M- New Order Creation

This page is accessible only by Graphic Designers users, and allows to create new order not related to specific document of the editorial system.

From here in fact, it is possible to specify manually what is the publication and the issue related to the new order (or create a new issue). Then the user must upload the images to work. Currently Peppers supports three different formats of images:

• JPG

• PNG

• PSD

But in the 1.8 release, will also support TIFF images.

After the uploads of the images, the Graphic Designer must insert all the assignments on each image, by selecting the specific manual operations to be done by the Photo Editor that will take on the order.

This operation can be done in a “list view”, or in a “grid view”. In the “grid view” is available the multi-selection for multiple assignments to the images.

To carry out this operation, it is necessary to follow the steps below:

1. Select a Publication;

2A. Choose an Existing Issue;

2 B. Or create a New Issue clicking on the new button and filling the form;

The creation in Peppers of an existing issue (but not related) in the editorial system is necessary to complete the creation of a new order from the web application. It can be done in the wizard of the creation of a new order. The user will be asked to insert the known parameters to represent an Issue: Name Pages Number End Date The new issue and its information can be then managed by an administrator user in the Issue Management page.

3. Define an Order Name and Pages;

4. Save the new order click on Create New Order button;

5. Now you can upload images from work into Peppers;

To upload images you can perform a Drag & Drop or click on the Multi-Upload Button.

The allowed formats are: .JPG .PNG . PSD.

6. After you have uploaded the images you will be able to:

Delete an image by clicking the Cancel button;

Assign images internally clicking on the Assign button ;

 Assign images externally clicking on Upload button .

7. Now by clicking on the button  will be possible to access the Work Assignment page. 

To Assign an Internal Processing must also be added the image PATH in order to work the image locally:

In Grid View, it's possible to assign multiple work to each image selected. Selecting multiple images will appear in the button assign multiple work and clicking on it is possible to define the same processing for each selected image:

8. From Work Assignment Page you can assign for each image one or more jobs;

You can decide if the job will be internal or external and you can add notes for the photo editor.

9. Save assigned jobs clicking on 

11.  Once you have confirmed the work and sent in the "To Do" list , the graphic designer can change the assigned work clicking on the Return to "Automatic Processing" Status button .