Workflow
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Workflow
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Workflow
The workflow for using TMC is shown below. Each portion of the workflow is described in the following sections.
Fig. 5.1 TMC Workflow
Start TMC:
The TMC application is started. For additional information, refer to Starting TMC.
Locate Job Directory:
This tree is used in browse mode to locate and select the directory containing the image files. For more information, refer to Locating a Job Directory.
Create Image Separation Rules:
The PPP Rules dialog box is used to create rules for separating images based on their dimensions and color depth. In many situations, you can use the default or existing rules and proceed to the next task. For more information, refer to the following help topics:
| · | Creating Image Separation Rules
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| · | Modifying Image Separation Rules
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| · | Deleting Image Separation Rules
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Separate Images:
The images are separated and automatically placed in separate directories according to the criteria defined in the PPP Rules dialog box. Refer to Separating Images for more information.
Process Images in PPP:
PPP is started, an image subdirectory selected, and the images are processed (cleaned, deskewed, etc.). The processed image files are placed in the Good Files List or Exception List. Each file in the Exception List is investigated, corrected, and reprocessed until the list is empty. This is repeated until all of the image files in each subdirectory have been processed. This is described in Processing Images and the PPP documentation.
Merge Directories:
The image directories are merged into a single directory. Note that once you perform a Merge Directories, it cannot be undone. This is described in Merging Directories.
Create TMC Job:
The New Job dialog box is opened and a new TMC job is created. Refer to Creating a New Job for more information.
Create TOC and Lists:
The Tree is used to select the images to be used to generate a table of contents or list of tables, illustrations, or pages. The TOC Builder is started and the Launch TOC Builder dialog box is used to specify how the TOC or list is to be organized. The TOC Builder window is then used to perform OCR on the selected pages, organize the resulting TOC or list, and save the information to a file. For additional information, refer to:
| · | Creating a Table of Contents or List of Illustrations or Figures
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| · | Creating a List of Pages
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Import Bookmarks:
The files saved in Create TOC and Lists are imported and the bookmarks are incorporated in the Tree. Refer to Importing Bookmarks for more information.
QC/Validate Bookmarks:
The Tree is used to inspect the imported bookmarks and make corrections as needed.
Discover Links:
The Link Builder is started and the hyperlinks within the job are found and displayed. The list of links is examined for errors or missing items. Links are added or edited as needed. The information is saved and automatically incorporated into the hierarchy. Refer to Discovering Links for more information.
Set PDF Conversion Options:
The Job Settings dialog box is opened and the PDF conversion options are set in the Conversion Settings tab. For more information, refer to Changing PDF Conversion Settings.
Convert to PDF:
The Conversion 2 PDF dialog box is used to set up the batch conversion of image files to PDF. It is also used to execute the conversion of individual or batch jobs. This is described in:
| · | Adding Jobs to PDF Batch Conversion
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| · | Deleting Jobs from PDF Batch Conversion
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| · | Converting to PDF
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Close Job:
After the current job has been completed, it is closed. You can either exit the application or work on a different job. For additional information, refer to Closing a Job.
Exit TMC:
When all of the jobs have been processed, you exit the application. Refer to Exiting TMC for more information.
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