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You can view the defined settings of a hot folder while it is processing the files and when it is idle:

  • From the Tools menu, select Hot Folder Information.

Depending on the type of hot folder, the Hot Folder Information dialog box displays the following information.

Auto-arrange hot folder

  • Hot folder name
  • Hot folder type: Auto Arrange
  • Time left until output: In minutes and seconds 
  • Number of files in hot folder: The quantity of files that are currently in this hot folder

  • Current coverage: The area of the layout that contains elements
  • Defined coverage: The value you set for the Media Coverage parameter when you created the hot folder.

As soon as the time elapses in the Time left until output setting or the Current coverage value reaches the Defined coverage value (whichever comes first), the output layout TIFF file is created. To override the Time left until output setting or the Current coverage value and create the output TIFF file of the layout now, click Output Now.

Predefined layout hot folder

  • Hot folder name
  • Hot folder type: Predefined Layout
  • Time left until output: In minutes and seconds 
  • Number of files in hot folder: The quantity of files that are currently in this hot folder

  • Available positions in template: The placeholders left unpopulated in the layout

As soon as the time elapses in the Time left until output setting or the Available positions in template setting changes to zero (whichever comes first), the output layout TIFF file is created.

Resample hot folder  

  • Hot folder name
  • Hot folder type: Resample
  • Resolution: The target resolution; that is, the resolution to which TIFF Assembler Plus resamples
  • Compression: The type of compression. 
  • Image format: Tiled or Stripped
  • Image size: 1024 x 1024 for Tiled and 1024 for Stripped
  • Number of files resampled concurrently: The quantity of files that can be resampled at the same time
  • Number of files in hot folder: The quantity of files that are currently in this hot folder

Convert to PDF hot folder

  • Hot folder name
  • Hot folder type: Convert to PDF
  • Number of files processed concurrently: The quantity of files that can be processed at the same time
  • Number of files in hot folder: The quantity of files that are currently in this hot folder

Apply calibration curve hot folder

  • Hot folder name
  • Hot folder type: Apply calibration curve
  • Number of files processed concurrently: The quantity of files that can be processed at the same time
  • Number of files in hot folder: The quantity of files that are currently in this hot folder

Descreen hot folder

  • Hot folder name
  • Hot folder type: Descreen
  • Number of files processed concurrently: The quantity of files that can be processed at the same time
  • Number of files in hot folder: The quantity of files that are currently in this hot folder

Combine for content proof hot folder

  • Hot folder name
  • Hot folder type: Combine for content proof
  • Number of files processed concurrently: The quantity of files that can be processed at the same time
  • Number of files in hot folder: The quantity of files that are currently in this hot folder


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