For the Fixup to do what it promises, the following requirements must be met.

• The file name contains the character string entered in Search Pattern [3].

Figure 1: The dialog for the Fixup Set Scale Factor dynamically

To set the scale factor depending on a string in the file name, refer to the following functions:

• Template [1] – Settings selected in the dialog can be saved as a template and thus applied to other Articles/Print Items.
• Operators [2] –  Use the drop-down menu to select where the entered search pattern can be found in the file name of the Print Item. The following options are available:
  • Starts with  the file name starts with the entered search pattern.
  • Ends with  the file name ends with the entered search pattern.
  • Contains  the file name contains the entered search pattern.
  • Equals  the file name is equal to the entered search pattern.
  • Set to  this sets the scale factor to the selected value, independently of a character string in the file name.
• Search Pattern [3] –  enter the character sequence to be found in the file name, which allows the correct scale factor to be set. In Figure 1, the search pattern 1_10 was entered. This means that all files containing 1_10 in their file name are assigned the scale factor 1:10.
• Result [5] – enter the page scale factor which should be assigned for the respective search pattern. The following options are available:
  • 1:1  the file retains its original size, no scale factor is assigned if the entry Multiply by existing scale factor is selected in the option Dealing with existing Scale Factor [4].
  • 1:2  the effective size of the page is doubled if the entry Multiply with existing scale factor is selected in the option Dealing with existing Scale Factor [4].
  • 1:4  the effective size of the page is quadrupled if the entry Multiply with existing scale factor is selected in the option Dealing with existing Scale Factor [4].
  • 1:5  the effective size of the page is increased fivefold if the entry Multiply with existing Scale Factor is selected in the option Dealing with existing scale factor [4].
  • 1:10  the effective size of the page is increased tenfold if the entry Multiply with existing Scale Factor is selected in the option Dealing with existing scale factor [4].
• Add [6] – click on the + symbol to add another line. This allows you to search for further search patterns and the associated scale factor. Click on the - symbol to remove the line again.
• Dealing with existing Scale Factor [4] – use the drop-down menu to select a method for dealing with an existing scale factor. The following options are available:
  • Use existing Scale Factor – the existing scale factor is favored and used instead of the new scale factor.
  • Override existing Scale Factor – the existing scale factor is overridden by the new one.
  • Multiply by existing Scale Factor – the existing and new scale factors are multiplied and applied to the Print Item.

Please refer to the example file "Sample_Set Scale Factor dynamically_1_10.pdf" for a demonstration of how to use this function. The file is 500 x 500 mm in size and has no scaling factor. The effective size after scaling should be 5000 x 5000 mm.

After applying the Fixup, the file "Sample_Set Scale Factor dynamically_1_10_End.pdf" is created. Here, a scaling factor of 1:10 was applied dynamically. The values from Figure 1 were used for this.

Figure 2: Left: initial file; Right: revised file where the scale factor was dynamically set

Article update: Workflow 1.18.0 – 08/2024