In the previous sections we have discussed the main naming options that govern the output file creation. There are, however, further settings that slightly adjust the output PDF file's name. In this section we are going to discuss how to change the extension and add a prefix or ending to the output file name.

The Locations and Naming options are always file or folder properties in all modes. Double click on a folder in the Selection List (the lower list on the screen, right under the file browser) to see the options.

The Output File Placement group specifies where the output files will be created. This is a kind of root directory. It must be an absolute directory with full path. No relative directories are allowed here. You can eventually place the output files in the same place where the input files are, by checking the Keep output in the input folder options. However, this way you will have to manually separate the input and output files after conversion, which could be a lot of work. Also, that this option is not available in Watch mode, can only be used in Batch mode. We recommend that with bigger jobs you use an output directory by selecting the Place in output directory option. Type in a full directory name, or click on the little button to browse. The specified directory will be the root for all the output files. We suggest that you do not specify a path here that is an input directory in your job, because output files might overwrite some of your input files, and ELAN Converter™ will overwrite every existing file without asking.

Although the output file naming is totally automatic and is based on the input file path, you have an option to adjust the automatically generated file name. You can add a prefix, a postfix or change the extension in the Output File Naming group. You can leave any of the edit boxes empty for the default option.

It is possible to delete or move the input files after successful conversion. The After Successful Operation group contains these options. Be careful with the deletion, especially with the permanent deletion, as that operation can not be undone. We recommend that you select Keep input files or Move input files to directory. Note that Keep input files can only be selected in Batch mode. That option is not available in Watch mode, as the watch directory will always has to be cleaned after conversion in order to make room for other files.

The Failed File Placement handles files that were not processed successfully. The user should check the log files and this folder for irregularities.