Igor Engraver Manual

CHAPTER 17
E-Commerce
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again. This is because Igor and the e-commerce server consider the original piece
and the corrected piece to have the same identity.
On the other hand, if you publish a piece, and later decide that you would like to
publish a second version of the piece, for example, with strings included, it is
possible to have two versions. Perhaps the second version could have a higher
price than the first. To do this, you should store the old version of the file under
one name and then save the piece under a new name and add the strings arrangement
to this new file. But you can not export it as you normally would because
then it will be given the same identity as the old piece (it would have the same
price and other information associated with it, stored in the e-commerce server).
This is the case when you must use the Export as a completely new web file check box.
You need to register this file once again.
In this manner you can manage several versions of files. Note that if you do not
save the original file under a new name then this file is “forever lost.” Meaning
that you may never correct mistakes in it or export it under the old identity.
17.3.5 Compression
The IGP files can be compressed, which means they simply take up less amount
of space after this process has been executed. To compress a file, simply check the
Compression checkbox and then start the compression. The higher number you