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PDFmerge command line interface ([Link])

By default, PDFmerge command line executable ([Link]) is located in the C:\program files
(x86)\ [Link]\PDFmerge\cmdLine folder.

Usage: [Link] "<inputfile1 + ... + inputfileN>" "<outputfile>" [options]

"<inputfile1(pages) + ... + inputfileN(pages)>" PDF files to merge

(pages) Page(s) to be merged - can be a number or several numbers divided by
comma. Use 0 (zero) to merge from current to last page.

<outputfile> Output (merged) PDF file

Example: [Link] "c:\[Link](4,6,1,10,0)+c:\[Link]" c:\[Link]

Returns:
0 success
-1 unspecified error
-2 invalid input file/options

Supported Options
-u <password> open password to input PDF file

-ver <value> 2,...,7. Output PDF file version

-v verbose (output more details)

-cos creates object streams (smaller output PDF)

-duplicates removes duplicate fonts and color profiles

-skip skips corrupted input files

-pdfa preserves PDF/A when merging (if possible)

-noportfolio unpacks PDF portfolio(s) and merge the files

-createportfolio creates PDF portfolio instead of merging

-forms removes forms from output PDF file

-layers removes layers from output PDF file

-labels removes page labels from output PDF file

-annotations removes text annotations from output PDF file

-createnew creates bookmarks from input file names

-createpage creates pages level bookmarks

-noorig does not import the original bookmarks

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-bookmarks creates bookmarks in the merged PDF by importing them from a text file.

Example:
[Link] "c:\[Link]+c:\[Link]" c:\[Link] -createnew -forms

-lin linearizes (Optimize for Fast Web View) output PDF file

Example:
[Link] "c:\[Link]+c:\[Link]" c:\[Link] -lin

-dests removes named destinations from output PDF

-forms removes forms from output PDF

-layers removes layers from output PDF

-labels removes page labels from output PDF

-annotations removes annotations from output PDF

-articlethreads removes article threads from output PDF

-embeddedfiles removes embedded files (attachments) from output PDF

-taggedinfo removes tagged info from output PDF

Example:
[Link] "c:\[Link]+c:\[Link]" c:\[Link] –forms -taggedinfo

Encryption settings

-owner <value> owner password to use for encrypting output PDF file

-user <value> user password to use for encrypting output PDF file

-rc4 uses 128 bits RC4 encryption for encrypting output file

-aes uses 128 bits AES encryption for encrypting output file

-aes256 uses 256 bits AES encryption for encrypting output file

-aes256v2 uses 256 bits AES R6 encryption

-onlyattach encrypts only attachments

-nometa does not encrypt PDF Metadata

-perms <value> PDF security permissions to use for encrypting output file flags:
p - document printing is denied
c - changing the document is denied
s - selection and copying of text and graphics is denied
a - adding or changing annotations or form fields is denied
The following flags are defined for 128 bits encryption:
i - disables editing of form fields
e - disables extraction of text and graphics

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d - disables document assembly

q - disables high quality printing
Example:
[Link] "c:\[Link]+c:\[Link]" c:\[Link] -owner test –aes256 -perms pcs

Document Info settings

-title <value> sets output PDF file title to <value>

-author <value> sets output PDF file author to <value>

-creator <value> sets output PDF file creator to <value>

-subject <value> sets output PDF file subject to <value>

-keywords <value> sets output PDF file keywords to <value>

Example:
[Link] "c:\[Link]+c:\[Link]" c:\[Link] -title "Daily Report"

-openmagn <value> sets open magnification (in %) for output PDF file
Possible values:
0 - Default
1 - Actual size
2 - Fit Page
3 - Fit Width
4 - Fit Height
5 - Fit Visible

-openpage <value> sets open page for output PDF file

Example:
[Link] "c:\[Link]+c:\[Link]" c:\[Link] -openmagn 50 -openpage 1

-pm <value> specifies how output file should be displayed when opened in PDF viewer.
Possible values:
0 - Default view
1 - Page only
2 - Outlines (bookmarks) visible
3 - Thumbnail images visible
4 - Optional content group panel visible
5 - Attachments panel visible
6 - Full screen mode

-pl <value> specifies page layout to use when output file is opened in PDF viewer.
Possible values:
1 - displays one page at a time (default)
2 - displays the pages in one column
3 - displays the pages in two columns, with odd numbered pages on the left
4 - displays the pages in two columns, with odd numbered pages on the right
5 - displays the pages two at a time, with odd numbered pages on the left
6 - displays the pages two at a time, with odd numbered pages on the right

Example:
[Link] "c:\[Link]+c:\[Link]" c:\[Link] -pm 2 -pl 1

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-hidemenubar specifies if PDF viewer should hide menu bar when output file is displayed

-hidetoolbar specifies if PDF viewer should hide toolbar when output file is displayed

-hidewindowui specifies if PDF viewer should hide user interface elements when output file is
displayed

-fitwindow specifies if PDF viewer should resize the document's window to fit the size of
the first displayed page

-centerwindow specifies if PDF viewer should position the document's window in the center of
the screen
Example:
[Link] "c:\[Link]+c:\[Link]" c:\[Link] -hidetoolbar -hidemenubar

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PDFsplit command line interface ([Link])

By default, the PDFsplit command line executable ([Link]) is located under C:\program files
(x86)\ [Link]\PDFmerge\cmdLine .

