Working with a Document Connected to uProduce

You can perform the following management operations:

Edit rules

To edit a rule:

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

  2. In the rule editor window, edit the rule and click OK.

  3. To save the rule on uProduce 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 the fonts.

  7. Click Save.

Modify a data source

It is possible to link a document saved on uProduce to a different data source.

To link a document to a different data source:

  1. In the Dynamic Content panel, click the link icon at the bottom left.

    Connectivity_Link_to_DS_icon.png

    Or, from the Dynamic Content menu, select Link to Data > Data Source on Server.

    The Select Data Source window is displayed.

  2. From the Data Source list, select a data source that is already stored on uProduce or click New to upload a new data source. When clicking New, the Upload Data Source to Server window is displayed.

  3. Locate the required data source to upload it to uProduce.

    If a data source with the same name already exists, a confirmation window is displayed.

  4. Click OK to replace the existing data source or click Cancel to choose a different data source.

  5. If the fields of the selected data source do not match those of the current data source, click Relink to match the data sources as in the following example.

  6. Connectivity_DS_no_match_relink.png

Work with uImage packages

When working connected to uProduce, you can define a graphic content object that references a uImage package.

Note: When working connected to uProduce, it is not possible to reference a uImage template (Photoshop and Illustrator).

To add a graphic content object that references a uImage package:

  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

  3. Configure the dialog as follows:

    • In the Name field, enter a name for the new content object (for example, the name of the uImage package it references).

    • From the Type list, select Graphic.

    • In the Rule section, go to the functions list and select uImage Photo.

  4. Click Package.

    The uImage Settings dialog is displayed, allowing you to specify the package’s production parameters.

  5. From the Template Package list, select an existing template package or click New to upload a new package.
    When clicking     New, the Upload Template Package to Server window is displayed.

  6. Select the template package (*.dpkg file).

  7. Specify additional uImage settings, as described in Referencing a uImage Document Package.

    Note: The output folder field is disabled when working connected to uProduce.

  8. Click OK.

The uImage package properties are displayed in the New Content Object dialog and the uImage package is automatically uploaded to the assets folder on uProduce.

Work with a document connected to a plan

When working with a uProduce 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 on working with a rule editor, see Managing Content Objects and Variables.

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