COLD Viewing Options (Pro-Only)
ViewONE Pro introduced an optional COLD module.
The COLD module is responsible for implementing image merging and text formatting processes.
A COLD document (Computer Output to Laser Disk) is traditionally a document that has both text and image content and is usually used with forms packages.
During COLD forms’ input, the fields are separated from the actual form (also known as the background or template) and during viewing they need reconstituting so that the user sees the complete form with completed fields.
The ViewONE COLD module allows any of its support files formats to be used either as a background template or foreground content.
For example, it is possible to have a TIFF or JPEG image as the background template and simple text as the foreground.
The COLD module is particularly effective when combined with the PDF module. It then becomes possible to have PDF used as either or both background and foreground.
Although more commonly one would use an image (typically TIFF based) as the background (thereby getting best performance and compression) and utilize the advanced text PDF formatting to handle the foreground (thereby able to create advanced forms for display).
Note: There are many proprietary COLD document formats in circulation. Daeja will look at any sample (with specifications) that you provide to assess the feasibility of adding specific format support to ViewONE. Currently the COLD module supports simple ASCII text and PDF document types.
The module comes with various optional parameters as follows...
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