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Settings for Pdf. Values fall back through three levels: document → SDK → built-in default. Writes target the document only when set on a document’s settings, otherwise the SDK globally when set on SdkSettings.

using Nutrient;

The SDK creates this class through factory methods or other SDK objects.

Properties

BitonalImageCompression

public PdfCompression BitonalImageCompression { get; set; }

Gets or sets the value of BitonalImageCompression. Reads walk the chain: Document override → SDK override → Default. Writes go to document level if available, otherwise SDK level.

Type: PdfCompression

ColorImageCompression

public PdfCompression ColorImageCompression { get; set; }

Gets or sets the value of ColorImageCompression. Reads walk the chain: Document override → SDK override → Default. Writes go to document level if available, otherwise SDK level.

Type: PdfCompression

Conformance

public PdfConformance Conformance { get; set; }

Gets or sets the value of Conformance. Reads walk the chain: Document override → SDK override → Default. Writes go to document level if available, otherwise SDK level.

Type: PdfConformance

EnableColorDetection

public bool EnableColorDetection { get; set; }

Gets or sets the value of EnableColorDetection. Reads walk the chain: Document override → SDK override → Default. Writes go to document level if available, otherwise SDK level.

Type: bool

EnableLinearization

public bool EnableLinearization { get; set; }

Gets or sets the value of EnableLinearization. Reads walk the chain: Document override → SDK override → Default. Writes go to document level if available, otherwise SDK level.

Type: bool

ForceImageDpi

public int ForceImageDpi { get; set; }

Gets or sets the value of ForceImageDpi. Reads walk the chain: Document override → SDK override → Default. Writes go to document level if available, otherwise SDK level.

Type: int

Mode

public PdfSettingsMode Mode { get; set; }

Gets or sets the value of Mode. Reads walk the chain: Document override → SDK override → Default. Writes go to document level if available, otherwise SDK level.

Type: PdfSettingsMode

Optimize

public bool Optimize { get; set; }

Gets or sets the value of Optimize. Reads walk the chain: Document override → SDK override → Default. Writes go to document level if available, otherwise SDK level.

Type: bool

SavePreferences

public PdfSavePreferences SavePreferences { get; set; }

Gets or sets the value of SavePreferences. Reads walk the chain: Document override → SDK override → Default. Writes go to document level if available, otherwise SDK level.

Type: PdfSavePreferences

UseDeflateOnJpeg

public bool UseDeflateOnJpeg { get; set; }

Gets or sets the value of UseDeflateOnJpeg. Reads walk the chain: Document override → SDK override → Default. Writes go to document level if available, otherwise SDK level.

Type: bool

ZlibLevel

public int ZlibLevel { get; set; }

Gets or sets the value of ZlibLevel. Reads walk the chain: Document override → SDK override → Default. Writes go to document level if available, otherwise SDK level.

Type: int

Resource management

public void Dispose()

PdfSettings implements IDisposable. Call Dispose() or use a C# using declaration to release its native handle right away. If you don’t, the handle is released when the object is garbage collected.