A Convert Preset is a group of settings, such as file type and resolution, that you can save if you frequently convert files using those settings. For example, you may frequently create JPG files that are 320x240 pixels in size for use on a web page. By saving a preset with these values, you can convert and download files with one click.

Convert Presets can be used to download files using one click, or as part of a Batch Process operation, where you can also choose to rename files or add them to your catalog.

To create presets, click Batch Process on the main toolbar.

Note: In the Batch Process dialog, all preset options are in the Convert section.

To create a new preset:

1. Modify the conversion settings (see below).

2. Click + next to the Presets drop-down menu.

3. Enter a name for the preset and click Save .

4. Click Cancel to close the Batch Process dialog.

The new preset will be available from the Download menu and in the Batch Process dialog.

Conversion settings

• Choose a file format for the conversion from the Format drop-down menu.

  When you choose a format, the format options change. For example, for the TIFF format, Compression Type and Byte Order options are available; for JPEG, only the Quality parameter can be changed.

  If you have a Media Engine license, you will have several additional formats available for conversion.

• Choose a color mode for the converted files: RGB, CMYK, or Grayscale.

• Check Change Resolution to specify a new resolution for the converted files.

• Check Resize to resize the converted files.

  Percent: The percent value is based on the original image, where 100% is the size of the original. The output file is scaled the same percentage in both dimensions and retains the aspect ratio of the original.

  Fit Within: Enter a height and width for converted files to be resized to fit. For original files whose aspect ratio (ratio of width to height) is lower than the output aspect ratio, the converted file will be resized so that the shorter side is the same dimension as the target dimension, otherwise the longer side will be sized to fit the output dimension. The resulting output will be the same as the specified size in one dimension, and the same or smaller in the other, retaining the aspect ratio of the original. No portion of the image will be lost.

Modifying and deleting presets

If you need to tweak a preset:

1. Click Batch Process.

2. Choose the preset from the Presets drop-down menu.

3. Make changes to the settings.

4. Click Update , then click Update in the Save Preset dialog.

5. Click Cancel to close the dialog.

To delete a preset:

1. Click Batch Process.

2. Choose the preset from the Presets drop-down menu.

3. Click −.

4. Click Cancel to close the dialog.