Create workflows
- Click the plus sign next to the Workflows header in the Workflows tab.
- Type a name for your workflow.
- Click Create.
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Click the
Edit button for Input
Sources and select from the list of locations.
The locations where your workflow is saved are displayed.
The following are applicable:- You can add up to a maximum of five input sources.
- After the Input Sources module, you can add either the Connect module, the AI Image Scale module, the Convert module, or all three, depending on the requirements of the job.
- After the Input Sources module, you can add multiple instances of the Connect module with different settings and parameters, depending on the requirements of the job.
- Add the Connect module to convert native jobs to a format that Fiery JobFlow supports using a third-party solution. Specify script or hot folder parameters.
- Add the AI Image Scale module to enlarge images using a third-party solution. Specify scaling method, resolution, and output size parameters.
- Add the Convert module if the job needs to be converted to a PDF. If the Convert module is added, you can add any of the other modules as all the other modules are PDF-dependent. If the job is non-PDF dependent, you have the option to delete the Convert module, bypass other modules that are PDF-dependent, and directly output the job to a specified output location.
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Click the plus sign below the
Convert module to add the
Collect, Fiery
Preflight,
Image Enhance, Impose, Pages, Approve, Correct, Connect, or
Preflight modules.
For information about individual modules and settings, see About modules and Module settings.
- Specify the settings for each module and click Add to add the module to the workflow.
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In the
Output pane, select from a Fiery server, Fiery XF, Fiery Central
printer group, Dropbox account, SMB, FTP, or sFTP location.
If you selected a Fiery server, select a preset and then click Save. You can also add additional substitute Fiery servers by clicking Add a substitute Fiery server.
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When creating or updating
workflows, you have the option to:
- Add rules to each module to trigger a certain action based on the job status (passed or failed). The available rules are Archive job, Send email, Move job, Copy job, and Run script. To set a rule, click Add, define trigger (If) and action (Then), and click Save.
- Search for a particular
function, module, or setting. You can type the search criteria or
keyword in the Search box. To save the search, click
Save.The search results display all modules with settings that match the search criteria. For example, if you type "bleed" in the Search box, the search results display all modules with settings related to the keyword "bleed".Note: Users can view only their own saved search criteria.
- Use the drag-and-drop operation to submit a single job, multiple files, or an archive (a .zip file) from your computer desktop onto the workflow.
- Delete a workflow, even if there are associated jobs present in the workflow.
Parent topic: About workflows