Usage: [Link] <inputfile> <outputpath> [options]

<inputfile(pages)> PDF file to split

(pages) Page(s) to be split - can be a number or several numbers

divided by comma. Use 0 to split from current to last page

[outputpath] Folder to save the output PDF(s)

If left blank then it will be the same as input folder

Returns:
0 success
-1 unspecified error
-2 invalid input file/options
-3 no pages to split
-4 input file has no bookmarks (-b option)
-5 there was an error fixing PDF links

Supported Options
-u <password> open password to input PDF file

-v verbose (output more details)

-ver<value> 2,...,7. Output PDF file(s) version

-lin linearizes output PDF(s) (optimize for Fast Web View)

-cos creates object streams (smaller output PDF(s))

-p <value> splits PDF by every <value> pages

<value> can be a number or a list of numbers (ex. 5,1,3)
Example:
[Link] "c:\[Link]" c:\ -p 2

-b splits PDF based on bookmarks ( if present )

-bl <value> restricts processing to a specific bookmark level

(-bl option can only be used in combination with -b option)

-bn names output files according to bookmark titles

(-bn option can only be used in combination with -b option)
-b{:title[=file]} Extract a chapter according to the bookmark title and store it
in the specified file.
ex: -b:Contents
ex: -b:Contents=[Link]
Example:
[Link] "c:\[Link]" c:\ -b -bl 1

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-replchar <val> replaces invalid chars /\:*?<> with <val> in output filenames

-fixlinks fixes links in output PDF(s) to point to the correct file

-linkformat <value> specifies the link format to use in output PDF(s)

ex: - linkformat [Link]
ex: - linkformat [Link]

-pdfa preserves PDF/A (if possible)

-keepmoddate keeps Modified Date unchanged

-dests removes named destinations from output PDF(s)

-forms removes forms from output PDF files

-layers removes layers from output PDF files

-labels removes page labels from output PDF files

-articlethreads removes article threads from output PDF(s)

-bookmarks removes bookmarks from output PDF(s)

-embeddedfiles removes embedded files from output PDF(s)

-addtaggedinfo adds tagged info (if present) to output PDF(s)

-annotations removes annotations from output PDF files

Example:
[Link] "c:\[Link]" c:\ -bookmarks - annotations

Encryption settings

-owner <value> owner password to use for encrypting output PDF file

-user <value> user password to use for encrypting output PDF file

-rc4 uses 128 bits RC4 encryption

-aes uses 128 bits AES encryption

-aes256 uses 256 bits AES encryption

-aes256v2 uses 256 bits AES R6 encryption

-onlyattach encrypts only attachments

-nometa does not encrypt PDF Metadata

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-perms <value> PDF security permissions to use for encrypting output file
flags:
p - document printing is denied
c - changing the document is denied
s - selection and copying of text and graphics is denied
a - adding or changing annotations or form fields is denied
The following flags are defined for 128 bits encryption:
i - disables editing of form fields
e - disables extraction of text and graphics
d - disables document assembly
q - disables high quality printing

Example:
[Link] "c:\[Link]" c:\ -owner test -aes -perms pcs

Document Info settings

-title <value> sets output PDF file title to <value>

-author <value> sets output PDF file author to <value>

-creator <value> sets output PDF file creator to <value>

-subject <value> sets output PDF file subject to <value>

-keywords <value> sets output PDF file keywords to <value>

Example:
[Link] "c:\[Link]" c:\ -title "Daily Report"

-openmagn <value> sets open magnification (in %) for output PDF file
0 - Default
1 - Actual size
2 - Fit Page
3 - Fit Width
4 - Fit Height
5 - Fit Visible

-openpage <value> sets open page for output PDF file

Example:
[Link] "c:\[Link]" c:\ -openmagn 50 -openpage 1

-pm <value> specifies how output file should be displayed when opened in PDF viewer.
Possible values:
0 - Default view
1 - Page only
2 - Outlines (bookmarks) visible
3 - Thumbnail images visible
4 - Optional content group panel visible
5 - Attachments panel visible
6 - Full screen mode

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-pl <value> specifies page layout to use when output file is opened in PDF viewer.
Possible values:
1 - displays one page at a time (default)
2 - displays the pages in one column
3 - displays the pages in two columns, with odd numbered pages on the left
4 - displays the pages in two columns, with odd numbered pages on the right
5 - displays the pages two at a time, with odd numbered pages on the left
6 - displays the pages two at a time, with odd numbered pages on the right
Example:
[Link] "c:\[Link]" c:\ -pm 2 -pl 1

