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Overview (Please Read)
The files for Informatik Command can be found in the C:\Program
Files\Informatik Inc\InformatikCommand folder, or the folder that you specified
when installing the program..
Informatik Command is a command-line driven program that converts graphics files from and to
the following formats:
PDF (single or multipage)
TIFF (single or multipage)
BMP, PNG, GIF, JPEG (single page)
Furthermore, the program has file edit capabilities:
Tiff, BMP, PNG, GIF and JPEG files
Text Annotations
Watermarks
Resolutions with or without resampling
Trim borders
Shift image (like panning)
Rotation (with optional conditional rotation)
Inversion
Also:
Append Tiff and PDF files
Split Tiff and PDF multipage files
If the system encounters an error, a beep is sounded and an error message is displayed. Error
messages can be disabled by code in the command-line. Errors are also posted to the error log.
See Error Log section below.
Most TIFF, PDF, PNG, GIF, BMP and JPEG formats (both source and destination) are supported.
There may be certain rare formats that are unsupported, that may not convert correctly and may
not give an error message. Please always review critical output files, especially when converting
from PDFs.
Always back up all affected files before processing.
The program requires Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 or higher, freely available from the Microsoft
website.
For related other software see Related Software section below.
Some PDF and TIFF formats and some objects of PDF files may not be supported. This is
Some PDF and TIFF formats and some objects of PDF files may not be supported. This is
Some PDF and TIFF formats and some objects of PDF files may not be supported. This is
Some PDF and TIFF formats and some objects of PDF files may not be supported. This is
especially true if new options are added to PDF. Always make sure that all affected files are
especially true if new options are added to PDF. Always make sure that all affected files are
especially true if new options are added to PDF. Always make sure that all affected files are
especially true if new options are added to PDF. Always make sure that all affected files are
safe
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safely backed up so that the original files can be restored and always review the output files.
ly backed up so that the original files can be restored and always review the output files.
ly backed up so that the original files can be restored and always review the output files.
ly backed up so that the original files can be restored and always review the output files.
Download and install the latest available version (and fixes) frequently. Licensees are not notified
Download and install the latest available version (and fixes) frequently. Licensees are not notified
Download and install the latest available version (and fixes) frequently. Licensees are not notified
Download and install the latest available version (and fixes) frequently. Licensees are not notified
when new versions (or fixes) are available.
when new versions (or fixes) are available.
when new versions (or fixes) are available.
when new versions (or fixes) are available.
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Demo Version, Unlock Code
When running the demo version, a demo message is displayed for each conversion. For multi-
page files, the message is displayed for the first ten pages. No such nag message is displayed in
the licensed version.
When you purchase a license you receive an unlock code. Run the UnlockLicense.exe file
(probably in the C:\Program Files\Informatik Inc\InformatikCommand folder) and enter the 24-digit
unlock code. Exact spelling of the code is important; we recommend that you copy/paste the
code.
The unlock code must be entered on each PC and each User.
Command Line Explained
The command line consists of
a) the path name to the Reformat Command executable file
b) the argument string
The path name represents the complete file name of the Reformat Command program, for
example c:\Program Files\Informatik Inc\InformatikCommand\Reformatcommand.exe. The
ReformatCommand.exe file must be in a folder that also includes various dependency files that
are installed with the setup. If the path includes spaces you must encapsulate it in quotes.
The argument string consists of several argument elements that specify the exact conversion you
want to do. The source file and the destination file are essential. In addition there may be more
argument elements, such as the specifications for the text annotation, watermark, resolution, Tiff
compression, etc. Each argument element has a header prefix ending with the equal sign (=).
There must be no space in front of the equal sign. The prefixes are not case-sensitive. The
argument elements are separated by semi-columns.
Many of the argument elements have sub-sections. For example, the ‘Text=’ argument element
(used for the Text Annotation) has sub-sections for text string, location, font name, font size,
opaque/transparent. Lagging unused sub-sections can be left out.
The order of the argument elements is irrelevant; the conversions are executed in a
predetermined order. See Order of Execution section below.
