Using XMPie Packages

Although uCreate Print is self-contained and can serve you fully from design to production, if you occasionally require additional capabilities, you may achieve these through collaboration with a print server provider who owns the XMPie PersonalEffect software.

For more details on the collaboration workflow, see Exchanging Documents with Other Users.

After designing the document, you can export it to a document package, a XLIM package or a XLIM file, and then upload it to the uProduce server or the Circle server for the final production of the Print Output file. Use the XLIM solution to increase the production speed of straightforward designs on the server. A Document or XLIM Package is saved with a *.dpkg extension, and includes the Dynamic document and all related information and resources. A XLIM file is saved with the *.indx extension and includes the dynamic document alone (without its related information and resources).

Being able to send a print service provider your dynamic document - and not just the print-ready output file for a specific run - opens the door for many useful collaboration scenarios. For example, you may want your print provider to be able to do some print-specific last minute changes to a design (for example, fit to some folding constraints). In all such cases, you can leverage the uCreate Print ability to export and import document packages to make the workflow straightforward and streamlined. These Packages are referred to as campaign packages and document packages:

  • Document package (.dpkg): This file includes the design document (including the content objects, the associations or bindings of content objects to design objects), along with all related Resources.

  • Campaign package (.cpkg):. This file includes the design document package along with your data source file, rules, and all related assets and fonts (campaign fonts are stored in ‘Fonts’ directory).

This file can be uploaded to the uProduce or Circle servers and used to build a campaign for the production of the final print output file.

Note: Mac OS and Windows platforms use different font systems. As a result, only unpacked Open Type fonts are supported on both platforms. Furthermore, the list of fonts for packing is based on the design template, meaning fonts that are used in dynamic content will not be stored in the campaign file.

Export a document package

To export a document as a document package (*.dpkg) for use with uProduce, Circle or another uCreate Print:

Save the document in the design application.

  1. From the Dynamic Content menu, select Export Package.

    The XMPie Export dialog is displayed.

  2. Set the location in which you wish to save the document package.

  3. Set the Save as type list to the Document Package Files (*.dpkg) type of file for export to uProduce or another uCreate Print.

  4. Click Save.

Export a campaign package

To export a campaign or part of the campaign as a campaign package (*.cpkg) for use with uProduce:

  1. Save the document in the design application.

  2. From the Dynamic Content menu, select Export Package.

    The XMPie Export dialog is displayed.

  3. Set the location in which you wish to save the campaign package.

  4. Set the Save as type list to one of the following:

    • To use this campaign Package in cross-media campaigns, select the Campaign Package Files (*.cpkg) file type.
      In this case, all campaign components are packed: document, plan, data sources, assets, resources and fonts.

    • To use this campaign package in e-media campaigns, select the Web Campaign Package Files (*.cpkg) file type.

      This scenario is useful when uProduce does not have printing capabilities and is only used to create web campaigns. In this case, only the plan and data sources are packed. Such packages are intended to be used only by uProduce, to generate personalized websites.

  5. Click Save.

    The campaign package file is created and stored in the location you specified.

Note: A CPKG file exported from uCreate Print can be uploaded to uProduce, where it can be adapted for the web.

Import XMPie packages

uCreate Print supports importing a document package or a complete campaign package into a design. When you import a campaign, the design layout, contents and all resources that are associated with this design are imported: data source, asset sources, fonts and a plan.

Note: In case the campaign includes several design files, uCreate Print imports the first InDesign or XLIM file it locates. Moreover, you can always choose to close that design and open another design by browsing into the unpacked campaign and selecting a design of your choice.

To import a campaign or a document package:

  1. From the Dynamic Content menu select Import Package.

    The XMPie Import dialog is displayed.

  2. From the Files of type dropdown list, select the required file type: Campaign Package Files (*.cpkg) or Document Package Files (*.dpkg).

  3. Browse to the file you want to import and click Open.

    The Document/Campaign Import Settings dialog is displayed.

  4. Choose one of the following options:

    • Import: Import the document or the campaign into the same directory, in which the DPKG or CPKG file is stored.

    • Browse: Select a directory of your choice to which you want to import the document or the campaign.