Note: See also Dot Enlargement layout presets.
General steps for creating a hot folder
- Select Tools > Hot Folder Setup.
- In the Hot Folder Setup dialog box, click .
- Type a name for the hot folder in the Hot Folders list, and click anywhere in the dialog box.
- In the Input folder box, click Select, locate and select the desired folder (if needed, click to create a new folder), and click Select.
- To define an output folder for the output TIFF file, click Select in the Output folder box, select an output folder, and click Select.
- To delete the input files after the output file is created, select the Delete input files after output check box.
Note: You may prefer to retain the original (untagged) input files. To retain the original files in the Input\Processed Files subfolder, clear the Delete input files after output check box.
Setting up a hot folder for Dot Enlargement tag settings
- In the Hot folder type list, select Dot Enlargement Tags.
- Set the options as needed.
- Click Save.
Hot folder options for dot enlargement
Option | Settings | Notes |
---|---|---|
Resolution | 2400.0 dpi 4800.0 dpi | The selected value determines the available threshold values for Dot enlargement. |
Dot Enlargement | Various threshold values or No | To set the dot enlargement tag, select a value that specifies the minimum dot threshold. The available threshold values depend on the selected Resolution setting:
To disable dot enlargement, select No. |
Include tag in file name | Check box | Select this check box to include the tag descriptor in the file name. Clear this check box to output the file with its original file name. |
Delimiter | User-defined | If Include tag in file name is selected, also specify the desired delimiter character for separating the tag descriptor from the rest of the original file name. |