7.5

PostScript Attachments
PostScript attachments are PostScript files (.ps)that are imported into your document and can be used as resources by your
pages and will print after the page where you attach the postscript file. For more information on PostScript attachments, see
the chapter on "Document Resources" (page 173).
Picture Resources
Picture resources are images of different formats that are imported into your document and can be used as image resources in
your pages, generally using the Picture object. Picture resources, however, can also be external to the document such as on a
PlanetPress Suite Workflow Tools server or a printer hard drive. For more information on images, see the chapter on "Doc-
ument Resources" (page 173).
Pages
Pages are the canvas of your document and are where objects are added to build your document. Each page in your document
generally represents one printed page on your printer (or one PDFpage depending on your output). Conditions, overflows and
PlanetPress Talk objects, however, can modify when and where pages appear. For more information on pages, see the chap-
ter on "Setting Up Pages" (page 107).
About Data Selections
A data selection could be compared to an address. It indicates a location within a data file using coordinates. PlanetPress
Design 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 to format the data.
l It displays the formatted data to let you make selections easily using the mouse pointer.
About Objects
Objects are the pieces of your document that are inserted in your page, such as text boxes, barcodes, images and data selec-
tions. Each object has its own properties, some being common to all objects and others being unique to each type of object.
Objects may be both variable or static. Static objects are generally design information such as addresses, table lines and
logos. Variable objects are those that will change within your design, such as conditional objects, data selections, etc.
To learn more about each object, please see the chapter on "PlanetPress Design Objects" (page 113).
PPD File
PostScript Printer Definition. A PPD is a file ending with .ppd which is generally associated with a printer model or family. It con-
tains the PostScript commands that the printer recognizes and can use in its operation.
PP7 File
A PP7 file is a file that contains all the information PlanetPress Design requires to convert and execute the document. It
includes a description of the visual layout of the document, the sample data file, the PPD for the document, all the static images
for the document, and all page and document attachments.
By default it also includes the sample data file.
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