PDF Customizer for Magento 2

How PDF files are arranged in Magento 2?

By default, Zend_Pdf is used to create custom PDF templates. You should know that this is almost a challenge to create and include a new PDF template, as this requires knowledge of PHP and experience in development under Magento 2. To edit a template you need to write a PHP-script that includes commands with the exact coordinates (like “pen up → move to (x;y) → pen down → move to (x,y)”). There is no any markup, support of stylesheets or custom fonts; each element has its absolute independent positions, which makes the customization of native PDF files complex and time consuming.

Why to have custom PDF templates?

Besides, looking unappealing boring and inefficient, default templates are lack of such useful information such as logo, product images, product details, tax information, footer, company info etc. Pdf documents are part of your online business, so they must be of high quality and match your brand.

Solution

PDF Customizer Magento 2 extension is designed for easy and fast editing of any PDF invoices and other documents without any programming skills. Convert any HTML to PDF Magento templates! Along with CSS you get huge opportunities to create and modify attractive templates of printable pdf invoices, shipments and packing slips.

For example, you can add your site's logo, product image, terms of service, tax information, or any other custom information to a template. As well as with the help of CSS, you can quickly change colors, margins, background, etc.

Features

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Installation

1. Download the extension from your account.
2. Extract the folder and copy it to the root directory of Magento 2 store
3. In SSH console of your server navigate to your store root folder:

   cd path_to_the_store_root_folder

   Then:

   php /bin/magento setup:upgrade

4. If you use Magento 2.1.х and above, then it is required to restart Magento compile command by using:

   php /bin/magento setup:static-content:deploy

5. Go to Stores > Configuration > POTATOCOMMERCE > PDF Customizer, configure and enable the extension.

Variables

Order:
'store_id'
'order'
'payment_html'
'formattedShippingAddress'
'formattedBillingAddress'
'giftMessage'

Invoice:
'store_id'
'invoice'
'order'
'invoice_formatted_date'
'payment_html'
'formattedShippingAddress'
'formattedBillingAddress'
'giftMessage'

Shipping:
'store_id'
'shipment'
'order'
'shipment_formatted_date'
'payment_html'
'formattedShippingAddress'
'formattedBillingAddress'
'giftMessage'

Credit memo:
'store_id'
'creditmemo'
'order'
'creditmemo_formatted_date'
'payment_html'
'formattedShippingAddress'
'formattedBillingAddress'
'giftMessage'

Additional directive: 'foreach'
{{foreach items}} {{/foreach}}

Variable 'item' is available inside the foreach directive.
Example: {{foreach creditmemo.getAllItems()}} {{var item.getQty()}} {{/foreach}}

Additional modificator 'integer' is also available. It is used to convert values to int type.
Example:
{{var item.getQty()}} returns string '1.0000'.
{{var item.getQty()|integer}} returns digit 1.