Sample of complete command line:
C:\somedir\ReformatCommand.exe in=c:\dir\file1.tif; out=c:\dir\file1.pdf
Samples of just the argument strings:
In=c:\dir\file1.tif; out=c:\dir\file1.pdf
In=c:\dir\file1.tif; out=c:\dir\file1.pdf; text=Hello World
In=c:\dir\file1.tif; out=c:\dir\file1.pdf; text=Hello World/1/12/Arial/1
In=c:\dir\file1.tif; out=c:\dir\file1.pdf; text=Hello World/1/12/Arial/1;mark=Draft
In=c:\dir\file1.tif; out=c:\dir\file1.pdf; text=Hello World/1/12/Arial/1;mark=Draft; trim=1/1/1/1
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You will find the files in C:\Program Files\Informatik Inc\InformatikCommand folder, or the folder
that you specified when installing the program.
Batch Processing
The program processes one (1) file at one time. If you need to batch process a complete folder
you need to use or write your own wrapper program, a simple program that iterates thru the files
in a folder and calls the Informatik Command for each file. For a complete sample project (in
dotNet) and a compiled usable executable please go to www.informatik.com/files.html and
download the project. For a simple code sample also read the .NET Process section below.
Command Line Arguments
The following argument elements are supported:
in=
Source file
out=
Destination file
text=
Annotation
mark=
Watermark
res=
Resolution
rotation=
Rotation
trim=
Trim (cleanup) margins
shift=
Shift image in any direction
invert=
Invert
tiff=
Tiff compression for output file
width=
Fixed width of output document in Inches (optional)
serial=
Start number for incrementing, used with annotation
ow=
Overwrite existing file, Append to existing file
pw=
User password (limited use)
err=
Display error messages
in=
Source file with complete path. Required entry. The string must NOT be encapsulated in quotes.
Examples:
…..;in=c:\somedir\somefile.tif;……
…..;in=c:\somedir\somefile.pdf;……
out=
Destination file with complete path. Required entry. The string must NOT be encapsulated in
quotes. The file name must have one of the following recognized extensions: .tif, .pdf, .bmp,
.png, .gif, .jpg. The extension determines the output file format.
See Serialization section below for serializing the output files (one file per page)
Examples:
…..;out=c:\somedir\somefile.tif;……
…..;out=c:\somedir\somefile.pdf;……
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text=
This option is used for a text annotation. The element has the following sections, separated by a
slash:
Text string
Optional placeholders are:
[p] for current page
[pp] number of pages in document
To start the page number other than 1, use the ‘Serial=’ option
DO NOT ENCAPSULATE THE TEXT IN QUOTES.
Because the symbols ‘/’ and ‘;’ are reserved symbols you need to replace them
as follows:
/
replace with ##
;
replace with ###
Example: for a text annotation of 12/31/10 use a string of 12##31##10.
Location
Six locations are supported:
0 = Bottom left (default)
1 = Bottom center
2 = Bottom right
3 = Top left
4 = Top center
5 = Top right
Or specify the exact location in Inches, like
1.5x2
Font Size
Default is 12
Font Name
Default is Arial
Opacity
Default is transparent. Set to 1 for opaque rendering
Examples:
…..;text=Hello World;……
…..;text=Hello World/1;……
…..;text=Hello World/1/16/Courier New/1;……
…..;Text=Hello World/1// /1;……
…..;Text=Page [p] of [pp]/1;……
…..;Text=Document Number [p]/1;Serial=1000;……
…..;Text=Document Number [p]/1;Serial=000101;……
…..;Text=Hello World;1.5x2;…… (1.5 Inches horizontal, 2 Inches vertical)
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mark=
This option is for a watermark. The watermark is in plain outline letters. The element has two
sections, separated by a slash:
Text
Short text string
DO NOT ENCAPSULATE THE TEXT IN QUOTES.
Size
A size between 50 and 200, where 100 represents the standard size.
No entry is needed for the default 100 size
Examples:
…..;mark=Draft;……
…..;mark=Confidential/50;……
res=
This option is the resolution setting. This option is not needed if you want the ouput file to have
the same resolutions as the source file. The element has three sections, separated by a slash:
Horizontal
Value of the horizontal resolution, for example 300
Vertical
Value of the vertical resolution, for example 300. If only the
Horizontal resolution is specified, then by default the vertical
resolution assumes the same value as the horizontal resolution.
Resampling
Set by default. If resampling is not wanted, then enter a ‘0’. Resampling
Causes the output image to have the same size as the original.
