Specifications

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Sharing content using Layout Packages

Note that Layouts referenced by Change Layout commands from Layouts that are checked will also be

included.

4. Click Create Layout package. The Status tab will then be shown.

5. Wait for the Layout Package creation process to complete. You can click the link to the Layout Package file name to

download it to your computer.

6. Send copies of the Layout Package ZIP file to the people who require them.

There is a 2GB size limit to Layout Packages ZIP files. Because a 40 minute MPEG-2 encoded video film can be

2GB in size, you may need to exclude large video media files before creating your Layout Packages.

6.1.2 Copying a Layout package

Copy a Layout Package to the iCOMPEL

1. From the menu bar, select Layouts, then select the Layout Packages tab.

2. Click the Browse... button, and select the Layout Package file from your desktop computer.

3. Click the Upload button copy the file to the iCOMPEL. A progress bar will be shown while the copy is taking place.

4. Once complete, the Layout Package will be shown in the list.

Layout Packages will always have the file extension .ZIP. Files that do not have this file extension will not be shown in

the Layout Package page.

Copy a Layout Package from the iCOMPEL

To copy a Layout Package from the iCOMPEL to the desktop computer, click on the link in the Filename column.

Using FTP to copy a Layout Package

Alternatively, Layout Package files can be copied to and from a iCOMPEL by using an FTP client (for example Internet

Explorer 6) on a desktop computer. Browse to the /HOME/package folder on the iCOMPEL.

6.1.3 Installing a Layout package

To create a Layout package, follow these steps.

1. Obtain the Layout Package ZIP file that contains the Layouts that you want to import.

2. From the menu bar, select Layouts, then Layout Packages and upload the ZIP file from your PC.

3. Click the Install button to import the contents into the iCOMPEL.

4. If there are existing items on the iCOMPEL that have the same name as an item in the Layout Package but are not

identical then you are asked how to deal with any conflicts .

6.1.4 Layout package conflicts

When you install a Layout Package, the iCOMPEL merges items in the package (including Layouts, Special Items, Ad

hoc Items, Ad hoc Pages and media files) with existing items. Conflicts occur when an item in the package is identical to

an existing item, but has different property values.

You can handle conflicts in one of three ways:

Do not Copy. Where items are in conflict, then keep the existing iCOMPEL items unchanged. This is equivalent to not

copying any conflicting items or files from the Layout Package. All non-conflicting items are installed as expected.