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Table Of Contents
- Other Documentation
- Understanding the PlanetPress Suite
- PlanetPress Design Basics
- Key Concepts
- Detailed Directions
- Dock and Undock Areas of the Program Window
- Named Colors
- Remove Background Color
- Show or Hide Areas of the Program Window
- Use the Messages Area
- Use the Object Inspector
- Use the Object Preview
- Use the Zoom Tools
- Using the Work, Hand, and Zoom Tool Pointers
- Close a Document
- Start PlanetPress Design
- Exit PlanetPress Design
- Create a New Document
- Open a Document
- Refresh a Document
- Save a Document
- Save and Open a Document Template
- Set a Password on a Document
- Undo and Redo Commands
- Use Online Help
- Expand and Collapse Elements in the Structure Area
- Select and Move Elements in the Structure Area
- Cut, Copy, and Paste Elements in the Structure Area
- Change the Display Name of an Element in the Structure Area
- Drag and Drop Files into the Program Window Areas
- Resize the Program Window Area
- Preferences and Toolbars
- Key Concepts
- Detailed Directions
- Change Languages
- Set User Options (Behavior): Notification Messages
- Set User Options (Behavior): Pictures
- Set User Options (Behavior): Color
- Set User Options (Behavior): Object Duplication
- Set User Options (Behavior): Miscellaneous
- Set User Options (Editor): Editor
- Set User Options (Editor): Display
- Set User Options (Editor): Color
- Set User Options (Appearance): Object Inspector
- Set User Options (Appearance): Document Structure Area
- Set User Options (Appearance): Rulers
- Set User Options (Appearance): Document Page
- Set User Options (Appearance): Compiler Messages
- Set User Options (Document default values): Document and Pages
- Set User Options (Document default values): Pictures
- Minimize and Customize the Ribbon
- Capturing Data
- Setting Up a Document
- Key Concepts
- Detailed Directions
- Set Up a Document
- View or Edit the Properties of a Document
- Associate Attachments with a Document
- Set Up Pages: Cachable Execution Options
- Set the Maximum Data Line Length
- Create and Use FreeForm Documents in PlanetPress Design
- Create and Use FreeForm 2 Documents in PlanetPress Design
- Create a Document in VPS or VDX Format
- Create and Use a Document in VDX Format
- Use the VPS RIP
- Use the VIPP RIP
- Add or Remove PPDs
- Refresh the PPD Lists
- Define a Custom Paper Size
- Specify PlanetPress Suite Job Information in a PlanetPress Design Document
- Selecting an Emulation
- Setting Up Pages
- Selecting Data
- Key Concepts
- Detailed Directions
- Add a Data Selection Object
- Add a Postal Address Object
- Create Data Selections within Objects
- Create Data Selections in Database Emulation
- Create Data Selections in XML Emulation
- Use the Data Selector to Create a Data Selection
- Edit a Data Selection
- Define Email, PDF, and Index Information for PlanetPress Image
- Define Index Terms for PlanetPress Search
- Define Fax Information for PlanetPress Fax
- About PlanetPress Design XPath
- Associate XML Data Selection with Objects
- Setting Repeat Properties
- Navigate Data Pages
- Adding Text
- Key Concepts
- Encoding Tables
- Double-byte Character Sets
- CID-Keyed Fonts
- Arabic Content in PlanetPress Design Documents
- Detailed Directions
- Apply a Style
- Create a MICR Style for Account Information on Cheques
- Create a Style
- Delete a Style
- Edit the Encoding Table for a Style
- Export an Encoding Table
- Insert PlanetPress Talk Code Before or After Individual Paragraphs
- Refresh the Font Lists
- Set a Default Encoding Table
- Set the Default Style for New Objects and Groups
- Spell Check Text in a Text Object
- Use the Thesaurus
- View or Edit the Properties of a Style
- Add a Box Object
- Install a PostScript Font in PlanetPress Design
- Add a Text Object
- Define the Colors or Borders of a Box or Text Object
- Change the View on the Text Properties
- Change the Width of the Text Object in the Text Area
- Change the Background Color of the Text Area
- Adjust Margins and Indents
- Set Tabs
- Select, Cut, Copy, Paste, Move or Delete Text in a Text Object
- Undo or Redo Editing Operations
- Insert Text from an External Application into a Text Object
- Use Variables in a Text Object
- Apply a Style to Text in a Text Object
- Adjust Text Justification and Lines per Unit
- Position Text within the Text Object
- Turn Word Wrap On or Off
- Adding Shapes
- Adding Resources
- Key Concepts
- Detailed Directions
- Add Resources
- Update All Image Resources in the PP7 File
- Add PostScript Attachment Resources
- View or Edit the Properties of a PostScript Attachment Resource
- Edit a PostScript Attachment Resource
- View or Edit the Properties of an Image Resource
- Edit an Image Resource
- Replace a Resource
- Delete a Resource
- Remove Unused Resources
- View the Individual Pages of a Multi-Page PDF Resource
- Adding Images
- Key Concepts
- Image Formats: Bitmapped, Vector, and Metafile Formats
- Resolution
- Color Depth
- Pixel Dimensions
- Image Quality
- Scanline Orientation
- Image Size on the Document Page
- PlanetPress Talk Expressions for Dynamic Images that Reference Image Resources
- PlanetPress Talk Expressions for Dynamic Images that Reference External Images
- Image Name and Pathname Resolution in Dynamic Images
- Caches
- Guidelines for Optimizing Images
- Optimization
- Detailed Directions
- Add a Static Image
- Change the Image Resource Associated with a Static Image
- Add a Dynamic Image that References Image Resources
- Add a Dynamic Image that References External Images
- Change the Size of an Image
- Adjust Image Resolution
- Convert Color Images to Grayscale
- Adjust the Pixel Dimensions of a Bitmapped Image
- Adjust the Image Quality Options
- Adjust the Scanline Orientation of Images
- Copy External Images for a Dynamic Image to the Runtime Environment
- Troubleshoot Image Problems
- Barcodes and Business Graphics
- Working with Objects
- Key Concepts
- Detailed Directions
- Convert an Object to PlanetPress Talk
- Debug an Object or Group
- Set the Basic Attributes of an Object or Group
- Set the Manipulation Properties of an Object or Group
- Select Objects and/or Groups
- Lock and Unlock Objects and Groups
- Reposition Objects and/or Groups
- Resize Objects and/or Groups
- View or Edit the Properties of an Object or Group
- Delete Objects and/or Groups
- Align Objects and/or Groups
- Rotate Objects and/or Groups
- Duplicate Objects and/or Groups
- Snap or Unsnap Objects and/or Groups
- Group and Ungroup Objects and/or Groups
- Use the Repeat Properties of an Object or Group
- Edit the Layering Order of Objects
- Copy Values of Properties between Objects and/or Groups
- Working with Metadata