-hidemenubar specifies if PDF viewer should hide menu bar when output file is displayed

-hidetoolbar specifies if PDF viewer should hide toolbar when output file is displayed

-hidewindowui specifies if PDF viewer should hide user interface elements when output file is
displayed

-fitwindow specifies if PDF viewer should resize the document's window to fit the size of
the first displayed page

-centerwindow specifies if PDF viewer should position the document's window in the center of
the screen
Example:
[Link] "c:\[Link]" c:\ -hidetoolbar -hidemenubar

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Using the COM interface to merge PDF files

Class ID
[Link]
Example:
Visual Basic: Set NVmerge = CreateObject("[Link]")
Delphi: NVmerge := CreateOLEObject("[Link]")

Using the .NET assembly to merge PDF files

To use the PDFmerge .NET interface for merging PDF files, in Visual Studio go Project -> Add
Reference ->.NET and select PDFmergeNET from the list. After this:
Visual Basic: Dim NVmerge As New [Link]
Visual C#: [Link] NVmerge = new [Link]();

Properties:
version
Returns the PDFmerge version.
Syntax
value = [Link]
Data Type: String

Linearize
Specifies whether the merged PDF file should be linearized (Optimized for fast Web View).
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

CreateNewBookmarks
Specifies whether to create a bookmark entry for each input file name.
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

CreatePageBookmarks
Specifies whether to create a bookmark entry for each page in the merging files.
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

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BookmarksFile
Specifies whether to create bookmarks in the merged PDF by importing them from a text file.
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: String

NoOriginalBookmarks
Specifies whether to remove the original bookmarks during merging.
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

removeAnnotations
Specifies whether to remove text annotations from the output PDF file.
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

removeAcroForms
Specifies whether to remove PDF forms from the output PDF file.
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

removePageLabels
Specifies whether to remove page labels from the output PDF file.
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

removeLayers
Specifies whether to remove layers from the output PDF file.
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

removeArticleThreads
Specifies whether to remove article threads from the output PDF file.
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

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removeTaggedInfo
Specifies whether to remove tagged information from the output PDF file.
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

removeNamedDestinations
Specifies whether to remove named destinations from the output PDF file.
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

removeEmbeddedFiles
Specifies whether to remove embedded files (attachments) from the output PDF file.
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

removeDuplicates
Specifies whether to remove duplicate objects (like fonts and color profiles) from the output PDF file.
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

CreatePortfolio
Creates a PDF collection also known as portfolio instead of merging the input files .
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

NoPortfolio
Unpacks PDF portfolio and merges the files .
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

PreservePDFA
Specifies whether to preserve the PDF/A standard when merging the PDF files.
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

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SkipPDFonError
Specifies whether to skip damaged files when merging.
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

KeepModifiedDate
Specifies whether to keep the modified date unchanged when merging.
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

CreateObjectStreams
Specifies whether to create object streams when merging the PDF files.
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean
Note: An object stream represents a stream that contains a sequence of PDF objects. This allows a greater
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PDF Encryption related properties

PDFEncrypt
Specifies whether the output PDF file should be encrypted.
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value

PDFEncryptMetaData
Specifies whether the metadata in the output PDF file should be encrypted.
Possible values: true, false (Default value: true)
Syntax
[Link] = value

PDFEncryptionType
Specifies the encryption algorithm
Possible values: "rc4" (high - 128 bits RC4 encryption - Acrobat 5-and-later compatible)
"aes" (high - 128 bits AES encryption - Acrobat 6-and-later compatible)
"aes256" (high - 256 bits AES encryption - Acrobat 9-and-later compatible)
"aes256v2" (high - 256 bits AES R6 encryption - Acrobat X-and-later compatible)

Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: String
Note: Will have effect only if PDFEncrypt = true.

PDFUserPassword
Sets the user password in the output document. Users will be asked to enter this password before Acrobat
Reader allows them to view the document.
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: String
Note: Will have effect only if PDFEncrypt = true.

PDFOwnerPassword
Sets the output document owner password. This option will force the user of the PDF to enter a password
before Acrobat Reader allows them to change the user password and security permissions.
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: String
Note: Will have effect only if PDFEncrypt = true.

