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Optimized PostScript Stream: Select to merge the selected document with the
data received by this task before sending it to PlanetPress Image. Note that some
features, such as the Time and Date functions, require that this option be selected.
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Add job information to the document: Select to add the available job info variables in
the “header” of the generated output file.
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Output type: Select the output file type that you want.
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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.
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JPEG: The output will be a JPEG file. JPEG is a lossy compression image format
that creates small files, compressing continuous tone images (such as scanned
photographs) well.
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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 formats: 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.
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The AutoStore, DocAccel and KYOcapture formats also generate TIFF files along
with special XML that are meant for these specialized systems.
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VDX: The output will be a PDF file with some PPML code inside of it to enhance
performance by doing caching/image reusing. The output can only be used on
devices that support the VDX technology.
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DPI: Enter the dots per inch (dpi) resolution of the output image. This property is enabled
for all output types except PDF.
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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
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