Examples:
…..;res=300;……
…..;res=/300;……
…..;res=200/100;……
…..;res=100/100/0;……
rotation=
This option rotates the image. The element has two sections, separated by a slash:
Angle
90, 180 or 270
Condition:
Enter 1 if rotation should take place only if the height is larger than the width.
Enter 2 if rotation should take place only if the width is larger than the height.
Examples:
…..;rotation=270;……
…..;rotation=90/2;……
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trim=
This option whites-out a specified width at any of the four sides. This option is ideal for example
to remove black borders, punch hole marks, etc. The element has four sections, separated by a
slash:
Left Border
Value in Inches
Top Border
Value in Inches
Right Border Value in Inches
Bottom Border Value in Inches
Examples:
…..;trim=1;……
…..;trim=1/1/0.5/0.5;……
…..;trim=//0.5/0.5;……
shift=
This option moves the inner image in any of four directions. This option is ideal for example to
open up some white space at the bottom in order to insert annotations. The element has two
sections, separated by a slash:
Horizontal move
Enter positive value (Inches) to move image to the right.
Enter negative value (Inches) to move image to the left.
Vertical move
Enter positive value (Inches) to move image down.
Enter negative value (Inches) to move image up.
Examples:
…..;shift=1;……
…..;shift=-0.5;……
invert=
This option inverts the image, black to white, or vice versa. To activate, set value to 1.
Example:
…..;invert=1;……
tiff=
This options specifies the output compression for Tiff files. Except for PDF, if the compression
should be the same as the compression of the source file, then do not use this option.
4 CCITT4 Group 4 Monochrome. Most commonly used for monochrome.
Colors will be converted to dithered black and white.
3 CCITT3 Group 3 Monochrome.
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Colors will be converted to dithered black and white.
1 LZW Monochrome. Not used often for monochrome; use CCITT4 instead.
Colors will be converted to dithered black and white.
6 JPEG compressed TIFF (excellent compression for photo-type images)
8 LZW compression 8-bit color, good compression for most color images.
24 LZW compression for either monochrome or color. Highest quality.
Advanced options:
41 CCITT4 multistrip
42 CCITT4 fillorder2
43 CCITT4 multistrip, fillorder2
31 CCITT3 multistrip
32 CCITT3 fillorder2
33 CCITT3 multistrip, fillorder2
Example:
…..;tiff=4;……
width=
Optional. This option resizes the output file to a fixed width (with proportional height). The value
must be entered in Inches. 1 Inch equals 2.54 centimeters.
Examples:
…..;width=8.25……
serial=
This option is used in conjunction with the Text Annotation. Text annotations have a [p]
placeholder for the page number. If you like to insert incrementing numbers that are higher than
the page number, set the start number here.
Start Number Starting number for the [p] placeholder in Text Annotation.
Example:
…..;serial=1000;……
ow=
By default, generally files are not overwritten, except if the source and destination files are the
same. To change this default, and let files be appended or overwritten, set the ‘Ow’ property:
Ow=1 Allow overwrite
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Ow=2 Append to existing file.
Use with caution and make sure that all files are backed up before you run this program. Always
back up your files.
Example:
…..;ow=1;……
Note: The ow= option is ignored if you use the output serialization. See Serialization section
below. Overwrite is not allowed for pdf-to-pdf functions. Append is allowed only for tif-to-tif or
pdf-to-pdf functions.
pw=
Specifies the user password for opening PDF files. This option is available only when converting
PDF files to non-PDF formats, for example TIFF. Passwords are case-sensitive.
Example:
…..;pw=xyz123z5;……
err=
By default, if an error is encountered an error message is generally displayed. To change this
default so that error messages are not displayed, set the Err to ‘err=0’. Errors are always posted
to the Error Log. See Error Log section.
Example:
…..;err=0;……
Order of Execution
1. Rotation
2. Inversion
3. Resolution
4. Trim
5. Shift
6. annotation
7. watermark
Serialization (Split Serialize Multipage Files)
TIFF and PDF output files can be multipage files. If you want to serialize the multipage output
TIFF or PDF file (one file per page), specify the output file name in the format
of xyz[+0001].tif
where the inserted number represents the starting serial number. In this example the first file
would be named xyz0001.tif, the second file would be named xyz0002.tif, etc. You can add a
separator symbol like xyz_[+0001].tif.
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