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PDFPermissions
PDF security permissions to use for encrypting output file. Possible values:
p - document printing is denied
c - changing the document is denied
s - selection and copying of text and graphics is denied
a - adding or changing annotations or form fields is denied
The following flags are defined for 128 bits encryptions:
i - disables editing of form fields
e - disables extraction of text and graphics
d - disables document assembly
q - disables high quality printing

Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: String
Example:
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PDF Initial View & Metadata related properties

DocumentTitle
Sets the output document Title field.
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: String

DocumentSubject
Sets the output document Subject field.
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: String

DocumentAuthor
Sets the output document author field.
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: String

DocumentKeywords
Sets the output document keywords field.
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: String

PageMode
Specifies how output file should be displayed when opened in PDF viewer. Possible values:
0 - Default view
1 - Page only
2 - Outlines (bookmarks) visible
3 - Thumbnail images visible
4 - Optional content group panel visible
5 - Attachments panel visible
6 - Full screen mode
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Long

PageLayout
Specifies page layout to use when output file is opened in PDF viewer. Possible values:
1 - Displays one page at a time (default)
2 - Displays the pages in one column
3 - Displays the pages in two columns, with odd numbered pages on the left
4 - Displays the pages in two columns, with odd numbered pages on the right
5 - Displays the pages two at a time, with odd numbered pages on the left
6 - Displays the pages two at a time, with odd numbered pages on the right
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Long

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OpenMagnification
Specifies the open magnification (in %) for output PDF file. Default value: 100
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Long

OpenAtPage
Specifies the open page for output PDF file. Default value: 1 (first page)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Long

FitWindow
Specifies if PDF viewer should resize the document's window to fit the size of the first displayed page.
Possible values: true, false
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

CenterWindow
Specifies if PDF viewer should position the document's window in the center of the screen.
Possible values: true, false
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

HideMenuBar
Specifies if Acrobat Reader should hide the menu bar when displaying the output PDF document.
Possible values: true, false
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

HideToolbar
Specifies if Acrobat Reader should hide the toolbar when displaying the output PDF document.
Possible values: true, false
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

HideWindowUI
Specifies if Acrobat Reader should hide the user interface when displaying the output PDF document.
Possible values: true, false
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

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Methods
MergePDF
Merges the specified PDF files.
Syntax
Res = [Link]( filesToMerge, outputFile )
Parameters
filesToMerge - input PDF files (PDF files to merge) - file names must be separated by +.
outputFile - output PDF file name.
Example
Res = [Link]("c:\[Link]+c:\[Link]", "c:\[Link]")
Remarks
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Using the COM interface to split PDF files

Class ID
[Link]
Example:
Visual Basic: Set NVsplit = CreateObject("[Link]")
Delphi: NVsplit := CreateOLEObject("[Link]")

Using the .NET assembly to split PDF files

To use the PDFsplit .NET interface for splitting PDF files, in Visual Studio go Project -> Add Reference
->.NET and select PDFmergeNET from the list ([Link] and [Link] intrerfaces are
located in the same file). After this:
Visual Basic: Dim NVsplit As New [Link]
Visual C#: [Link] NVmerge = new [Link]();

Properties
version
Returns the PDFsplit version
Syntax
value = [Link]
Data Type: String

PDFPassword
Specifies the open password to use when splitting an encrypted PDF file.
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: String

Linearize
Specifies whether the split PDF file(s) should be linearized (Optimized for fast Web View).
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

pages
Splits PDF by every <value> pages. Can be a number or a list of numbers separated by comma (ex. 5,1,3)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: String

splitByBookmarks
Specifies whether to split the input PDF according to bookmarks.
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

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BkLevel
Specifies the lowest bookmark level to split by. Default value: 1
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Integer
Note: will have effect only if splitByBookmarks = true

nameByBk
Specifies whether to name output PDF file(s) according to bookmark titles.
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean
Note: will have effect only if splitByBookmarks = true

removeBookmarks
Specifies whether to remove bookmarks from the output PDF file(s).
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

removeAnnotations
Specifies whether to remove text annotations from the output PDF file(s).
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

removeAcroForms
Specifies whether to remove PDF forms from the output PDF file(s).
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

removePageLabels
Specifies whether to remove page labels from the output PDF file(s).
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

removeLayers
Specifies whether to remove layers from the output PDF file(s).
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

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removeArticleThreads
Specifies whether to remove article threads from the output PDF file(s).
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

removeNamedDestinations
Specifies whether to remove named destinations from the output PDF file.
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

removeEmbeddedFiles
Specifies whether to remove embedded files (attachments) from the output PDF file.
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

RemoveTaggedInfo
Specifies whether to remove tagged information from the output PDF file.
Possible values: true, false (Default value: true)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

PreservePDFA
Specifies whether to preserve the PDF/A standard when splitting the PDF file.
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

KeepModifiedDate
Specifies whether to keep the modified date unchanged when splitting.
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

FixLinks
Specifies whether to fix the links in the output PDF(s) so they point to the correct file.
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

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LinkFormat
Specifies the link format to use in the output PDF(s)
ex: - linkformat [Link]
ex: - linkformat [Link]
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: String

ReplChar
Replaces invalid chars /\:*?<> with <value> in output filenames
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: String

CreateObjectStreams
Specifies whether to create object streams when splitting the PDF file.
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean
Note: An object stream represents a stream that contains a sequence of PDF objects. This allows a greater
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PDF Encryption related properties

