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Customizing Command WorkStation

Set Command WorkStation preferences

You can set preferences globally for Command WorkStation—for example, to control application settings such as

animated graphics, or to define the paths to temporary folders.

Do one of the following to open the Preferences dialog box:

• On a Windows computer, click Edit > Preferences.

• On a Mac OS computer, click Command WorkStation > Preferences.

Specify any of these preferences:

• Automatically connect to servers from previous session - Applies only to users with saved passwords.

When selected, instructs Command WorkStation to automatically connect to each Fiery Server that you

connected to previously.

• Automatically check for updates - Opens the Fiery Software Manager to check for a more recent version

of Command WorkStation software and the Fiery applications online.

• Enable Cube Rotation - Turns on the display of cube rotation during transitions.

• Enable Animation - Turns on the display of animated graphics in the processing and printing bars for the

specified Fiery Server.

• Enable Tooltips - Turns on the display of pop-up text that describes Command WorkStation buttons and

options. When this option is selected, tips appear when you hold the mouse pointer over the button or option.

• Monitor Profile - Either displays the operating system setting for the monitor profile or allows you to select

the monitor profile for your primary monitor. The monitor profile is used by Color Editor and Paper

Simulation. The profile chosen during installation is the default. Click the Browse button to locate and import

a new monitor profile.

• Temporary Path - Specifies the folder where Command WorkStation temporarily stores copies of the jobs

you edit or change. To change the temporary path, click Browse and specify a folder.

• PS to PDF Conversion - Specifies the default Adobe PDF setting used when converting files to PDF for

Impose/Compose and Quick Doc Merge. Select Use server conversion, if supported to allow the Fiery

Server to convert the files on the server rather than on the user computer, and to select the PDF setting that

you want to use. Select User selected joboptions file to allow the user to browse and upload their own

profile. If nothing is selected, the Fiery Server will use its own default profile.

Server conversion is often faster than downloading the file to the client computer for conversion, and then re-

uploading it to the Fiery Server afterward. However, this option is not recommended in the following

scenarios:

• There are licensed fonts installed only on the user's computer, which are required for conversion.

• If a newer Adobe Acrobat version is available, the conversion must be done with the newer version to

support the new Acrobat features.

Fiery Command WorkStation

Customizing Command WorkStation