Customizing a regular report

You can create a whole new report template from scratch, but to make it easier on yourself, we recommend starting from a copy of an existing report template (i.e. an existing .PDF and .prefs file).

To customize a report template for a regular report:

Navigate to the location of the default report templates installed with PitStop Pro and PitStop Server:
- PitStop Pro:
  - Windows: C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat <version e.g. 11.0>\Acrobat\plug_ins\Enfocus\PitStop Pro Resources\Report Templates\PitStop
  - Mac: /Applications/Adobe Acrobat <version e.g. XI> Pro/Adobe Acrobat Pro.app/Contents/Plug-ins/Enfocus/PitStop Pro.acroplugin/Contents/Resources/PitStop Pro Resources/Report Templates/PitStop/
- PitStop Server:
  - Windows: C:\Program Files (x86)\Enfocus\Enfocus PitStop Server <version e.g. 12>\Resources\Report Templates
  - Mac: /Applications/Enfocus/Enfocus PitStop Server <version e.g. 12>/Resources/Report Templates

Determine which type of regular report you want to start from:

Report style	Description
Regular	Report which does NOT include the processed PDF. It contains an overview of the fixes, failures, warnings, and errors (if any), and information about the page boxes, fonts, images, colors, ... used in the PDF document. Files: Default\PitStopReportDefault.prefs or ServerReportDefault.prefs Default\PitStopReportDefault.pdf or ServerReportDefault.pdf
Minimum	Regular report with minimal information (only preflight and general file information). Files: Default\PitStopReportMinimal.prefs or ServerReportMinimal.prefs Default\PitStopReport.pdf or ServerReportDefault.pdf
Continuous	Regular report, but without page breaks between the chapters. Colors in grayscale. Files: Grayscale\PitStopReportDefault\PitStopReportGrayscale.prefs or ServerReportGrayscale.prefs Grayscale\PitStopReportDefault\PitStopReportGrayscale.pdf or ServerReportGrayscale.pdf

Note: These templates have the same tags, but they are configured differently. For example, in the "Continuous" report, all color values are set to "0". Starting from the template that resembles the template you need will save you some time. However, you can still change all values as required.

Copy the files you want to start from to the target location (same location for PitStop Pro and PitStop Server):
- On Mac: HD/Library/Preferences/Enfocus Prefs Folder/Report Templates/Custom/
- On Windows XP and 2003: HD\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application data (this is a hidden folder)\Enfocus Prefs folder\Report Templates\Custom
- On Windows 7, 2008 and newer versions: ..\ProgramData\Enfocus Prefs Folder\Report Templates\Custom
Tip:
- If you're going to customize several report templates, it may be handy to put them in different subfolders (e.g. a subfolder for regular reports and one for minimum reports).
- We recommend copying the PDF and the .prefs file that belong together to the same directory.
Rename the files (recommended).
- The name of the PDF file is referred to in the .prefs file. Do not forget to change it there as well.
- The file names are not shown in the application; you must set the name of the report in the .prefs file. See PitStopReport.
Example: "MyRegularReport.pdf" and "MyRegularReport.prefs". It is not necessary to use the same name for both files (but it may be handy to do so).
Customize the PDF file. See The content file (.PDF) of a regular report.
Customize the .prefs file.
- For general information, refer to The config file (.prefs) of a regular report.
- For an overview of the tags that can be used in regular reports, refer to the chapter All tags explained!.
Test your changes by preflighting any PDF file and checking the resulting report. The new report will appear in the list of reports to choose from.
Tip:
- We recommend changing only a couple of settings at a time. Check if the result is OK before modifying the other settings.
- Still problems? Check out the Troubleshooting chapter at the end of this document!