While there currently isn’t a way to directly export entire jobs into the delta automation format, there are several features of the RIP that can be used to generate and export files that use the same syntax as delta automation for use as reference. This code can usually be copied directly into your Delta Automation XML files and will work and create the same output in the JobComposer. So lets look at the available methods and features:
Export to XML for Images
For settings applied to a specifc image, or generated images such as Job Elements, ColorCombine Images, etc. the Ergosoft RIP JobComposer offers the Export XML function. Simply prepare your image in the JobComposer using the tools you want to use, such as scaling, rotating, crop, marks, etc. until you are satisfied. Then, right-click on the image and select “Export XML” from the context menu. Select a save location for the exported XML file and confirm.
Next, navigate to the save location and open the XML file with a text editor such as Notepad ++. You can then copy the relevant sections of XML specifications out of the document and paste them directly into your Delta XML file. As the syntax is the same, the code and parameters will work the same and result in the same output when you drop the XML file into the HotFolder.
This method is very useful as it lets you prepare your XML parameters beforehand in a visual editor, eliminating some trial and error to find the proper base settings for your Delta XML file. You can then go on to replace the settings you want to be dynamic with variables to later replace them with custom values before the job is dropped in the HotFolder.
Image Presets
Another way to reference the proper XML code for specific settings is to use Image Presets. By setting up an image preset with all the parameters you want and saving it, you can use the saved ImagePreset file as reference and copy out the relevant parts to use as reference.
Simply set up a new ImagePreset in the JobComposer using the tools you want to use, such as scaling, rotating, color replacement, etc. until you are satisfied. Then, save the ImagePreset and go to C:\Users\Public\Documents\EsRip\16\Data\Settings (default path). Look for the .imagepreset file and open the XML file with a text editor such as Notepad ++. You can then copy the relevant sections of XML specifications out of the document and paste them directly into your Delta XML file. As the syntax is the same, the code and parameters will work the same and result in the same output when you drop the XML file into the HotFolder.
Note that the *.imagepreset file will always contain all possible settings for the preset, so you don’t need to copy everything, just the settings you are actually using. The quickest way to find the active settings within the Print Environment file is if you search for <Activated>1</Activated>. This way you can simply go through the elements that are actually active and copy those, ignoring the elements that are not active (<Activated>0</Activated>).