Working with a Document Connected to Circle

You can perform the following management operations:

Edit a rule

  1. Right-click the content object you wish to edit and click Edit Rule NG.

    For Style or Text with Style content objects, click Edit Rule instead.

  2. In the Rule Editor window, edit the rule and click OK.

  3. To save the rule on Circle and update the plan file, select Save to Server from the Dynamic Content menu.

    The Save on XMPie Server window is displayed.

  4. Edit the document name if you wish to create a new document with this name. If you just wish to update the existing document, leave the default name.

  5. Select the document format (the default format is Adobe InDesign (*.indd)).

  6. Select if you wish to upload fonts.

  7. Click Save.

Manage assets

You can connect your document to another existing asset source on Circle or create a new asset source. Once the asset source is selected, you can upload new assets to it.

To modify the asset source and manage assets:

  1. From the Dynamic Content menu, select Assets.

    The Manage Assets window is displayed.

  2. From the Asset Source list, select an existing asset source. To create a new asset source, click New. When clicking New, the Create New Asset Source window is displayed.

  3. Enter the asset source name and click OK.

    The new asset source is added to the list and is selected in the Asset Source field.

    The asset source selected in the Manage Assets window will be used as a default asset source when editing graphic or text file content objects.

    Note: It is possible to select inactive asset sources. However, these assets will not be used in production. To use these assets in production, go to Circle and activate the asset source.

  4. To add a new asset, click the Upload button, browse for the asset file and click Open. You can upload multiple assets at once or upload a ZIP file. The new assets are added to the assets list. Selecting the asset displays its preview.

  5. To delete an asset, select the asset and click the Delete button.

  6. Click Done.

  7. Save the document on Circle.

Use Circle assets in content objects

When creating or editing a graphic or text file content object, you can use assets stored on Circle in the content object rule.

To use a Circle asset in a content object rule:

  1. Right-click anywhere in the Dynamic Content panel and select New Content Object. The New Content Object dialog is displayed.

  2. Enter a name for the content object, and from the Type list select Graphic or Text File. Then click OK.

  3. Right-click the new content object and select Edit Rule NG to open the Rule Editor.

  4. In Rule Builder mode, right-click the value slot in the rule area and select Constants > Browse For File.

  5. Pick the asset from the file picker and click OK. The asset name is added to the content object rule.

The file picker is scoped to the asset source currently selected in the Manage Assets window. To switch asset sources, select Assets from the Dynamic Content menu and pick a different source.

Work with uImage packages

When connected to Circle, a graphic content object can reference a uImage package (*.dpkg) only — not a standalone Photoshop or Illustrator template.

For the full procedure and the Advanced uImage Settings, see Defining a uImage Content Object.

Work with a document connected to a plan

When working with a Circle document connected to a plan, you can edit the plan in uCreate Print's Rule Editor with no need to open the uPlan application. For more information, see Rule Editor.

Once you finish editing the plan, save your document on Circle. The plan file on Circle will be updated.