Create thumbnails for new Confluence blog posts
Get a visual preview of every new blog PDF without opening the file.
Trigger
New Blog Post Created
Triggers when a new blog post is created in Confluence. Optionally filters by space or status.
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
Reviewers waste time opening files just to identify the right document.
- Scan documents faster
- Improve review triage
- Create consistent previews
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Confluence and Api2pdf in Notis.
- 2Create an automation named Blog PDF preview maker.
- 3Tell Notis to generate a thumbnail for the PDF linked to each new blog post and report the image.
- 4Pick New Blog Post Created as the trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with one blog post that has a PDF.
Questions about this workflow
Which page is previewed?
Api2pdf creates a thumbnail from the supplied PDF or office document.
Can it preview a page without a PDF?
No. The instruction must provide a supported document source.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
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Confluence triggers
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Recurring trigger
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