If you are using version 1.7.2 of the Workflow, Plug-in version 1.7.2.31 must be installed. If you are using an older version, you will be notified when logging in.

The following versions of Adobe Illustrator are supported:

The new Plug-in version contains a new feature besides being compatible with Adobe Illustrator CC 2019. In the course of this release the Manage Spot Colors Panel has been redesigned. All Spot Colors contained in a Print document are displayed in this panel. The Spot Color Management panel displays almost identical properties to those displayed in the Spot Color definition dialog in the Workflow.

1. Color preview: Displays the Spot Color contained in the document. By hovering over the color, the color values are displayed.
2. Name: Displays the name of the Spot Color
3. T: »T« stands for Technical Color. A (√) in this column indicates whether this is recognised as a Technical Color in the Workflow. A (-) indicates that this Spot Color will be printed.
4. Origin: Indicates the level at which the Spot Color is defined.
5. O: »O« stands for Output as Separation. A (√) in this column indicates that this specific Spot Color will be Output as a separation.
6. to: Specifies the Process Color to which this Spot Color was mapped if »O« was set.
7. I: "I" stands for Inverted.  Specifies whether the color selected under the »to« column should be output as inverted.

Figure 1: The Manage Spot Colors panel of the Plug-in

The following settings are available under the list of Spot Colors:

1. Origin: Here the desired Origin of the Spot Color can be defined. Only those values can be selected that are available in the Workflow and have already been mapped to the Spot Color.
   The Auto Origin is new here. This setting tries to map the Spot Color automatically. If, for example, White is created in the Plug-in, the mapping should take place automatically when checking-in to the Workflow based on System-wide defined Spot Colors.
2. Technical Color: Each Spot Color can be marked as a Technical Color with this function, as long as the Origin is the Print Item itself. The Print Item Origin can only be assigned for newly created Spot Colors in the Plug-in, unless the color has specifically been set to that Origin in the Workflow.
3. Output as Separation: With this function, each Spot Color can be output as a separation, provided that the Origin is the Print Item. The Print Item Origin can only be assigned for newly created Spot Colors in the Plug-in, unless the color has already been set to this Origin in the Workflow.
4. Invert Separation: This option can only be selected if a Spot Color is output as a separation.

In this release, the design of the Impose Editor has been revised to ensure consistency across all Impose Modes. Changes can be found in the Header [1], the Toolbar [2], the Close function [3] and in various Panels [4].

Figure 2: The redesigned Impose Editor

Header

The Header [1] now contains two rows. The following functions are available:

• Impose Mode [5] – Switch between Impose Modes using the drop-down menu.
• Impose Templates [6] – Select your Impose Template for the selected Impose mode, the user can now save and reset templates. Templates are not available in Manual Mode.
• Preview Resolution [7] – The Resolution Preview contains two display options: Medium or Low
• Help [8] – We've moved the Help section to the header and have included shortcuts for common actions in the Impose Editor.
• Output Files [9] – We've moved this option from the footer to the header.
• Sheet Configuration [10] – all possible parameters for the assembly bend can be configured here. These are:
  • the Size (Width & Height)
  • the Margins
  • Marks
• Sheet Configuration Size [10] – The user can quickly and accurately change the size of the Sheet without open the Sheet Configuration dialog by entering the Width [11] and Height. Additional, the size of the Sheet can be trimmed to the Width or Height of all Print Items by checking the Trim to Width and Trim to Height checkboxes.
• Artboards [12] – The Artboard option can be accessed by clicking on the pencil icon.

Figure 3: The redesigned Header of the Impose Editor

Toolbar

The Toolbar has been enlarged and the following tools have been added:

• Crop Tool [13] – This tool is only available in Manual Mode.
• Zoom tools [14] – The two tools Fit to Width and Fit to Height have been moved from the Header to the Toolbar.

Figure 4: The new Toolbar of the Impose Editor

Close Function

The Close Function [3] and the validation for it have been revamped.

• Two separate buttons to Close and Save the Imposition have been implemented.
• If there are no changes to the Imposition, you will not be asked if you want to save again when you close the Editor.

Panels

The Panels [4] (See figure 2) were edited and redesigned for visual consistency.

• The size of the Sheet is displayed under the Settings panel.
• Multiple panels have been merged to optimize usability.
• In Manual Mode, all entered copies are placed by default by clicking Add, while ALT+Click Add places only one copy of the Motif.
• All Motifs in the Print Item panel can be selected or deselected.

In the course of this release some new options have been added to Nesting mode, which are described below.

Figure 5: Nesting Options

Automatic placement of all motifs from a Production Job when opening the editor

When a Production Job contains several Motifs, the Workflow will by default place all Motifs as well as possible on the Sheet. If the selected Sheet size does not contain sufficient space for all Motifs, the remaining Motifs will be ignored. If this is the case the user can change the Sheet size in the Header as needed. Its important to note that the Output Configuration and the Substrate Definition will no longer match the corresponding Sheet size. In previous versions only the first Motif was selected and placed on the Sheet by default.

Allow Print Item rotation [15]

With this function you can determine whether individual motifs should be rotated automatically or not. By default, only uniform rotation is allowed. All motifs are either rotated uniformly or not rotated at all. By activating the Allow Print Item rotation function, you can also allow individual motifs to be rotated separately if several motifs can be placed on the arc.

