OpenOffice settings

These options determine how OpenOffice files are converted. For instructions about accessing these options, see Create or edit file type settings.

Try PDFMaker As Fallback Converter:
When this option is selected and a conversion using OpenOffice fails or reaches the specified time-out limit, PDF Generator attempts the conversion by using PDFMaker. If the conversion using PDFMaker fails or reaches the specified time-out limit, an exception is written to the log file.

Filename Extensions:
Specify the filename extensions for file types, separated by commas, that are accepted for this application. The default is odt,odp,ods,odg,odf,sxw,sxi,sxd. Do not include a period before or a space between the extensions.

Range:
Convert all pages or specify particular pages or a page range. If a page range is not defined, all pages are converted. To export a range of pages, use the format 3-6. To export single pages, use the format 7;9;11. You can export a combination of page ranges and single pages by using a format such as 3-6;8;10;12.

Page Orientation:
For plain text files only, select either portrait or landscape for the converted PDF document.

Images:
Configure how images are converted. EPS images with embedded previews are exported only as previews. EPS images without embedded previews are exported as empty placeholders. With lossless compression of images, all pixels are preserved. With JPEG compression of images and a high-quality level, almost all pixels are preserved. With a low-quality level, some pixels get lost and artifacts are introduced, but file sizes are reduced.

General:
Enable the options to convert a tagged PDF or to export Writer and FormCalc document notes, Impress slide transition effects, or blank pages to the PDF. When tags are exported, the file size can increase by large amounts. Some tags that are exported are tables of contents, hyperlinks, and controls.

You can also specify how forms are submitted. The options are XML, FDF, PDF, or HTML. This setting overrides the control's URL property that you set in the document. Only one common setting can be selected for the PDF document:

  • PDF (sends the whole document)

  • FDF (sends the control contents)

  • HTML

  • XML

Tagged PDF:
Enables creation of tagged PDF from OpenOffice documents. Tagged PDF contains information about the structure of the document contents. This can help when displaying the document on devices with different screens, and when using screen reader software. It also helps accessibility software to perform various useful operations with the PDF document, such as reading aloud the contents of the PDF document.

Export Notes:
Converts the notes in OpenOffice documents to notes in the generated PDF document.

Use Transition Effects:
Converts the slide transition effects in OpenOffice presentations to corresponding PDF transition effects.

Submit Forms In Format:
Creates a PDF form that can be filled out and printed by the user of the PDF document.

Export Automatically Inserted Blank Pages:
When this option is selected, automatically inserted blank pages are included in the generated PDF document. This is useful if you are printing a PDF document double-sided. For example, a book may be configured so that the first page of chapter always starts on an odd-numbered page. If the previous chapter ends on an odd-numbered page, OpenOffice insets a blank even-numbered page. This option controls whether to include that even-numbered page in the generated PDF.

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