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3.102 Remove PageBoxes

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In this article, you will learn

  • which requirements must be met for the Fixup and
  • how to apply the Fixup.

1. Introduction

The Fixup Remove PageBoxes is available in the Workflow. The aim of this Fixup is to delete all PageBoxes. Only the MediaBox and the CropBox are excluded as these PageBoxes cannot be deleted.

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.

Find the Fixup in the tab Data Preparation of an Article, Order or Production Job by

  • Entering the name of the Fixup in the area Filter,
  • Activating the PageBox option in the area Category,
  • Activating the Delete option in the area Action,
  • Activating the options BleedBox, TrimBox, CropBox and 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. Requirements and Functionality

For the Fixup to do what it promises, the following requirements 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: Initial 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

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