ImageEngine Documentation

6. Settings

6.7. Import

6.7.1. Importer

Importer List: The list shows all available QuickTime Importers by name, type and, activation status. This list is initialized at the launch time of the hosting Acrobat application. By default, all importers are activated. The list allows the user to activate or deactivate some or all importers.

Sub Folder: If checked, the source folder will be scanned for images within the given range of sub folder levels.

Multiple Images: Allows the user to decide, whether all or only the first image of multiple images in a single file will be imported (some image formats, e.g. the TIFF format can have multiple images in a single file).

6.7.2. Compression

To set up the compression, press the "Settings…" button. The Compression dialog appears. There are separate settings for both, downsampling and compression, for gray scale, color and monochrome images.

The text field shows the currents settings.

6.7.3. Document

Create Thumbnails: If this option is on, ImageEngine automatically creates the thumbnails.

Create Bookmarks: If this option is on, ImageEngine creates the bookmarks.

Creation Mode: Use the radio buttons to set, how the PDF document will be generated.

Use "View only" to generate a temporary document. The document will be displayed in a new front window as soon as all steps of the generation are successfully accomplished. This temporary document can be saved later, e.g. using the menu "File" –> "Save As…"
Use "Create only" to generate a permanent document. The document will be saved as PDF file as soon as all steps of the generation are successfully accomplished, however it will not be displayed.
Use "Create and View" to generate a permanent document. The document will be saved as PDF file as soon as all steps of the generation are successfully accomplished, and will also be displayed in a new front window.

Auto Save: allows to save files in a specified destination without showing the Save As… dialog.

The default destination is the Desktop.

Use the "Choose…" button to assign any other then the default folder as Auto Save destination.
Use the "Show Folder" button to open the actually assigned folder in a Finder window.
Use the "Default Folder" button to assign the default destination.

It is also possible to use Drag & Drop to assing a destination. Drag a folder or volume from a Finder window and drop it nearby the Auto Save checkbox.