Specifications

5.4 Managing hot folders
You can manage your hot folders from the Hot Folders tab in the PitStop Server. All the options
underneath can also be accessed from the contextual menu, by pressing ctrl and clicking or
right-clicking in the Hot Folder tab.
Creating a hot folder
You can create a hot folder by clicking the button. This will open the Hot Folder Editor. For
more information on the individual settings to be made, see Setting up Hot Folders on page 43.
Editing a hot folder
You can edit an existing hot folder by selecting it in the list of hot folders and clicking the
button, or by double clicking an existing hot folder in the list. This will open the Hot Folder Editor.
For more information on the individual settings to be made, see Setting up Hot Folders on page
43.
It is recommended to disable hot folders during editing, because files that are in the input folder
will continue to be processed with the old settings while the user is still editing the hot folder.
If you want to rename/delete subfolders of the input folder, disabling the hot folder is even
mandatory.
Duplicate a hot folder
Duplicating a hot folder means that you create a copy of an existing hot folder. You may want to
do this to create a new hot folder based on an already created hot folder in the list, but with a
couple of different settings.
To duplicate a hot folder:
1. Select a hot folder in the list and click this button. The copy of the selected hot folder
appears in the list. You can also right click a hot folder and choose Manage > Duplicate in the
contextual menu.
2. Select the copy of the hot folder and click the button or choose Manage > Edit in the
contextual menu.
3. Change the properties of your choice and click OK button. For more information on the individual
settings to be made, see Setting up Hot Folders on page 43.
Note: Make sure you check the input and output folders of the new hot folder. These folders
will be the same as those of the folder on which the copy was based.
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