This hot folder resamples and/or scales incoming files to the desired resolutions or scaling factors. You can also set the compression type, image format, and tile/strip size parameters.
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.
Setting up the Resample/Scale hot folder
- In the Hot folder type list, select Resample/Scale.
- Set the hot folder options as needed.
- Click Save.
Hot folder options for Resample/Scale
| Option | Settings | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Resolution X |
| Select the resolution to which you want to resample. For specialized applications, files can be resampled for different X and Y resolutions. |
| Resolution Y | ||
| Scale X | User-defined | Type the value to which to scale. To scale without changing the resolution of the file, set the resolution to be the same as the incoming TIFF files. |
| Scale Y | ||
| Compression |
| Select the desired compression method. |
| Image Format |
| If you select a stripped image format, specify the Strip Size. If you select a tiles image format, specify the Tile Width and Tile Height. |