BXpdfver Package

LaTeX: To specify the version and compression level of output PDF files

This package enables users to specify in their sources the following settings on the PDF document to output:

• PDF version (1.4, 1.5 etc.);
  • whether or not to compress streams;
  • whether or not to use object streams.
  • precision of decimal numbers used in PDF commands
  • whether or not to preserve (not shorten) PDF destination names

SYSTEM REQUIREMENT

• TeX format: LaTeX.
  • TeX engine: pdfTeX, XeTeX, LuaTeX, and any DVI-output engines.
  • DVI-ware (in DVI mode): dvipdfmx.
  • Required packages:
    • atbegshi (when using dvipdfmx driver)

INSTALLATION

• *.sty → $TEXMF/tex/latex/BXpdfver

LICENSE

This package is distributed under the MIT license.

bxpdfver package

PACKAGE LOADING

\usepackage[<option>,...]{bxpdfver}

The available options are:

• 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7 or 2.0: Sets PDF version.
  • nocompress: Suppresses stream compression.
  • compress (default): Does not suppress stream compression.
  • noobjcompress: Suppresses use of object streams.
  • objcompress (default): Does not suppress use of object streams.
  • Driver options: As below:
    • When the new PDF management of LaTeX is activated, the package will automatically switch to “latex-pdf” mode. You need not give driver options.
      • When using a PDF-output engine, you need not give driver options since the appropriate one is auto-detected.
      • dvipdfmx: Uses dvipdfmx driver.
      • nodvidriver/disabled: Disables all functions of the package. NB. This option sets lenient+ by default.
  • ignorepdfmanagement: Avoids switching to “latex-pdf” mode, even when the new PDF management of LaTeX is activated.
  • lenient: Turns the errors for unsupported features into warnings.
  • lenient+: Suppreseses the errors for unsupported features.
  • nolenient: Negation of lenient(+).

Note that the options compress and objcompress mean that this package does not suppress a feature. They do not reactivate a feature when it is already suppressed by other means.

USAGE

• \setpdfversion{<version>}: Sets PDF version. Here <version> is either one of the following:
  • 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7 or 2.0; the version itself.
    • the name of a PDF file; the version is set equal to that of the given file.
  • \suppresspdfcompression: Suppresses stream compression.
  • \suppresspdfobjcompression: Suppresses use of object streams.
  • \setpdfdecimaldigits{<precision>}: Sets the precision (the number of digits after decimal points) of the decimal numbers that appear in PDF command sequences.
  • \preservepdfdestinations: Stops shortening the PDF destination names and uses the original names given in the LaTeX documents. This is necessary for cross-document links to work correctly.
  • \setpdfpkresolution{<resolution>}: Sets the resolution (in dpi) of the PK fonts embedded in the PDF file.

NOTE ON DRIVERS

       \ Drivers (engines)     pdfTeX     dvipdfmx
Features                       / LuaTeX   / XeTeX    latex-pdf
---------------------------    ---------  ---------  ---------
\setpdfversion                 Yes        Yes        Yes
\suppresspdfcompression        Yes        Maybe(*2)  Yes(*4)
\suppresspdfobjcompression     Yes        Maybe(*2)  Yes(*4)
\setpdfdecimaldigits           Yes        Maybe(*2)  No
\preservepdfdestinations       No-op(*1)  Maybe(*2)  No
\setpdfpkresolution            Yes        Maybe(*3)  No

1. In pdfTeX and LuaTeX, PDF destination names are never shortened; that is, it can be thought as if \preservepdfdestinations were always in effect.
2. These features are available only when the version of (x)dvipdfmx is 20160307 or later.
3. These features are available only when the version of (x)dvipdfmx is 20211016 or later.
4. As for 'suppresspdfcompression' and 'suppresspdfobjcompression', when one of them is executed, the other will be activated. It is because l3pdf module does not support activating only one of them.

On the detection of dvipdfmx version:

• Shell escape must be accepted (with or without restriction) so that kpsewhich and extractbb will be allowed to run, because those programs are used in order to detect the dvipdfmx version.
  • The detection process is slow, so the result is cached in the auxiliary file (.aux). When the environment is changed, you need to delete the auxiliary file.

More notices:

• If you try to use unavailable features, an error will occur. NB. Option lenient turns the errors into warnings, and lenient+ completely suppresses the errors.
  • The package recognizes some “unsupported” driver options such as dvips; when such drivers are used, use of any feature will cause an error.
  • The use of nodvidriver sets lenient+ by default; use of any feature will do nothing (nor issue an error).

REVISION HISTORY

• Version 0.8 ‹2024/08/03›
  • Support some features even when the new PDF management of the LaTeX kernel is activated (“latex-pdf” mode).
  • Version 0.7 ‹2024/07/24›
    • Support (officialy) \setpdfpkresolution.
  • Version 0.6 ‹2022/04/28›
    • Added the lenient+ and nolenient options.
  • Version 0.5a ‹2021/02/14›
    • Adjustment for the new version of hyperref.
  • Version 0.5 ‹2020/04/19›
    • Suuport PDF version value 2.0.
  • Version 0.4 ‹2017/02/11›
    • Add \setpdfdecimaldigits and \preservepdfdestinations.
  • Version 0.3 ‹2016/08/11›
    • Supported all features on dvipdfmx/XeTeX.
  • Version 0.2b ‹2016/08/10›
    • Added the lenient option.
      • Supported the newer version of LuaTeX.
  • Version 0.2a ‹2015/08/05›
    • Minor fix.
  • Version 0.2 ‹2014/07/04›
    • First public version.

Takayuki YATO (aka. "ZR") https://github.com/zr-tex8r