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Edit an automation template

You can edit a subset of the settings of an existing automation template, but you cannot delete any settings. You can save the subset of settings to a parameter file. The other settings of the automation template will not be saved. You can use the parameter file to apply the changed settings to automation templates in the hot folders.

  1. Click [Tools] - [Automation templates] - [Automation template catalog].

  2. Select an automation template and click [Edit].

    Setting

    Description

    [Set the properties of the document.]

    Type a new title for the document.

    Click [Document] - [Properties] when you create the automation template.

    [Insert the pages after the selection]

    [Insert the pages before the selection]

    Add the pages of one or more files to the document. You cannot change the location where the pages must be added.

    Click [Edit] - [Insert pages] when you create the automation template.

    [Save the document with another name]

    Change the filename and save the document to another location.

    Click [File] - [Save as...] when you create the automation template.

    [Assign media to the selection]

    Change the media for the selected pages. The imposition settings can be affected when you select other media.

    Click [Pages] - [Assign media] when you create the automation template.

    [Assign tab captions to the tab media]

    Change the selected tab media or assign media without tabs to remove the tabs. When you change the tab media, you have to assign the tab captions to the selected tab media:

    1. Click [Document] - [Tab captions].

    2. For option [Media], select the correct tab media from the drop-down list.

    3. Click [OK].

    [Specify the production settings]

    Change the number of sets.

    In the [Production] workspace, change the number of sets when you create the automation template. See icon:

    Change the job name.

    In the [Production] workspace, change the job name when you create the automation template. Click icon:

    Change the file name and location for the PDF file when you print to PDF.

    When you create the automation template:

    1. In the [Production] workspace, select the printer: PRISMAprepare print to PDF.

    2. Click [Print].

      The [Print to PDF] dialog opens.

    3. Click [Browse...] to configure the name and the location for the PDF file.

    4. Click [Save] and [OK].

    Select the printer that you want to send your document to.

    In the [Production] workspace, select the printer from the drop-down list when you create the automation template.

    Change the value for the barcode. The application does not check if the entered characters are accepted for the selected barcode.

    When you create the automation template:

    1. In the [Production] workspace, select the [Layout] tab.

    2. Open the settings of the [Imposition template].

    3. Open the settings of the [Print marks].

    4. Enable [Bar code] and configure its settings.

    [Change the spine caption]

    Type a new text for the spine caption.

    In the [Document] workspace, click [Document] - [Spine caption] when you create the automation template.

  3. Click [Create parameter file] to save the subset of settings of the automation template to a file. You can use the parameter file to apply the changed settings to automation templates used by the hot folders.

    1. Browse to the location where you want to save the file.

    2. Enter a file name and click [Save].

      The subset of settings are saved in a file with extension "mrparam".

  4. Click [Save] to apply your changes to the existing automation template. Or click [Save as...] to create a new automation template.

  5. Close the automation dialogs.