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Appendix B
The TIFF Generator
Most of this manual makes mention of the “output device”
in terms of a printer. PowerRIP ImageSet is also capable of
outputting to a TIFF file instead of a printer. This is useful for
rasterizing a page and then including it as part of another
document. Also, some pre-press systems accept tiff files for final
output.
Destination of TIFF Files.
Unlike the printer output devices, the TIFF Generator does
not use an output queue since there’s no “output port”. There is,
however, “a destination folder”. You’ll notice that when you pick
“TIFF File” as the output device in one of the Configure Output
dialogs, the output queue box displays a folder name instead.
The output folder can be changed in the “device specific”
settins (click the specify settings button). Future versions of
PowerRIP ImageSet will allow the changing of the TIFF file
destination via the “Output To” drop-down.
TIFF-Generator Settings.
As with any other output device, the device-specific
settings are set by clicking the “Specify Settings” button which
launches the configuration dialog. The configuration dialog has
three sections: Output, Color, and Separations.
The “Output” Section.
This section deals mostly with general output properties of
the generated TIFF.
Output File Name Type:
This specifies how the TIFF file name is generated. The
options are:
Job Name+”.TIF” Will create the file name from the
actual job name (not the file name) and it will add a .TIF
extension
File Name+”.TIF” Will create the file name from the file
name of the PostScrip file and add a .TIF extension
User Defined Will use the name entered into the “User-
Define File Name” box below. This box is only emabled if “User
Defined” is chosen as the Ouput File Name Type.
Prompt if file exists:
When this radio button is selected, PowerRIP will prompt
for a new file name is the created TIF file already exists.
Auto Rename if file exists:
When this radio button is selected, PowerRIP automati-
cally add a number, starting with “0” to the end of the file name
if the file it’s trying to write already exists.
Always overwrite:
When this radio button is selected, PowerRIP will over-
write the file without any prompts or warnings.