Using the Get property action

Use the Get property action to obtain the properties of the PDF document.

Procedure

In the Actions palette, double-click or drag the Get property action from the PDF package.
In the PDF path, select one of the following options to specify the location of the PDF:
- Control Room file: Enables you to select a PDF file that is available in a folder in the Control Room.
- Desktop profile: Enables you to select a PDF file that is available on your device.
- Variable: Enables you to specify the file variable that contains the location of the PDF file.
From the File is protected field, select Yes if the file is encrypted and provide the User password or Owner password.
From the Assign PDF properties to a dictionary variable field, choose either a dictionary variable or multiple variables to hold the field values.
To assign the output to a dictionary variable, map the PDF properties such as File, Author, Title, and Subject to the corresponding dictionary keys.
Click Save.