You can set preferences globally for Command WorkStation—for example, to control application settings such as animated graphics, or to define the paths to temporary folders.

1. Do one of the following to open the Preferences dialog box:

   • On a Windows computer, click Edit > Preferences.

   • On a Mac OS computer, click Command WorkStation > Preferences.

2. Specify any of these preferences:

   • Automatically connect to servers from previous session - Applies only to users with saved passwords. When selected, instructs Command WorkStation to automatically connect to each Fiery Server that you connected to previously.

   • Automatically check for updates - Opens the Fiery Software Manager to check for a more recent version of Command WorkStation software and the Fiery applications online.

   • Enable Cube Rotation - Turns on the display of cube rotation during transitions.

   • Enable Animation - Turns on the display of animated graphics in the processing and printing bars for the specified Fiery Server.

   • Enable Tooltips - Turns on the display of pop-up text that describes Command WorkStation buttons and options. When this option is selected, tips appear when you hold the mouse pointer over the button or option.

   • Monitor Profile - Either displays the operating system setting for the monitor profile or allows you to select the monitor profile for your primary monitor. The monitor profile is used by Color Editor and Paper Simulation. The profile chosen during installation is the default. Click the Browse button to locate and import a new monitor profile.

   • Temporary Path - Specifies the folder where Command WorkStation temporarily stores copies of the jobs you edit or change. To change the temporary path, click Browse and specify a folder.

   • PS to PDF Conversion - Specifies the default Adobe PDF setting used when converting files to PDF for Impose/Compose and Quick Doc Merge. Select Use server conversion, if supported to allow the Fiery Server to convert the files on the server rather than on the user computer, and to select the PDF setting that you want to use. Select User selected joboptions file to allow the user to browse and upload their own profile. If nothing is selected, the Fiery Server will use its own default profile.

     Server conversion is often faster than downloading the file to the client computer for conversion, and then re-uploading it to the Fiery Server afterward. However, this option is not recommended in the following scenarios:

     • There are licensed fonts installed only on the user's computer, which are required for conversion.
     • If a newer Adobe Acrobat version is available, the conversion must be done with the newer version to support the new Acrobat features.
     • The user wants to ensure that the Fiery Server resources are allocated for processing only, not for file conversion.
     • The user is connected to a previous version of the Fiery Server, which does not support server side conversion.

   • Imposition Template Path - Specifies the folder where the Imposition templates are located for Command WorkStation. To change the template folder path, click Browse and specify a folder.

   • Scale - Specifies the default scale value used for imposed jobs. Choose Scale to Fit or 100%.

   • Finish Size - Specifies the default finished size for imposed jobs based on Crop Box or user defined values. The Based on Crop Box setting is the default and is dependent on the PDF crop box. The User Defined setting allows Fiery Impose to detect trim box settings, when present within the document, and use them as the default finished size.

   • Application Language - Allows you to select the language you want Command WorkStation to display in. By default, Command WorkStation uses the local operating system language, if the language is supported. If the language is not supported, Command WorkStation uses English, or the language selected during software installation (Windows only).

   • Units - Specifies the units of measurement used to display attributes, such as page sizes and custom sizes, that you enter in the Job Properties dialog box and in the Command WorkStation window. This setting does not affect predefined page-size values.

     Note: If Impose is installed and turned on, the Units setting also applies to the values entered manually in the Imposition window.

   • Cache Preferences - Select Enable caching to allow Command WorkStation to store information such as thumbnails, locally, to allow for faster viewing of jobs on screen. Specify the folder to store the cached information. Click Change Folder to browse to a new path location. Click Clear Cache to remove the stored data from the folder specified. Use the sliding menu to specify the maximum disk space used for caching.

3. Do one of the following:

   • Click Reset to reset the default values. (The default values vary by Fiery Server.)

   • Click OK to close the Preferences dialog box.