PDFEncrypt
Specifies whether the split PDF file(s) should be encrypted.
Possible values: true, false (Default value: false)
Syntax
[Link] = value

PDFEncryptionType
Specifies the encryption algorithm.
Possible values: "rc4" (high - 128 bits RC4 encryption - Acrobat 5-and-later compatible)
"aes" (high - 128 bits AES encryption - Acrobat 6-and-later compatible)
"aes256" (high - 256 bits AES encryption - Acrobat 9-and-later compatible)
"aes256v2" (high - 256 bits AES R6 encryption - Acrobat X-and-later compatible)

Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: String
Note: will have effect only if PDFEncrypt = true.

PDFEncryptMetaData
Specifies whether the metadata in the output PDF file(s) should be encrypted.
Possible values: true, false (Default value: true)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

PDFUserPassword
Set the user password in the output document(s). Users will be asked to enter this password before Acrobat
Reader will allow them to view the document.
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: String
Note: will have effect only if PDFEncrypt = true.

PDFOwnerPassword
Set the output document(s) owner password. This option will force the user of the PDF to enter a password
before Acrobat Reader allows them to change the user password and security permissions.
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: String
Note: will have effect only if PDFEncrypt = true.

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PDFPermissions
PDF security permissions to use for encrypting output file(s). Possible values:
p - document printing is denied
c - changing the document is denied
s - selection and copying of text and graphics is denied
a - adding or changing annotations or form fields is denied
The following flags are defined for 128 bits encryptions:
i - disables editing of form fields
e - disables extraction of text and graphics
d - disables document assembly
q - disables high quality printing
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: String
Example:
[Link] = "pcsaiedq"

PDF Initial View & Metadata related properties

DocumentTitle
Sets the output document(s) Title field.
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: String

DocumentSubject
Sets the output document(s) Subject field.
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: String

DocumentAuthor
Sets the output document(s) Author field.
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: String

DocumentKeywords
Sets the output document(s) Keywords field.
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: String

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PageMode
Specifies how output file(s) should be displayed when opened in PDF viewer. Possible values:
0 - Default view
1 - Page only
2 - Outlines (bookmarks) visible
3 - Thumbnail images visible
4 - Optional content group panel visible
5 - Attachments panel visible
6 - Full screen mode
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Long

PageLayout
Specifies page layout to use when output file is opened in PDF viewer. Possible values:
1 - Display one page at a time (default)
2 - Display the pages in one column
3 - Display the pages in two columns, with odd numbered pages on the left
4 - Display the pages in two columns, with odd numbered pages on the right
5 - Display the pages two at a time, with odd numbered pages on the left
6 - Display the pages two at a time, with odd numbered pages on the right
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Long

OpenMagnification
Specifies the open magnification (in %) for output PDF file(s). Default value: 100
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Long

OpenAtPage
Specifies the open page for output PDF file(s). Default value: 1 (first page)
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Long

FitWindow
Specifies if PDF viewer should resize the document's window to fit the size of the first displayed page.
Possible values: true, false
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

CenterWindow
Specifies if PDF viewer should position the document's window in the center of the screen.
Possible values: true, false
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

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HideMenuBar
Specifies if Acrobat Reader should hide the menu bar when displaying the output PDF document.
Possible values: true, false
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

HideToolbar
Specifies if Acrobat Reader should hide the toolbar when displaying the output PDF document(s).
Possible values: true, false
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

HideWindowUI
Specifies if Acrobat Reader should hide the user interface when displaying the output PDF document.
Possible values: true, false
Syntax
[Link] = value
Data Type: Boolean

Methods
SplitPDF
Splits the specified PDF file.
Syntax
Res = [Link]( fileToSplit, outputPath )
Parameters
fileToSplit - PDF file to split.
outputPath - output folder.
Example
Res = [Link]("c:\[Link]", "c:\")
Remarks
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Using the graphic interface to merge PDF files

In order to merge files using the graphic interface you need to execute [Link] located, by
default, in the c:\program files (x86)\[Link]\PDFmerge\apps folder.

Click Add files to select the PDF files to be merged. In case you want to merge all PDF files in a folder
simply click the Add folder button to select the folder. For multiple folders click Add Folders.

To specify the merging order, select your files and use the UP, DOWN buttons. In case you want to
remove a file from the merging list select the file and click Remove.

You also have the option to specify which pages to be merged from one or more files by clicking the
Choose Pages button and selecting either All Pages or page numbers and/or page ranges separated
by commas.

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Output Settings
Before merging PDF files you need to specify the output settings. To do that click on the Settings
button. The interface below will be displayed.

Merging Settings

Preserve PDF/A (if possbile) - use this option in case you need to merge PDF/A files.

Optimize output file for Fast Web viewing - this option restructures the resulting PDF document
for page-at-a-time downloading (byte-serving). This is especially important with large documents
that can take a long time to download from a server.

