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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 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.
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, compressing 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 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.
l 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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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 TIFF G4, monochrome (1 bpp) is the only Color depth option you can select. This
property is enabled for all output types except PDF.
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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