General steps for creating a hot folder

  1. Select Object > Hot Folder Setup.
  2. In the Hot Folder Setup dialog box, click .
  3. Type a name for the hot folder in the Hot Folder list, and click OK.
  4. In the Input folder box, click Select, locate and select the desired folder (if needed, click to create a new folder), and click Select.
  5. To define an output folder for the output PDF file, click Select in the Output folder box, select an output folder, and click Select.
  6. To delete the input files after the output file is created, select the Delete input files after output check box.

Setting up the Hot folder 

  1. In the Hot folder type list, select Automatically to process the input files automatically or Manually to allow the user to control when to output the PDF and CF2 files. Note: Manually will override the Timeout and Media coverage settings.
  2. Select the Substrate.
  3. Set the hot folder options as needed.
  4. Click Save.

Hot folder Arrangement parameters

OptionSettingsNotes
TimeoutUser selection

Select to activate the hot folder and create the PDF and CF2 when the specified timeout is reached.

Media coverageUser selection

The hot folder creates the PDF and CF2 when the specified coverage is reach.

Note: If you also select the Timeout check box, the hot folder creates  the PDF and CF2 when the first condition is reached (Media coverage or Timeout).

Create a CF2 on outputCheck boxSelect to enable to create a CF2 on output.
Print a PDF on outputCheck box

Select to enable to create a PDF on output.

Fill SubstrateCheck box

Select to fill the substrate with the same artwork as many times as it can.

Allow element rotation for best fit

Check box

Select to rotate elements for an optimized arrangement.