TIFF Render
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The TIFF Render Task Processor prepares TIFF or Digital Film for imaging on an imagesetter or platesetter. TIFF Render provides the equivalent functionality of the PDF/PS input flow in the Render Task Processor. TIFF Render accepts 1-bit or 8-bit raster data (TIFF or Digital Film) and outputs the re- screened raster data on an imagesetter, platesetter or proofer.
TIFF Render performs preparation, separation, and screening of the raster data. Each of these processes have their individual settings. You can view these settings either when creating Parameter Sets, or from the Settings pane in the Plan tab of the Job Manager and the Ticket Editor.
•In the Prepare process, the job’s resolution can be adapted in accordance with the output device, and the 8-bit raster data can be resampled using one of the supplied color management profiles (CieLab, Generic, CMYK, etc.). For more information on these settings, see “TIFF Render Prepare Settings”.
•In the Separation process, a composite job is separated into different colors. On a press, each separated color has its own printing plate, each one printed in a different angle, producing the final printed color image. In traditional prepress, color images are separated into four layers corresponding to the four process colors (CMYK) used in process printing: cyan, magenta, yellow and black. For more information on these settings, see “PDF Render - Separation Settings”.
•In the Screening process, continuous tone files are converted into halftone dots. This means that the image is converted into a number of dots in the predefined separation colors. You can enhance the quality of the image by adjusting the dpi (dots per inch) and the lpi (lines per inch), also called ‘line frequency’. Every line consists of a number of dots. For more information on these settings, see “PDF Render - Screen Settings”.
Associated Resources
When you select the TIFF Render Task Processor in the System Overview, the following associated resource categories are displayed in the Resources pane:
What is the difference between Render and TIFF Render Task Processors?
Whereas the Render Task Processor accepts PostScript or PDF input data (i.e., pre-rendered job data), the TIFF Render Task Processor accepts only raster input data. (i.e., rendered job data). For more information, see “PDF Render”.
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