Quick Start - Converting Files

The user interface was designed to allow for both simple and complex file conversion tasks.

On-line videos which go over the content below are available to get you going quickly.

To perform a conversion job:

In the Select Action To Do pane, select (C)onvert Files (you can use wildcards).
Select the input file(s) to be converted by clicking $image\ebx_1332418670.gif$ File or $image\ebx_-668700270.gif$ Folder.
If you select a folder of files to convert, specify it properly using the "C:\INPUTPATH\*.EXT" format, where EXT is the file extension of the input files (e.g. C:\Samples\*.pdf).
Specify the output location to store the converted file(s). If the output folder doesn't exist, CD will create it for you automatically
You can specify Date/Time fields.To change the conversion options, click Advanced Options.
To specify more than one conversion item, press Add on the toolbar.
Click Convert (or press F5) to begin the conversion job.
Repeat steps 1-4 as many times as necessary to create a Conversion Job with multiple Conversion Tasks.

Conversion jobs can be saved, restored, and edited; they may also be run from the scheduler or command line. Use the File menu to save or restore a conversion job.

Converting whole folders

The screen capture above shows the settings to convert every PDF found in the C:\In\ folder to a DOC file.

Notice the proper way to specify all files in a folder by specifying the wildcard *.PDF and *.DOC.

See converting whole folders of files for more information.

$image\ebx_1093943416.gif$ The Quick Launch Buttons

Quick launch buttons are extremely helpful. They are located immediately to the right of the input and output file specification area. They open the files specified in their default editor.

When a folder of files is specified, the quick launch button will open Windows Explorer using that specific folder for your review.

Use these buttons to instantly check the content of the input and output file/folders before or after conversions.

Modifying items in the task list

To edit a conversion task:

In the conversion task list , click on the required task.
All its conversion properties are displayed in the upper portion of the user interface.
Change the settings.
In the upper toolbar, click Update (or press ALT+U).

This saves the changes to the conversion task list.
Note: The changes will be lost if you have more than one conversion item and you do not click Update (or press ALT+U).

To remove a conversion task:

In the conversion task list , click on the required task.
All its conversion properties are displayed in the upper portion of the user interface.
In the upper toolbar, click Delete (or press ALT+D).

A conversion task may be moved in the conversion task list to easily re-sequence the tasks in the job.

To move a conversion task on the list:

In the conversion task list , right-click on the required task (or select Conversion\Move Conversion Task from the menu)..
The menu is displayed (see below).
Click Move Up, Move Down, Move to First, or Move to Last, or Delete.
Note: CTRL-U and CTRL-D also move the item up or down.

Right clicking a conversion item displays the menu shown above.

To open the Advanced Options associated with an item, double-click it on the conversion task list.

Using non-standard file extensions

If your input or output files do not use standard file extensions, you will have to specify the file type in the input or output file format dropdown list box.