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One last consideration regarding output file names has to do with standard JPEG and TIFF files
generated by PlanetPress Image. When an output job contains multiple pages, multiple JPEG
or TIFF files are generated (one image per file), each one identified by a sequence number
appended to its name (this is managed by your PlanetPress Workflow). A three page job to be
called Invoice, for example, will generate three JPEGs or TIFFs called Invoice0, Invoice1 and
Invoice2. Note that this does not apply to multiple TIFFs, which can include multiple images in
a single file.
Note
You can change the name of a previously named file using a Rename action task (see "Rename"
on page298).
About Data Selections
A data selection could be compared to an address. It indicates a location within a data file
using coordinates. PlanetPress Workflow includes a tool called the Data Selector that helps
you make data selections. The Data Selector does two things:
l It uses the current emulation (either the emulation chosen when the sample data file was
selected, or the one chosen in the last Change Emulation action task appearing above
the current task) to format the data.
l It displays the formatted data to let you make selections easily using the mouse pointer.
The Data Selector is essentially the same as the one used in PlanetPress Design.
Data Selections
A data selection is simply a reference to a given location within the job file or metadata file,
using the current emulation. Data selections are always evaluated at run-time so they are
always dynamic and depend on the job file that is currently being processed. When you make a
data selection, the PlanetPress Workflow Configuration program converts it to text form, using
coordinates to reference the selected location.
There are three types of data selections you can use in PlanetPress Workflow. The available
type of data selection depends on which emulation you are using and whether or not you have
created Metadata.
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