In this article, you will learn
- which prerequisites are required for this Fixup, and
- how to apply this Fixup.
1. Introduction
2. General
Use the Fixup Remove PageBoxes when you have determined that the PageBoxes are set incorrectly. By applying this Fixup, the TrimBox, BleedBox and ArtBox are removed.
You can find this Fixup on the tab Data Preparation of an Article, Order or Production Job by:
- Entering the name of the Fixup in the area Filter,
- Activating the option PageBox in the area Category,
- Activating the option Delete in the area Action,
- Activating the option BleedBox, TrimBox, CropBox or ArtBox in the area Property.
3. Description
This Fixup removes the TrimBox, BleedBox and ArtBox from the PDF file. Only the MediaBox and the CropBox cannot be removed, as the MediaBox is an essential component of a PDF file and the CropBox usually describes the area that is displayed in the Workflow.
3.1. Prerequisites and Functionality
For the Fixup to perform as intended, the following requirement must be met:
- In addition to the MediaBox and the CropBox, the file has another PageBox.
Figure 1: The dialog of the Fixup Remove PageBoxes
Further options can be selected.
3.2. Before/After
To experiment with this Fixup, refer to the sample file "Seitengeometrierahmen_Sample.pdf". The sample file contains all five PageBoxes.
After applying the Fixup, the file "Seitengeometrierahmen_Sample_End.pdf" is created. In this file, all PageBoxes have been removed except from CropBox and MediaBox.
Figure 2: Left: Original file with all (five) PageBoxes in the open Print Item Editor; Right: Edited file in which all PageBoxes apart from the MediaBox and the CropBox have been removed and opened in the Print Item Editor
Article update: Workflow 1.20.0 – 03/2025