--- title: "PDF output file settings – [used with pdfprops]" canonical_url: "https://www.nutrient.io/guides/document-automation-server/document-conversion/autobahn-dx-command-line-interface/pdf-output-file-settings--used-with-pdfprops/" md_url: "https://www.nutrient.io/guides/document-automation-server/document-conversion/autobahn-dx-command-line-interface/pdf-output-file-settings--used-with-pdfprops.md" last_updated: "2026-06-09T10:26:34.460Z" description: "This document outlines PDF parameters such as user passwords, permissions, layout options, and viewer settings for effective document management." --- # PDF output file settings – [used with pdfprops] | Parameter | Notes | | ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **/userpassword** | Sets the user password for the output document. | | **/ownerpassword** | Sets the owner document for the output document. | | **/permissions** | A comma separated list of document permissions. See the **Permissions** table below for more details. | | **/strength** | Set to 128 to make use of security settings. | | **/author** | Sets the PDF author. | | **/title** | Sets the PDF title. | | **/subject** | Sets the PDF subject. | | **/keywords** | Sets the PDF keywords. | | **/creator** | Sets the PDF creator. | | **/pagelayoutSinglepage** | Single Page (SinglePage). | | **/pagelayoutContinuous** | Continuous(OneColumn). | | **/pagelayoutContinuousfacingleft** | ContinuousFacing [odd pages left] (TwoColumnLeft). | | **/pagelayoutContinuousfacingright** | ContinuousFacing [odd pages right] (TwoColumnRight). | | **/pagemodeusenone** | No Thumbnails or Bookmarks Visible (UseNone). | | **/pagemodeuseoutlines** | Bookmarks Visible (Use Outlines). | | **/pagemodeusethumbs** | Thumbnails Visible (UseThumbs). | | **/pagemodefullscreen** | Full Screen Mode (FullScreen). | | **/hidetoolbar** | The viewer’s toolbar will be hidden. | | **/hidemenubar** | The viewer’s menu bar will be hidden. | | **/hidewindowui** | The viewer’s UI elements (scrollbars etc.) will be hidden. | | **/fitwindow** | The viewer will resize the document’s window to fit the size of the first displayed page. | | **/centerwindow** | The document window will be positioned in the center of the screen. | | **/nonfullscreenpagemodeusenone** | On exiting full-screen mode, neither outline nor thumbnail images are shown. | | **/nonfullscreenpagemodeuseoutline** | On exiting full-screen mode outlines are visible. | | **/nonfullscreenpagemodeusethumbs** | On exiting full-screen mode thumbnails are visible. | ## Permissions | Permission | Description | | -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | | **allowprinting** | Allow high-quality printing. | | **allowmodifycontents** | Allow assembly (see below) and other document modifications. | | **allowcopy** | Allow text and graphics copying and extraction. | | **allowmodifyannotations** | Allow modification of annotations. | | **allowfillin** | Allow filling of form fields. | | **allowscreenreaders** | Allow extraction of text and graphics in support of accessibility. | | **allowassembly** | Allow rotation, insertion or deletion of pages. | | **allowdegradedprinting** | Allow low-quality printing. | | **allowall** | Allow all the permissions. | --- ## Related pages - 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