Create object streams - select this option if you need your output file to contain object streams
which basically means multiple PDF objects inside a compressed binary stream. This will create
smaller files.

Do not import original bookmarks - use this to remove the original bookmarks.

Create bookmarks from input file names - when this option is checked the application will add a

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bookmark entry for each input file name.

Create page level bookmarks – resulting PDF will contain a bookmark entry for each page in the
merging files.

To remove forms, layers, page labels, annotations, article threads, attachments, named destination,
tagged info, duplicate fonts and color profiles from the output file simply check the corresponding
option(s) in the Merging Settings interface.

PDF Information
In this window you can specify Title, Author, Subject and Keywords for the merged file.

PDF Security
To encrypt the output PDF file, check Encrypt Document then select the encryption level from the
Compatibility drop down box. There are 6 options:
a. Acrobat 3.0 and later (PDF 1.2) enables 40 bit RC4 encryption (weak - not recommended)
b. Acrobat 5.0 and later (PDF 1.4) enables 128 bit RC4 encryption
c. Acrobat 6.0 and later (PDF 1.5) enables 128 bit RC4 encryption
d. Acrobat 7.0 and later (PDF 1.6) enables 128 bit AES encryption
e. Acrobat 9.0 and later (PDF 1.7) enables 256 bit AES encryption
f. Acrobat X and later (PDF 1.7 ext3) enables 256 bit AES R6 encryption

Encrypt All Document Contents

When you select this option both the document and document metadata will be encrypted. Search
engines will not be able to access the document metadata when this option is used.

Encrypt All Document Contents Except Metadata

It is valid for Acrobat 6 and later. Only the content of a PDF document will be encrypted. Metadata
remains fully accesible for search engines.

Require a Password to Open the Document

This allows you to set a password for opening the encrypted PDF.

Change Permissions Password

This password prevents users from changing the permission settings. The user can view the file in
Acrobat Reader but must enter the specified Permissions password in order to change the file’s
Security and Permissions settings.

Permissions

Printing Allowed - Specifies the level of printing that users are allowed for the PDF document.
Possible values:
None - disables printing.
Low Resolution (150 dpi) - users can print but the resolution will not be higher than 150-dpi.
Each page is printed as a bitmap image which may cause files to print at a slower
speed. To make this option available set the Compatibility option to Acrobat 5 (PDF 1.4)
or later.
High Resolution - allows users to print at any resolution. PostScript and other printers that
come with high-quality printing features can be used.

Changes Allowed - Enables the editing actions that are allowed in the PDF document. Possible values:

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None - when selected none of the changes listed in Changes Allowed drop down box, such as
filling in form fields and adding comments are permitted.
Inserting, Deleting, And Rotating Pages - allows users to insert, delete, and rotate pages. Also
bookmarks and thumbnails creation are permitted. This option works only for high
(128-bit RC4, AES or AES256) encryption.
Filling in Form Fields and Signing Existing Signature Fields - when selected users can fill in
forms and add digital signatures. Adding comments or creating form fields is not
permitted. This option works only for high (128-bit RC4, AES or AES256) encryption.
Commenting, Filling In Form Fields and Signing Existing Signature Fields - users are allowed
to add comments, digital signatures and fill in forms. Moving page objects or create
form fields is not permitted.
Page Layout, Filling in Form Fields and Signing - users can insert, rotate or delete pages and
create bookmarks or thumbnail images, fill out forms, and add digital signatures.
Creating form fields is not permitted. This option works only for low (40-bit RC4)
encryption.
Any Except Extracting Pages - allows users to edit the document, create and fill in form fields,
add comments and digital signatures.

Enable Copying of Text, Images, and Other Content - allows users to select and copy the contents of
a PDF.

Enable Text Access For Screen Reader Devices For The Visually Impaired - when selected visually
impaired users can read the document with screen readers. It doesn’t allow users to copy or
extract the document’s contents. This option works only for high (128-bit RC4, AES or AES256)
encryption.

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PDF Initial View

In this window you can set the PDF Initial View options:

Navigation Tab - specifies which panels are displayed in the PDF viewer navigation pane.
Page Layout - specifies how document pages are arranged.
Magnification - use this to select at what zoom level the document will appear when opened.
Open To Page - specifies the page that appears when the PDF document opens.

Window Options - these options allow you to specify how the PDF viewer window adjusts in the
screen area when a PDF document is opened.

Resize Window To Initial Page - adjusts the document window to fit snugly around the opening
page, taking into account the options that you selected under
Document Options.

Center Window On Screen - instructs the PDF viewer to position the window in the center of
the screen area.

Open In Full Screen Mode - maximizes the document window and displays the document
without the menu bar, toolbar, or window controls.

