Configure Rendition Watermarks

You will typically need to create multiple watermark profiles, if not for separate purposes, then for each rendition page size. Default watermark profiles may also be configured that will be applied to any page size and orientation. Rendition watermarks are typically used to describe the contents of a document, such as if a document is now obsolete. For this reason, they may be described as static watermarks. To configure dynamic watermarks related to the circumstances of a document, see Configure Watermark Printing.

To prevent all watermarks from being applied for specific publishing jobs, specify the _NOPOSTRENDER_ rendering option in the publishing job. For more information about the publishing options, see Publishing And Rendering Options.

At least one publishing job must first be configured to generate renditions as described in Create And Edit a Rendering Profile.

Create or Edit a Watermark Profile

To create or edit a watermark profile:

In Meridian Enterprise Server Administration Console, in the Data Exchange group, click Jobs.

The All Jobs page opens with a list of existing publishing jobs. The jobs are grouped by the name of the computer (cluster node) to which they have been assigned.
Double-click the publishing job that you want to configure.

The Overview page appears.
On the menu, click Post Rendering.

The Post Rendering page appears and lists the current watermark profiles.
To prevent tampering with the watermarks (professional engineers' stamps, for example), enable Secure PDF.

This assigns a randomly generated password to the watermarks that cannot be retrieved. Be certain that you do not want the watermarks to be editable before enabling this option.
Confirm that the Enable check box is selected.

Clear Enable to disable all watermarks in one step. To disable a specific watermark type, clear the Enable option in the properties of the watermark type.
Choose between two options:
- To edit an existing watermark profile:
  - In the row of the watermark profile that you want to edit, click the Edit icon .
    
    The Edit Watermark dialog box appears.
- To create a new watermark profile:
  - Click Add.
    
    The New Watermark dialog box appears.
    
    The menu lists the types of watermarks that you can configure.
    - Overlay – text or image placed on the face of the document, for example, an effectivity statement
    - ESignature – text or image placed on the face of the document that identifies the document as having been electronically signed
    - Print stamp – text placed in the margin of a document, for example, that shows the date and time when the rendition was generated
    - Prior revision – text or image placed on the face of the prior revision of the published document, for example, to indicate that the prior rendition is obsolete. This watermark type is only applied if the publishing job is a Rendition type. Other source systems are not supported by this type.
Click options or type values using the descriptions in the following table.

Not all options are required for every watermark type.
Repeat step 5 for each watermark type that you want to configure for this watermark profile.
Click OK.

The new watermark profile name appears in the list.
Click Save.
If you created a Prior Revision type watermark and the publishing job is a Rendition type:
- Select the Enable check box in the General options, described below.
- Enable the Watermark prior revision option as described in Configure the Miscellaneous Options.
Click Save.

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Watermark options
Group	Option	Description
General	Name	A descriptive name for the watermark profile. The default is the type of watermark.
General	Size	Select the rendition page size to which this watermark profile will be applied. The sizes that are available are provided by the operating system. If no size or Orientation are set, this watermark profile will be considered as a default watermark profile. It will be applied to all renditions that are created by the current publishing job unless another watermark profile specifies a matching rendition page size.
General	Orientation	Select the rendition page orientation to which this watermark profile will be applied. If no orientation or Size are selected, this watermark profile will be considered as a default watermark profile. It will be applied to all renditions that are created by the current publishing job unless another watermark profile specifies a matching rendition page orientation.
General	Enable	Enables the selected watermark type for the current watermark profile. You may also enable and disable watermark types in the watermark profiles list. This setting must be selected to apply a watermark to a prior revision of a rendition. You also must enable the Watermark prior revision option.
Conditions	Apply watermark	Select Always if the watermark should be applied under all conditions. Select Property name to make the watermark dependent upon a source document property value. To select the property: Click Select. The Select Property dialog box appears and lists all of the available properties. To filter the list to show only similar property names: Type the beginning of a property set name or a property name in the filter box. The search operator that will be used is Starts With. Click the search icon . The list refreshes to show the results of your filter. To reset the filter results, clear the filter box and click the icon again. Click the name of the property that you want to use. Click OK. The selected name appears as the option value. To remove the current property: Click Clear. The property name is removed.
Conditions	Property name	The name of the property that determines when this watermark will be applied.
Conditions	Value	The value that the selected property must equal for the watermark to be applied.
PDF Printing Handler	Javascript file	The name of a JavaScript for Acrobat file to calculate the watermark text. Available only for the print stamp watermark type. Accept the default, which is an example installed by the Meridian Enterprise Server setup program or click Select and follow the instructions in Manage Custom Resources to upload a different file. The script will be executed on the Acrobat Will Print event before the document is printed. You can modify the example file PrintStamp.js or use it as a template to create variations for other purposes. The example generates text that will be placed in the stamp field named PrintStamp: Copy `var strStampValue = "BC Publisher sample. Printed on " + util.printd(2, new Date()); this.getField("PrintStamp").value = strStampValue;` For more information about JavaScript for Acrobat and the Will Print event, see Perk up PDF documents with JavaScript.
PDF Printing Handler	Stamp field name	This option is only available for the print stamp watermark type. The name of the form field that will be added to the rendition PDF files. Accept the default name or type a different name. This field will receive the text calculated by the JavaScript file.
Text	Use this text	Select to apply the text that you type in the text box for this watermark.

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