Basic terms
To successfully use the program, one should be aware of several terms used
in its interface and help system.
- File format.
The same image can be used differently, so it can be stored in files of various
types. For example, GIF and JPG files are used in web design while TIFF files
are used in printing business.
- Conversion. Conversion is a process of transforming
files from one format to another with or without changes to the image contained
in the file.
- Operations before saving.
In our case, these are image transformations performed by the program, such
as resizing, applying a watermark, applying a border, rotation, applying a
color profile, etc.
- Script.
In our case, a script is a collection of conversion settings. Scripts include
operations applied to images, settings of output format, destination folder
for storing converted files and changes made to file names.
- Macro. To automate batch conversion of graphics
files, one can apply macros to specify new file and folder names. For example,
the following macros can be used
with resulting files: {title} – source file name, {type} – standard extension
of a format, etc. Other macros are
used to specify destination folders: {My Documents} - Windows folder used
to store documents, {source path} – the folder containing source files, etc.
- Group. Numerous
settings can be used to fine-tune conversion process. For your convenience,
these settings are divided into four groups: operations performed with images,
resulting file format, destination folders and operations with target file
name. Initially, each group is collapsed in the program window. If you want
to change any settings, you can expand the needed group so that its contents
become available, and then collapse it again.
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