Workflow Filter Settings

Filtering means that only images that have the selected properties (except Ignore File Name Filter) are accepted and processed by a workflow.

File filter settings are only applied to the whole file, not to elements of a file. For example, Embedded ICC Profile filters are applied to embedded ICC profiles of single image files (representing the output intent of the image) or to the output intent of a PDF file. They are not applied to ICC profiles embedded in images inside a PDF.

Workflow filter groups

Multiple filter groups are provided, filtering the input files on the basis of different criteria such as the file name, color space, and file format.

Filters from different groups are connected with a logical AND. This means, a file is processed only if all requirements are met. For example, if CMYK is selected as a Color Space filter and TIFF as an image format filter, only TIFFs in CMYK color space will be processed.

Filters from the same group are connected with a logical OR. This means, a file is processed if any one of the requirements are met. For example, if CMYK and RGB is selected as a Color Space filter, input files in CMYK and RGB color space will be processed.

You can save your filter settings and share them with others or reload them whenever needed (Filter Settings > Export / Import).

Group	Short description	See also
Embedded ICC Profile / Output Intent Filter	Only images with an embedded ICC profile or PDFs with a defined Output Intent are accepted by this workflow. The Embedded ICC Profile / Output Intent filter is only active if at least one Embedded ICC Profile / Output Intent filter is defined. To ensure a fail-safe conversion, an exact match with the ICC profiles that are specified in the list is required. (The values in the profile are checked via a checksum.) If the profile was changed in any way and differs from the standard profile, it will not be matched with the profile selected for the filter, even though, for example, the profile name is the same. When printing a PDF with page specific output intents, this filter extracts the pages with the matching output intent and sends them to the workflow. If there are multiple workflows connected to the same hotfolder, PDF pages are processed only by the first workflow in the list with a matching output intent. The PDF is not recognized by following workflows even if some pages have a matching output intent. You will not be notified if some pages are not printed. If you want to print PDFs with page specific output intents, you need to create multiple hotfolders, each connected to a workflow with a matching output intent filter. Then copy the same PDF to all hotfolders. Each workflow will process only the pages with the matching output intent. Nesting is possible if the same proof medium is used. You can still see the page numbers from the original document in the Manual Job Manager > Image List.
File Name Filter	The Include/Ignore File Name Filter is only active if at least one Include/Ignore File Name filter is defined. If it is active, only files with the specified file naming convention are recognized by this workflow. If the Include File Name Filter is active, only input files having the defined characters or text strings in the file name will be processed. If the Ignore File Name Filter is active, input files having the defined characters or text strings in the file name will not be processed. You can define, where a name tag is positioned in the file name (begin, end, anywhere). Characters not supported in (Windows) file names (such as "?") are also not supported in file name filters.
Color Space Filter	Only images in the selected color space are accepted by this workflow. The color space filter is not applied to PDF and PS files. For processing PDF and PS files, color space CMYK (+ Spot Colors) need always to be selected, regardless of the true color space of the input file.
Color Depth Filter	Only images with the selected color depth are accepted by this workflow. Select 1-Bit for halftone input data (DotProof, FormProof). Select 8/16 Bit for input files that include multiple color channels (contone image files). The color depth filter is not applied to PDF and PS files.
File Format Filter	This filter defines which input file formats are accepted by the workflow. These input files are not necessarily the files that are actually processed. Some of the available File Formats, for example, GMG RipServer.sep, are merely image description files that are not processed (printed) themselves. Rather, these files describe the image files that need to be merged to build the image itself. For example, if GMG RipServer.sep is selected, all TIFF files described in the sep file will be processed, even though TIFF is not selected in the filter settings. If a sep file is available, Merge Files settings are not required and are ignored. File Format Filters are also used in the New Job dialog box, Files of type drop-down list. For example, if GMG RipServer.sep is selected as file type when creating a manual job, you need to select only the sep file in the browse box. All image files referenced in the sep file will be recognized automatically and loaded into the Manual Job Manager when you click Open (or printed when you click Print).	Pattern Recognitions
PS/PDF Settings	PDF X Compliant: Only PDF X compliant PDFs are accepted by this workflow. Not PDF X Compliant: Only input PDFs not compliant to the PDF X standard are accepted by this workflow. If both PDF X Compliant and Not PDF X Compliant filters are set, all PDFs are accepted by this workflow. Preseparated PS/PDF: Activate this filter if you want to process preseparated PS/PDF files. Conversion CT/LW is not supported for preseparated PS/PDF files.