This configurator drives Elpical Claro, CLI edition. It is a processor that enhances an image file or the images in a PDF file according to the settings specified in the configurator properties. The resulting enhanced image file or PDF file flows along the single outgoing connection.
Refer to Version requirements for third-party applications for more information on the third-party application required by this configurator.
Keywords
Keywords can be used with the search function above the elements pane.
The keywords for the Elpical Claro configurator are:
- TIFF
- image
- picture
- auto
- optimize
- automatic
- image
- enhancement
- file
- format
- conversion
- color conversion
- ICC
- PSD
- RAW
- grayscale
- resample
- resize
File formats
Besides processing PDF documents, Claro can process single image files.
For input, Claro supports a wide range of image file formats through the Java ImageIO library. The following file formats have been tested by Elpical: JPEG, TIFF, EPS, GIF, PNG, BMP, PSD.
For output, Claro supports only the following file formats: JPEG, TIFF, EPS.
Detecting the application
This configurator implements the following mechanisms to detect the presence of the corresponding third-party application. See Detecting third-party applications for more information.
Detection mechanism |
Comments |
|---|---|
Automatic detection at startup |
Uses information registered with the operating system when the application is installed (Windows) or checks the default install location (Mac) |
Searching from the elements pane |
In addition to the above, searches the system program files/applications folder for the application |
Manually locating the executable |
Select the executable for the command-line version of the application |
Connections
This configurator allows only a single outgoing connection.
Properties
Property |
Description |
|---|---|
Name |
The name of the flow element displayed in the canvas |
Channel ID |
A unique number for each concurrent flow element |
Max memory (MB) |
The maximum memory this process will claim |
Use minimum image size in PDF |
This limits the number of images to be processed |
…Minimum size (pixels) |
The minimum size in pixels for an in image to be processed |
Apply resampling |
Images are resampled |
…Resolution (dots per inch) |
Images are resampled with this value (dots per inch) |
Max image size input |
Larger images will be rejected for processing |
...Value (megapixels) |
The maximum input size in megapixels (for example 25 means 25.000.000 pixels) |
Apply sharpness |
Images are sharpened with halo reduction |
…Value [-5.0, 5.0] |
A value must be entered between -5.0 and +5.0 |
Apply brightness |
Images are enhanced according to a gamma adjustment |
… Value [-5.0, 5.0] |
A value must be entered between -5.0 and +5.0 |
Apply contrast |
Images are enhanced in highlights and shadows |
… Value [-5.0, 5.0] |
A value must be entered between -5.0 and +5.0 |
Apply saturation |
Images are enhanced in color saturation |
… Value [-5.0, 5.0] |
A value must be entered between -5.0 and +5.0 |
Set black and white point |
The luminance level is stretched in images |
Apply noise filter |
A noise filter is applied to noisy images |
Apply local contrast |
Parts of the image are improved in contrast when applicable |
Adjust color balance |
A bad color shift is adjusted |
Use embedded profile |
When there is a color profile embedded in the image, it will be used as source profile |
Use original RGB |
Use original RGB as working profile (this will overrule the configured working profile) |
Don't process CMYK images in PDF |
If the PDF contains CMYK images, they will not be processed |
Assumed profile RGB |
When there is no color profile embedded in an RGB image, the specified profile is assumed as source profile |
Assumed profile CMYK |
When there is no color profile embedded in a CMYK image, the specified profile is assumed as source profile |
Working profile RGB |
The specified color profile is used as working space for processing images |
Output profile for color |
If a color profile is specified, a color image is converted to this profile |
Output profile for B&W |
If a color profile is specified, a B&W image is converted to this profile |
Embed profile in image |
The output color profile is embedded in the image |
Output file format |
The output format for images (PDF always remains PDF); choose one of the following:
|
JPEG compression |
The compression quality for JPEG output format |
Generate extra log messages |
Extra information about the process is logged |