## 37.5 Converting in multiple steps via DCL

To export graphics, modify them, and then continue the conversion using the modified graphics, you must run dcl twice. For the first step, specify target option -t dcl, which tells the filter to stop after producing the DCL file and exported graphics files. For the second step, specify the .dcl file as the source; you do not need source option -s dcl, because the filter can tell both from the extension on the DCL file and from its opening bytes that the source file is in DCL format instead of MIF.

| 37.4.6 Generating DITA output via command line |  | 37.6 Specifying output file paths and names |