User Interface Options

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These options allow you to specify which parts of the PDF viewer interface - the menu bar, the
toolbars, and the window controls - are hidden.
Note: take into account that If you hide the menu bar and toolbars users cannot apply commands
and select tools unless they know the keyboard shortcuts.

GUI - Graphic User Interface

In this window you can select the Graphic User Interface themes. Check Use GUI Themes to enable
the Color Scheme. Once that is enabled check either Gradient fill or Solid fill to specify how the color
will be displayed.

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Using the graphic interface to split PDF files

In order to split files using the graphic interface you need to execute [Link] located, by default,
under C:\program files(x86)\[Link]\PDFmerge\apps.

Click Add files to select the PDF file(s) to be split. In case you want to split all PDF files in a folder
simply click the Add folder. For multiple folders click Add Folders. To remove a file from the splitting
list, select the file and click Remove. To select an output folder for the split files click the Browse
button in the interface above.

After you add your path to the destination folder the following file naming variables can be used:

%fname% - uses the original file name.

%xd - adds numbers to the resulting file name – e.g. %3d% will force PDFsplit to produce files
with names like this: '[Link]', ... , '[Link]', ...
%4d will produce: '[Link]', ... , '[Link]', ...
%bktitle% - uses bookmarks as file names; works only if Split by Bookmarks in the Splitting settings
window is enabled.

Example: C:\MySplitFiles\%fname%3d%.pdf

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Output Settings
Before splitting PDF files you need to specify the output settings. To do that click on the Settings
button. The interface below will be displayed:

Splitting Settings
This is the window in which you can specify what options to be used during the splitting process.
The followind options are available:
• Split by page;
• Split by page range: you can enter page numbers and/or page ranges separated by commas;
• Split by bookmarks: you can select to name output files according to bookmark titles;
• Extract specified pages: type in the page number(s) you want to extract from the input file
• Extract specified bookmark: type in the bookmark name you want to extract.

When either Split by Page range or Extract specified pages is selected you will have to insert page
numbers and/or page ranges separated by commas in the Pages textbox.
The difference between these two options is that Extract specified pages will output one file that
contains all pages you specified in the Pages textbox.

Example1: 1-6, 7, 8, 9 - this splits the input PDF into one file containing the first 6 pages and three
other files each having one page.

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Example2: 1-4, {2} - this extracts the first 4 pages but creates 2 PDF files with 2 pages each.
Example3: 1-4, {3,1} - this splits the input PDF into a 3 page file followed by a 1 page file.

Preserve PDF/A - use this option if the input file is a PDF/a and you need to preserve the standard
after splitting.

Optimize output file for Fast Web Viewing - this option restructures a PDF document for page-at-a-
time downloading (byte-serving). This is especially important with large documents that can take a
long time to download from a server.

Create object streams - use this option if you need your output file to contain object streams which
basically means multiple PDF objects inside a compressed binary stream. This will create smaller files.

Keep modified date unchanged - select this option to make the output file keep the same modified
date as the input file.

To remove forms, layers, page labels, annotations, article threads, bookmarks, attachments, named
destinations, tagged info from the output file simply check the corresponding option(s) in the
Splitting Settings interface.

PDF Information
In this window you can specify Title, Author, Subject and Keywords for the PDF files that result after
the splitting process.

PDF Security
To encrypt the output PDF file(s), check Encrypt Document then select the encryption level from the
Compatibility drop down box. There are 6 options:
a. Acrobat 3.0 and later (PDF 1.2) enables 40 bit RC4 encryption (weak - not recommended)
b. Acrobat 5.0 and later (PDF 1.4) enables 128 bit RC4 encryption
c. Acrobat 6.0 and later (PDF 1.5) enables 128 bit RC4 encryption
d. Acrobat 7.0 and later (PDF 1.6) enables 128 bit AES encryption
e. Acrobat 9.0 and later (PDF 1.7) enables 256 bit AES encryption
f. Acrobat X and later (PDF 1.7 ext3) enables 256 bit AES R6 encryption

Encrypt All Document Contents

When you select this option both the document and document metadata will be encrypted. Search
engines will not be able to access the document metadata when this option is used.

Encrypt All Document Contents Except Metadata

It is valid for Acrobat 6 and later. Only the content of a PDF document will be encrypted. Metadata
remains fully accesible for search engines.

Require a Password to Open the Document

This allows you to set a password for opening the encrypted PDF.

Change Permissions Password

This password prevents users from changing the permission settings. The user can view the file in
Acrobat Reader but must enter the specified Permissions password in order to change the file’s
Security and Permissions settings.

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Permissions

Printing Allowed - Specifies the level of printing that users are allowed for the PDF document.
Possible values:
None - Disables printing.
Low Resolution (150 dpi) - Users can print but the resolution will not be higher than 150-dpi.
Each page is printed as a bitmap image which may cause files to print at a slower
speed. To make this option available set the Compatibility option to Acrobat 5 (PDF 1.4)
or later.
High Resolution - Allow users to print at any resolution. PostScript and other printers that
come with high-quality printing features can be used.