- Graybar Reports
- Conditions
- Key Concepts
- Detailed Directions
- Add a PlanetPress Talk Object
- Enter a PlanetPress Talk Expression in a Text Box
- PlanetPress Supports Global Variables in the Global Function Library Manager
- Use the PlanetPress Talk Properties
- Create a Global Condition
- View or Edit the Properties of a Global Condition
- Apply or Remove a Global Condition
- Use a Global Condition as a Variable
- Create a Global Variable
- View or Edit a Global Variable
- Delete a Global Variable
- Combine Global Conditions
- Override a Global Condition
- Delete a Global Condition
- Create, Edit, or Delete Local Conditions
- Create or Remove a Line Condition
- Verify a Condition
- Add a Global Function
- View or Edit a Global Function
- Delete a Global Function
- Code Samples
- Printing a Document
- Managing Documents and Printers
- Previewing and Installing Documents
- Key Concepts
- Detailed Directions
- Preview a Document On Screen
- Print a Document Preview
- Print Using a Windows Driver
- Generate a Soft Proof
- Convert a Document and Save It to a File
- Control Access to Your Locally Installed Services
- Install a Document
- Perform a Batch Conversion and/or Installation
- Print a Document without Data
- Exclude the Sample Data File from the PP7 File
- Move a Document between PlanetPress Design Installations
- Color Management
- Optimization
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- PlanetPress Design General
- Exit PlanetPress Design
- Use the Help System
- Show or Hide Areas of the Program Window
- Work with Hierarchies
- Work in the Document Structure Area
- Work with Documents
- Preview and Install Documents
- Work with Pages
- Adjust the Zoom
- Use Basic Editing Commands
- Work in the Data Pane
- Work with the Data File
- Work with Data Selections
- Use the Hex Viewer
- Work with Objects
- Work in the Text Properties of a Text Object
- PlanetPress Talk Editor
- General
- Show or Hide Areas of the Editor
- Expand or Collapse Groups in the Commands Area
- Work in the Code Area
- Use Command Name Completion/Argument Insertion
- Undo Commands
- Work with Selections
- Add/Remove Comments
- Indent Code
- Search
- Jump to a Specific Line
- Use Bookmarks
- Execute a Program
- Debug Code
- Print the Script
- PlanetPress Design General
20.2.2 Delete Documents or Files on the Printer.............................................................................................................................................. 314
20.2.3 Control Versions of a Document........................................................................................................................................................... 315
20.2.4 Adjust Printer Settings ........................................................................................................................................................................ 317
21 Previewing and Installing Documents ....................................................................................................................................................... 318
21.1 Key Concepts............................................................................................................................................................................................... 319
21.1.1 Converted Document .......................................................................................................................................................................... 319
21.1.2 PP7 File.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 320
21.1.3 PTK File ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 320
21.1.4 Printing Using a Windows Driver .......................................................................................................................................................... 320
21.1.5 Soft Proofs ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 320
21.1.6 Previews of Documents that Use ASCII Emulation ................................................................................................................................. 321
21.1.7 Virtual Drive Manager ......................................................................................................................................................................... 322
21.2 Detailed Directions ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 323
21.2.1 Preview a Document On Screen ........................................................................................................................................................... 323
21.2.2 Print a Document Preview ................................................................................................................................................................... 326
21.2.3 Print Using a Windows Driver............................................................................................................................................................... 327
21.2.4 Generate a Soft Proof ......................................................................................................................................................................... 329
21.2.5 Convert a Document and Save It to a File............................................................................................................................................. 331
21.2.6 Control Access to Your Locally Installed Services ................................................................................................................................... 332
21.2.7 Install a Document ............................................................................................................................................................................. 333
21.2.8 Perform a Batch Conversion and/or Installation..................................................................................................................................... 336
21.2.9 Print a Document without Data ............................................................................................................................................................ 337
21.2.10 Exclude the Sample Data File from the PP7 File................................................................................................................................... 337
21.2.11 Move a Document between PlanetPress Design Installations ................................................................................................................ 338
22 Color Management ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 339
22.1 Key Concepts............................................................................................................................................................................................... 340
