.1	@configuration@	Menu item or toolbar button
%%index text="Conversion options" name=configuration reference%%
<table summary="Screenshots">
<tr><td>%%img src=sc06.png alt="&quot;File&#8594;Options&quot; menu item" title%%</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td>%%img src=sc07.png alt="Toolbara button to set conversion options" title%%</td></tr>
</table><br>&nbsp;<br>
<p>Use the &quot;File&#8594;Options&quot; menu item or the second
toolbar button to set conversion options.
</p>

.1	The &quot;Conversion options&quot; dialog box
%%img src=sc08.png alt="Dialog box &quot;Conversion options&quot;" title%%<br>

.2	General
<ul>
<li>%%index text=make%%<b>Make mode</b><br>
Activate this option to skip conversions, if the destination file exists
and is up to date. If the option is deactivated, a conversion is run
for each input file found.
</li>
</ul>

.2	Output
<p>Output settings control which other settings are available (some other
GUI elements in the dialog box are deactivated, depending on your choice
here).
You should set up output settings first.
</p>
<ul>
<li>%%index text="Output format"%%<b>Output format</b><br>
Choose the output file format, one from: &quot;PS&quot;,
&quot;EPS&quot;, &quot;PDF&quot; or &quot;Bounding&nbsp;Box&quot;.
</li>
<li>%%index text="Output type"%%<b>Output type</b><br>
Choose the intended purpose you want to create output for:
<ul>
<li><u>Object</u><br>
if you want to use the image in a document or image
(i.e. you want to embed the image in a LaTeX document).
</li>
<li><u>Image</u><br>
to produce an image for standalone viewing.
</li>
<li><u>Document</u><br>
to create a printable document.
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>%%index text=Finishing%%<b>Finishing</b><br>
For PS documents you can choose single-sided or double-sided printing.
For double-sided printing you can choose book or calendar style.
</li>
<li>%%index text=Draft%%<b>Draft</b><br>
Activate this option to create a placeholder in the image size only.
</li>
</ul>

.2	Output format details
<ul>
<li>%%index text="PS Level"%%<b>PS Level</b><br>
The PostScript level, 2 or 3.
</li>
<li>%%index text=DSC%%<b>DSC</b><br>
Write DSC comments to PS/EPS output. Recommended setting: off.
</li>
<li>%%index text=Predictor%%<b>Predictor</b><br>
You can combine flate compression (PS level 3, PDF) with prediction.
Recommended setting: None (no prediction).
</li>
<li>%%index text=DCT%%<b>Re-use JPEG DCT data</b><br>
Use DCT encoded data from JPEG files directly, without decoding the data.
Recommended setting: on.
</li>
<li>%%index text="bits per component"%%<b>Reduce bits per component</b><br>
Reduce number of bits per component, if possible without quality loss.
Recommended setting: on.
</li>
</ul>

.2	Output size
<ul>
<li>%%index text=resolution%%<b>Resolution</b><br>
<ul>
<li><u>1px=1pt</u><br>
Each input file pixel is converted to a 1 PS point square.
</li>
<li><u>Input file</u><br>
Resolution data provided by input file is used. If the input file does not
contain resolution information, 1px=1pt is used.
</li>
<li><u>As specified</u><br>
Specify the resolution in dpi.
</li>
<li>%%index text="paper size"%%<u>Paper size</u><br>
Choose a paper size from the suggestion list. Upper case names indicate
usage of full paper size, lower case names indicate borders.
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

.2	Image quality
<ul>
<li>%%index text=interpolation%%<b>Image interpolation</b><br>
The interpolation flag allows renderers (viewers, printers) to optimize
rendering. Recommended setting: on.
</li>
<li><b>Image interpolation for JPEG files</b><br>
Set interpolation flag for directly re-used DCT-encoded data from
JPEG files too.
Recommended setting: off.
</li>
</ul>

.2	@transparency@	Transparency
<ul>
<li>%%index text="background color"%%<b>Background color</b><br>
%%index text="alpha channel"%%An
%%index text=transparency name=transparency reference%%alpha channel
found in the input file is transferred to output when producing a PDF object.
For all other output the alpha channel is used for mixing the image
against a background color.
If the input file contains a background color information, this background
color is used. The default background color specified here is used
if the input file doesn't contain background color information.
Click into the square showing the color to change it.
</li>
<li><b>Force background color</b><br>
Always use the background color specified above, even if the input
file contains background color information.
</li>
</ul>

