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l Add job information to the document: Select to add the available job info variables in the “header” of the gen-
erated output file.
l Output type: Select the output file type that you want.
l PDF:The output will be a PDFfile. If you select PDF, the DPI and Color Depth options (see below) are disabled
and the options available in the PDF tab are enabled.
l JPEG:The output will be a JPEGfile. JPEGis a lossy compression image format that creates small files, com-
pressing continuous tone images (such as scanned photographs) well.
l TIFF:The output will be a TIFFfile. TIFF is a higher quality format that is one of the standards for document
exchange, useful for eventual printing or archiving. You have a choice of the following compressed TIFF for-
mats: TIFF Group 3, TIFF Group 4, and TIFF Packed bits. You can also use the uncompressed TIFF format,
which produces the largest files with the highest quality. TIFF is a versatile and platform-independent format. It
is used in many digitizing projects as the format of choice for the digital masters. The TIFF Group 3 and Group 4
formats are efficient for document storage.
l The AutoStore, DocAccel and KYOcapture formats also generate TIFF files along with special XMLthat are
meant for these specialized systems.
l DPI: Enter the dots per inch (dpi) resolution of the output image. This property is enabled for all output types except
PDF.
l Color depth: Enter the color depth of the output image in bits per pixel (bpp). The color depth is measured in bits,
because each pixel of the output image can be described with a varied number of bits. A higher bit number allows for
more colors. It also increases the image file size. A 1-bit color depth produces monochrome images. 8-bits produce
grayscale images (in PlanetPress Design you can have 8-bit color images, but these are reduced to grayscale if you
select 8-bit here), while 24-bits produce full color images. For JPEG output, you cannot select a monochrome (1 bpp)
color depth. For TIFF G3 and TIFF G4, monochrome (1 bpp) is the only Color depth option you can select. This property
is enabled for all output types except PDF.
l Multi-page: Select to generate a single file containing multiple pages. When this option is not selected, PlanetPress
Image creates a file for each page included in the output file. This property is enabled for all output types except PDF
and JPEG.
Add page number: Select to put a page number on each page included in the output file. This option goes with the
Multiple TIFF option and is only visible if either the AutoStore, DocAccel or KYOcapture format is selected.
l Data Stream group: Determines what is output by the Digital Action task:
l Use Digital as new data stream: Use the file generated by the task for the rest of the process.
l Use original data stream (without document): Use the same data file as what was input to this task.
l Use original data stream (with document): Uses the PostScript data generated before image is created.
l Save a copy:Optional when the "Use Digital as the new data stream"option is checked, otherwise is always checked.
Keeps a copy of the digital output onto the specified folder.
l Folder and filename: Enter the path of the folder to which output files generated by this task are to be archived. PDF
index files (PDI and XML) are also put in this folder. This edit box is enabled when the Save a copy option is selected.
To prevent each new file from overwriting the previous one, you should use variable names. As with any variable prop-
erty box, you can use any combination of text, variables and data selections. When multiple files are generated for a
single job (such as for multiple TIFFs), each file name includes a sequence number, such as in Invoice0, Invoice1,
Invoice2. If you use file name masks that include dots, such as Statement.%y.@(1,1,1,1,25,KeepCase,Trim) or
Job.%f, for example, you must add quotation marks at the beginning and end of the file name (“State-
ment.%y.%m.@(1,1,1,1,25,KeepCase,Trim)” or ”Job.%f”). Otherwise, when the file is saved, anything appearing
after the last dot is replaced by the file’s extension characters (and the file name thus becomes Statement.2005.pdf
instead of Statement.2005.255842.pdf, or Job.tif instead of Job.544872.tif). Failing to add the quotation marks may
result in files being overwritten.
l Automatically Add Extension:Check if you want the correct extension for the image type to be appended to the
filename automatically, rather than having to add it in the Filename box. The Output Type determines the extension to
be used.