22.1.1 Color in PlanetPress Design ................................................................................................................................................................. 340
22.2 Detailed Directions ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 343
22.2.1 Install Profiles..................................................................................................................................................................................... 343
22.2.2 Set Up Color Management in PlanetPress Design................................................................................................................................... 343
23 Optimization............................................................................................................................................................................................... 345
23.1 Maximum Line Length .................................................................................................................................................................................. 346
23.2 Comma Separated Value (CSV) and Database Emulations ............................................................................................................................... 347
23.3 User-Defined Emulation ................................................................................................................................................................................ 348
23.4 Optimize Search in User-Defined Emulation.................................................................................................................................................... 349
23.5 Conditions ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 350
23.6 Fonts........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 351
23.7 Images........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 352
23.7.1 Scanline Orientation............................................................................................................................................................................ 352
23.7.2 PDF Resources ................................................................................................................................................................................... 353
23.7.3 Pixel Dimensions of Bitmapped Images ................................................................................................................................................ 353
23.7.4 Image Quality..................................................................................................................................................................................... 354
23.7.5 Full Page Image of Graphical Elements................................................................................................................................................. 354
23.7.6 Image Color Depth ............................................................................................................................................................................. 354
24 Keyboard Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................... 355
24.1 PlanetPress Design General........................................................................................................................................................................... 356
24.1.1 Exit PlanetPress Design ....................................................................................................................................................................... 356
24.1.2 Use the Help System........................................................................................................................................................................... 356
24.1.3 Show or Hide Areas of the Program Window......................................................................................................................................... 356
24.1.4 Work with Hierarchies ......................................................................................................................................................................... 357
24.1.5 Work in the Document Structure Area .................................................................................................................................................. 357
24.1.6 Work with Documents ......................................................................................................................................................................... 357
24.1.7 Preview and Install Documents ............................................................................................................................................................ 358
24.1.8 Work with Pages................................................................................................................................................................................. 358
24.1.9 Adjust the Zoom ................................................................................................................................................................................. 359
24.1.10 Use Basic Editing Commands ............................................................................................................................................................. 359
24.1.11 Work in the Data Pane ...................................................................................................................................................................... 360
24.1.12 Work with the Data File ..................................................................................................................................................................... 360
24.1.13 Work with Data Selections ................................................................................................................................................................. 361
24.1.14 Use the Hex Viewer........................................................................................................................................................................... 361
24.1.15 Work with Objects ............................................................................................................................................................................ 362
24.1.16 Work in the Text Properties of a Text Object....................................................................................................................................... 365
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