Preview PDF briefs as soon as project tasks are created
Get a fast visual scan of a new task's PDF brief without opening another document first.
Trigger
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a project.
Action
LibreOffice Thumbnail
Tool to generate a thumbnail image of a document using libreoffice. use when you need a quick visual preview of a pdf or office file's first page.
Why this helps
New work can hide important context in attachments that take time to open and review.
- Spot the content of a brief at a glance.
- Reduce document-opening context switches.
- Keep new project work easier to triage.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Asana and Api2pdf once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, with a name, prompt, report channel, and trigger.
- 3Tell Notis to create a thumbnail preview for a PDF brief attached to each new task, using the task's attachment URL when available.
- 4Pick Asana's New Task Created trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real task that has a PDF brief attached.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create a thumbnail if the task has no PDF?
No. Ask Notis to act only when a usable PDF attachment URL is present.
Can it preview any attachment?
This action is for LibreOffice document thumbnails. Use it for supported PDF or office files.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Asana to Api2pdf. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Asana triggers
Api2pdf actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Asana and Api2pdf, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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