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PlotWorks User Guide • The Job Editor • 4-99
Revision Highlighting
The Revision Highlighting function is designed to compare two image files and 
illustrate the differences between the two files. This is useful when you have two 
copies of the same file and you want to know if the files are identical or not. 
To use the Revision Highlighting option it is necessary to have purchased and 
installed the Revision Highlighting Option Code.
Revision Highlighting only works when comparing HPGL and HPGL 2 files that 
are the same size, and are generated using the same software and driver. Revision 
Highlighting cannot be used with scanned in image files.
PlotWorks creates a file that illustrates the differences, if any, between the two 
files. This file is referred to as the Compared file. The Compared file is a TIFF 
file that can be viewed, saved or printed.
Because the changes indicated by the Compared file are displayed in color, it is 
best to confirm that the viewer selected to view TIFF files is a color viewer. 
Instructions on selecting viewers for various file types are provided on Page 4-10
The PlotWorks Image Viewer is not a color viewer. Therefore it will not show the 
differences between the two files. 
Using Revision Highlighting
Only users logged onto the PlotWorks computer with Local Administrative rights 
can use the Revision Highlighting feature.
1.
Ensure that the two files you wish to compare are listed in the Job Editor grid. 
If not, add the two files.
2.
Click on the Revision Highlighting button or select Revision Highlighting 
from the Edit menu. The Revision Highlighting dialog opens displaying the 
Compare Configuration tabbed dialog box.