In this article, you will learn
- which prerequisites are required for this Fixup, and
- how to apply this Fixup.
1. Introduction
The Fixup Flatten Layers is available in the Workflow. The purpose of this Fixup is to show certain layers with the objects on them to change the appearance of the Print Item.
2. General
Use this Fixup, for example, to display all objects of a selected layer. This ensures that the print file is shown with all its existing content.
You can find this Fixup in the footer of the sections Document Information and User-defined Fields in the Fixup group Manage Layers of an Article, Job or Order or in the tab Data Preparation.
3. Description
This Fixup can be used to display currently hidden layers along with all objects on those layers in the PDF file. To show one or more layers, simply select the corresponding layer name. Note that displaying a layer makes all objects on the layer visible. It is not possible to selectively show individual objects.
3.1. Prerequisites and Functionality
For the Fixup to perform as intended, the following requirements must be met:
- The Print Item has several layers.
- Individual layers of the Print Item must be hidden.
Figure 1: The dialog of the Fixup Make Selected Layers Visible
By clicking on the selection menu [1], the desired layer can be selected and subsequently shown. This Fixup also allows multiple layers to be shown simultaneously. To do so, select another layer in the selection menu.
3.2. Before/After
To experiment with this function, refer to the sample file "Layer_Sample.pdf". In the sample file there are six layers, of which two layers are hidden and four layers are shown.
After applying the Fixup, the file "Layers_Sample_End4.pdf" is created, where all hidden layers are made visible.
Figure 2: Left: Original file in which the layers Guide Lines and Grid as well as Background are hidden; Right: Edited file in which the layers Guide Lines and Grid as well as Background are made visible
Article update: Workflow 1.20.0 – 03/2025