Saving stand-alone overlays as LXF files

Only applicable when running in stand-alone mode.

Before you can use an overlay in FFD or FDZ format in the PageOUT tool, you must save the overlay as an LXF file.

To save a a single overlay in LXF format

Select File > Save As and save the file in LXF format.

To batch convert overlays into LXF format

1	Select File > Convert Forms. The Convert forms dialog box opens.

2	In the Directory box, specify the directory containing the overlays.

3	From the Format 1 list, select Layout eXchange Format.

4	Click Options. The LXF export options dialog box opens.

5	Specify the export options.

6

Click OK.

7	In the Destination directory box, specify the directory for the LXF files.

8	Click Convert.

 

LXF export options
Include element defaults	Select to include all element settings, including the ones that have default values, in the LXF file. This option increases the LXF file size.
Convert embedded images to files	Select to save images as separate files. The image files are saved in the same folder as the LXF file. If cleared, images are embedded into the LXF file. Note: If you embed large image files, performance will be affected.
Copy linked files to destination	Select to copy linked image files to the same folder as the LXF file. This is useful if the exported LXF files are going to be moved to another location, as it reduces the risk of broken links.

To compress LXF files

When you save an LXF file (Save As option when saving single overlays and Format option when batch converting overlays) you can select Layout eXchange Format Compressed if you want to compress the LXF files.