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support binary files. This option also generates smaller files.
l Compress text and line art: Select to compress the text and line work in the file using the Flate com-
pression filter. Flate is a compression method that works well on elements with large areas of single colors or
repeating patterns, as well as on black-and-white elements that contain repeating patterns.
l Auto-rotate pages: Select to automatically rotate pages based on the orientation of the text or DSC com-
ments.
l Optimize for fast web view: Select to minimize file size and facilitate page downloading.
l Title: Enter a title for the document. If you leave this box empty, the document’s name will be used as the doc-
ument’s title. Since this is a variable property box, you may use variables and data selections and let Plan-
etPress Suite Workflow Tools interpret this information at runtime.
l Author: You may enter the name of the author of the document. Since this is a variable property box, you may
use variables and data selections and let PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools interpret this information at runtime.
l Subject: You may enter the subject of the document. Since this is a variable property box, you may use var-
iables and data selections and letPlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools interpret this information at runtime. Note
that if you use a data selection in this box, you must be sure that the data that will be selected at runtime will not
contain any parentheses, as this would cause the task to fail. If you suspect that the data may contain paren-
theses, you should use a Run script action task (see Run Script Action Task Property) with a Strip() function to
strip them out.
l Keywords: You may enter keywords for the document. Since this is a variable property box, you may use var-
iables and data selections and let PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools interpret this information at runtime.
l Monochrome images group
l Monochrome compression: Select the compression to use for the monochrome images. Flate compression
is lossless, so no data is lost during compression. Flate Mono works well on images with large areas of solid
shades or repeating patterns, such as screen shots and simple images created with paint or drawing programs.
CCITT typically yields the best compression of monochrome images. It is the compression method developed
for fax transmissions. Note that configurations that were created with an earlier version of PlanetPress Suite
Workflow Tools and that included tasks set not to use any compression will by default be set to use the Flate
compression method.
l Monochrome resolution: Select the resolution to use for monochrome images.
l Grayscale images group
l Grayscale compression: Select the compression to use for the grayscale images. Flate is a lossless com-
pression method, so no data is lost in the process. It works well on images with large areas of single shades or
repeating patterns, such as screen shots and simple images created with paint or drawing programs. JPEG
removes image data and may reduce image quality, but may be suitable for continuous-tone photographs con-
taining more detail than can be reproduced onscreen or in print. Since JPEG eliminates data, it can achieve much
smaller file sizes than Flate compression. Select Auto to let the application choose the best compression method
automatically. Note that configurations that were created with an earlier version of PlanetPress Suite Workflow
Tools and that included tasks set not to use any compression will by default be set to use the Flate compression
method.
l Grayscale downsampling: Select the downsampling option. Downsampling reduces image size by breaking
images down into small areas in which multiple pixels are replaced by single pixels. The Grayscale resolution
you enter in the following box is used to control the downsampling process. Select None to prevent grayscale
downsampling. Select Average to average pixel shades in each sample area and to replace the entire area with
a pixel of the average shade. Select Subsample to use a pixel in the center of the sample area and replace the
entire area with that pixel value. This method is significantly faster, but results in images that are less smooth.
Select Bicubic to use a weighted average to determine pixel shades. This method is the slowest but most precise
and results in the smoothest tonal gradations.
l Grayscale resolution: Select the resolution to use for grayscale images. Note that this setting has an
impact on the grayscale downsampling process.