Changes Allowed - Enables the editing actions that are allowed in the PDF document. Possible values:
None - when selected none of the changes listed in Changes Allowed drop down box, such as
filling in form fields and adding comments are permitted.
Inserting, Deleting, And Rotating Pages - allows users to insert, delete, and rotate pages. Also
bookmarks and thumbnails creation are permitted. This option works only for high
encryption (128-bit RC4, AES, AES256 or AES256v2).
Filling in Form Fields and Signing Existing Signature Fields - when selected users can fill in
forms and add digital signatures. Adding comments or creating form fields is not
permitted. This option works only for high (128-bit RC4, AES or AES256) encryption.
Commenting, Filling In Form Fields and Signing Existing Signature Fields - users are allowed
to add comments, digital signatures and fill in forms. Moving page objects or create
form fields is not permitted.
Page Layout, Filling in Form Fields and Signing - users can insert, rotate or delete pages and
create bookmarks or thumbnail images, fill out forms, and add digital signatures.
Creating form fields is not permitted. This option works only for low (40-bit RC4)
encryption.
Any Except Extracting Pages - allows users to edit the document, create and fill in form fields,
add comments and digital signatures.

Enable Copying of Text, Images, and Other Content - allows users to select and copy the contents of
a PDF.

Enable Text Access For Screen Reader Devices For The Visually Impaired - when selected visually
impaired users can read the document with screen readers. It doesn’t allow users to copy or
extract the document’s contents. This option works only for high (128-bit RC4, AES or AES256)
encryption.

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PDF Initial View

In this window you can set the PDF Initial View options:

Navigation Tab - specifies which panels are displayed in the PDF viewer navigation pane.
Page Layout - specifies how document pages are arranged.
Magnification - use this to select at what zoom level the document will appear when opened.
Open To Page - specifies the page that appears when the PDF document opens.

Window Options - these options allow you to specify how the PDF viewer window adjusts in the
screen area when a PDF document is opened.

Resize Window To Initial Page - adjusts the document window to fit snugly around the opening
page, taking into account the options that you selected under Document Options.

Center Window On Screen - instructs the PDF viewer to position the window in the center of
the screen area.

Open In Full Screen Mode - maximizes the document window and displays the document
without the menu bar, toolbar, or window controls.

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User Interface Options

These options allow you to specify which parts of the PDF viewer interface - the menu bar, the
toolbars, and the window controls - are hidden.
Note: take into account that If you hide the menu bar and toolbars users cannot apply commands
and select tools unless they know the keyboard shortcuts.

GUI - Graphic User Interface

In this window you can select the Graphic User Interface themes. Check Use GUI Themes to enable
the Color Scheme. Once that is enabled check either Gradient fill or Solid fill to specify how the color
will be displayed.

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CODE SAMPLES
For a full and updated list of PDFmerge code samples please visit
[Link]

Example 1vb. Merge 2 PDF files (Visual Basic)

Dim NVmerge : Set NVmerge = CreateObject("[Link]")
MsgBox [Link]("c:\[Link]+c:\[Link]", "c:\[Link]")

Example 1delphi. Merge 2 PDF files (Delphi)

Uses ComObj;
...
var
NVmerge: Variant;
retVal : String;
begin
NVmerge := CreateOLEObject('[Link]');
retVal := IntToStr( [Link]('c:\[Link]+c:\[Link]', 'c:\[Link]'));
[Link]( PChar( retVal ), 'Done merging', MB_OK);

Example 1c#. Merge 2 PDF files (Visual C#)

In Visual Studio go Project->Add Reference->.NET and select PDFmergeNET from the list.

[Link] NVmerge = new [Link]();

int rVal = 0;
rVal = [Link](@"c:\[Link]+c:\[Link]", @"c:\outC#.pdf");
[Link]( [Link]() );

For a full and updated list of PDFsplit code samples please visit
[Link]

Example 2vb. Split an existing PDF file into single pages (Visual Basic)
Dim NVsplit : Set NVsplit = CreateObject("[Link]")
MsgBox [Link]("c:\[Link]", "c:\")

Example 2delphi. Split an existing PDF file into single pages (Delphi)
Uses ComObj;
...
var
NVsplit: Variant;
retVal : String;
begin
NVsplit := CreateOLEObject('[Link]');
retVal := IntToStr( [Link]('c:\[Link]', 'c:\'));
[Link]( PChar( retVal ), 'Done splitting', MB_OK);

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Example 2c#. Split an existing PDF file into single pages (Visual C#)
In Visual Studio go Project->Add Reference->.NET and select PDFmergeNET from the list.

[Link] NVsplit = new [Link]();

int rVal = 0;
rVal = [Link](@"c:\[Link]", @"c:\");
[Link]( [Link]() );

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