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AFPOPT

Use this utility to optimize an AFP print stream. The AFPOPT utility reads an AFP print stream produced by Documaker and outputs a smaller, optimized AFP print stream. During the optimization process, the utility removes:

Some unnecessary AFP records by combining text blocks together
Font selection commands from consecutive text records that use the same font
Text orientation commands from consecutive text records that use the same text orientation
Baseline positioning commands from consecutive text records that use the same baseline
Variable space increment commands from consecutive text blocks that use the same variable space increment

Program names

Windows: AFPOPTW
UNIX/Linux: AFPOPT

Syntax

AFPOPT /I /O

Parameter	Description
/I	Enter the input AFP file name. You can omit the extension.
/O	Enter the name you want the utility to assign to the optimized AFP file. You can omit the extension

Keep in mind...

This utility only supports native AFP record format. It does not support Documerge record format (MRG2 or MRG4).
This utility is specifically designed to optimize Documaker-produced AFP print streams. This means it removes certain AFP commands (Abs. Move Baseline, and Set Var-Space Char Inc) which could result in an invalid AFP print stream if you run it on a non-Documaker produced AFP print stream.

Example

Here is an example:

afpoptw /i=original.afp /o=optimized.afp

AFPOPT - AFP Optimize Program

Reading original.afp...

opt.afp optimized as follows:

AFP Record count reduced by 12% (27 -> 24)

Font Selections reduced by 94% (228 -> 14)

Text Orientations reduced by 100% (229 -> 2)

Abs Move Baseline reduced by 85% (252 -> 40)

Set Var Space Incr reduced by 100% (228 -> 1)