Learn in this article,
- which requirements must be met for this Fixup and
- how to apply the Fixup.
1. Introduction
The Fixup Make all Layers Visible is available in the Workflow. This Fixup aims to show all layers with the objects on them and thus change the appearance of the Print Items.
2. General
The Fixups Make all Layers Visible can be used if you want to see all objects in the document. This will show all layers and change the appearance of the Print Items.
You can find the Fixup in the Data Preparation tab of an Article, Order or Production Job by entering the name of the Fixup in the Filter area, by activating the Layers option in the Category area and/or by activating the Make Visible option in the Action area.
3. Description
This Fixup can be used to show all hidden layers. This also shows all objects that are located on the respective layers. Please note that all layers are shown using this Fixup. The Fixup Make selected Layers visible is available for a selective selection.
3.1. Requirements and Functionality
For this Fixups to do what it promises, the following requirements must be met:
- Print Items have multiple Layers.
- One or more layers must be hidden.
Figure 1: The dialog Make all Layers Visible
No further options can be selected.
3.2. Before/After
To experiment with this function, you can refer to the sample file "Layer_Sample.pdf". The sample file contains six layers, two of which are hidden and four of which are shown.
After applying the Fixup, the file "Layer_Sample_End.pdf" is created, where all layers are displayed.
Figure 2: Left: initial file with two hidden layers; Right: all layers of the initial file are visible
Article update: Workflow 1.17.1 – 04/2024