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Instructions for Batch Mode

Your installation of PDF FLY for Windows includes the complete set of batch configuration tools in disabled mode. If you are interested in using this powerful functionality to automate file conversion, you may upgrade your license to a FLY Batch Production License at any time. 
The batch tools enable you to programmatically automate a conversion process via the command line, For example, you can have FLY Batch watch a hot folder for incoming PostScript/PDF files and convert them upon arrival. If you need to automate repetitive conversions and want to ensure consistency in the process, the batch tools are indispensable. For more information contact info@visual-integrity.com. 
Batch conversion is accomplished via the command line tool. All Intelligent Filter options should be set in the corresponding .ini file (pdf2xxx.ini or ps2xxx.ini). The syntax that the converter expects is as follows:
PostScript Input:  ps2xxx source destination
PDF Input:   pdf2xxx source destination

Installation 
In order to enable the batch conversion engine for use via the command-line, you must add the installation path for the software to your %path% variable. This can be done via the Control Panel -> System -> Advanced->Environment 
Variables: %path% variable
By default pdfFLY is installed in C:/Program Files/Visual Integrity/PDF FLY v7.0. This installation path must be added to the %path% directory. On the command line you can do this by:
Set path=%path%;"C:/Program Files/Visual Integrity/PDF FLY v7.0"
PDF FLY Batch (Adobe PostScript, EPS and PDF input)
• To convert PDF files, run pdf2xxx. Settings for pdf2xxx are defined in the pdf2xxx.ini file.
• To convert PS or EPS files, run ps2xxx. Settings for ps2xxx are defined in the ps2xxx.ini file.
General instructions
• See the "options.pdf" for an overview of the options and their use. You can open and edit the .ini files with a text editor like Notepad.
Pdf2xxx.ini file is used by pdf2xxx.ini, ps2xxx.ini file is used by ps2xxx.ini etc etc.
• The extension of your target file determines which conversion filter will be invoked.
Supported extensions are:
  • wmf - Windows Metafile (WMF)
  • emf - Enhanced Windows Metafile (EMF)
  • mif - FrameMaker (MIF)
  • eps - Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)
  • cgm - Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM)
  • hpg - HP Graphics Language
  • txt - formatted ASCII text
  • dxf - CAD interchange format
  • svg - Scalable vector graphic for the Web and XML
  • ps - PostScript
  • pdf - Portable Document Format
  • gif - Graphics Interchange Format
  • jpg - JPEG Format
  • png - Portable Network Graphic
  • tif - Tagged Interchange File Format
  • bmp - Windows Bitmap Format
    So to convert myfile.eps to for example myfile.svg run:
    ps2xxx myfile.eps myfile.svg.
    To convert foo.pdf to for example foo.gif run:
    pdf2xxx foo.pdf foo.gif
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