An Application Plan defines index keys of a document and connects Perceptive Content to other applications to link documents with the correct index key values. It is created in the Perceptive Content Management Console and set in a Capture Profile.

A reusable collection of settings that simplifies entering documents into Perceptive Content imaging software. Captures profiles can set entities such as document keys, device choice, workflow queues, etc.

A licensing mechanism. Every scanner used with ImageNow uses a token; if all tokens are in use, another scanner cannot be configured until one is released.

Additional fields that can be used to describe a document. Custom properties are associated with Doctypes. The number of custom properties is not limited.

A profile that links the scanner device to Perceptive Content. Device profiles are set in scanner profiles.

A special index key that is associated with custom properties.

Software that enables you to "print" files into a .TIFF (tagged image file format); for desktop users, the ImageNow Printer will display as a device in the “Devices and Printers,” “Printers and Faxes” area of the Windows’ Control Panel.

A derivative of Visual Basic and Java; proprietary scripting language of Perceptive Software that automates business logic. Used in workflow queues.

Perceptive Enterprise Deployment Suite. A service used to deploy updates automatically to Perceptive Content clients connected to the PEDS server.

The desktop application used to access the Enterprise Content Management/Imaging Service at UW-Madison .

Perceptive Content, formerly ImageNow, is a Hyland system provided to campus that allows users to enter and store documents. Documents are commonly entered via scanner, but can be “printed” into the system or bulk-imported as well.

Perceptive Experience is the former web client of Perceptive Content, replaced by Titan in May 2026. For more information, see ECMS - Titan: Overview and Getting Started

A reuseable collection of settings that defines scanner parameters. A scanner profile sets things like DPI (dots per inch) and Simplex (single-side) /Duplex (double-sided) on scans. Scanner profiles are located and set in capture profiles.