Add additional space for rotated items [16]

If the Allow Print Item rotation function has been activated, this function can also be activated. This option adds additional spacing between rotated motifs to create additional space for Marks. If the Allow Print Item rotation function is deactivated, this function is dimmed and cannot be activated.

Repeat one Print Item per column [17]

By activating this option, a single motif will be repeated per column. This function can only be activated when Nesting items with the same dimensions. If several motifs with different sizes are available, this function is dimmed and cannot be activated or deactivated.

Fill up Sheet (allow overproduction) [18]

This function is activated by default as soon as the Impose Editor is opened with the default template. When this function is activated, the system attempts to fill the Sheet with the selected motifs without taking production-relevant copies into account. Motifs are placed based on the ratio between the entered number of copies for each motif. If this function is deactivated, the system tries to place the current number of individual copies entered by the user. If the number of copies is so high that individual motifs cannot be placed completely, the system tries to place the correct ratio again. Before Release 1.7.2, Nesting could only be used based on the copy ratio. The number of copies were ignored.

Nesting Mode [19]

This function is only active when several different sized motifs are placed. This function is deactivated and dimmed when the Production Job contains motifs of the same size.

The following improvements have been implemented in Step & Repeat mode:

Vertical & Horizontal Alignment improvements

When using Step & Repeat Mode, a horizontal and vertical distance between rows and columns of three millimeters [20] is applied by default. If the Vertical Auto [21] function is activated, the motifs are automatically divided by height in the Imposition. This results in a calculated distance between the motifs. After activation, this calculated distance is displayed below the Auto spacing functions [22] + [24]. The Add to Margin [23] function takes this calculated distance, halves it, and adds it to the upper [25] and lower margins of the Imposition. Prior to Release 1.7.2, only half of the previously defined three millimeters were added to the top and bottom margins.

Figure 6: The Vertical Auto function in Step & Repeat Mode

Markers per line

In this release it is also possible to set Rectangle or Sphere Marks which will repeat per row in Step & Repeat. Under the Marks panel [26], the Origin "Per Row" [27] can be selected. In addition to the Origin Per line, you can then define [28] whether these Marks are repeated or are simply applied for every row. If your Imposition has three rows for example, it is possible to place Marks for each line. If, for example, you have entered "2" for the Repeat option, Marks will be placed on the first and third rows.

Figure 7: Assigning Marks Per Row using the Origin drop-down menu in Step & Repeat Mode.

Fill assembly area (allow overproduction)

This function [29] is activated by default as soon as the Impose Editor is opened with the default template. When this function is activated, the system attempts to fill the entire Sheet with the selected motifs without taking Production-relevant number of copies into account. Only the ratio between the individual motifs are applied. If this function is deactivated, the system tries to place the current number of individual motif copies. If the number of copies is so high that all motifs cannot be placed completely, the system tries to place the correct ratio again. Before 1.7.2, Step & Repeat Mode could only place motifs based on the individual motif number of copies ratio.

Figure 8: The Grid panel and the Fill up Sheet function, available in Step & Repeat Mode

With the release of 1.7.2, we have implemented a Crop Tool for motifs. This function is only available in Manual Mode and allows you to precisely crop and save your Imposition. A description of how to use the Crop Tool is provided below:

Crop Tool Standard Mode:

1. In a Production Job, click on the Impose tab and select Manual Mode.
2. Under the Print Items tab click the + button [30] to add a motif to the Sheet.
3. Click on the Crop Tool in the toolbar [31].
   The Crop Tool options are then visible on the Sheet. The Crop Tool offers nine nodes which can be moved freely with the mouse. The first two icons for Apply [32] and Revert [33] are provided at the top left edge of the motif.
4. Drag a node to crop the motif.
   By dragging the cropping mask, the cropped areas of the motif are dimmed [34]. The visible area of the motif will be your final cropped area [35].
5. To complete the cropping process, click on the Apply icon [32].
6. To undo your crop, click on the Revert icon [33].

Figure 9: The Crop Tool being applied in Manual Mode

Crop Tool Extended Mode:

1. In a Production Job, click on the Impose tab and select Manual Mode.
2. Under the Print Items tab click the + button [36] to add a motif to the Sheet.
3. Select the Crop Tool in the toolbar [37].
   
   The Crop Tool options are then visible on the Sheet. The Crop Tool offers nine nodes which can be moved freely with the mouse. A third icon [38] to open the Crop Options dialog [39] is provided at the top left corner of the motif.
   
4. Activate the third symbol [38].
5. Here you can define starting from the left edge [40] how much of the design should be cropped.
6. Here you can define starting from the top [41] how much of the design should be cropped.
7. Define the Width [42] & Height [43] of the final size of the motif (Bleed Right and Bottom)
8. To finalize the crop, click on the Apply icon [44].
9. To Revert the crop, click on the Revert icon [45].

Figure 10: The Crop Tool Extended Mode being applied in Manual Mode

Another new feature in Manual Mode is the Z-Order (Move to Front/Back) function. This new feature is explained in further detail below:

1. In a Production Job with several motifs, select Manual Mode under the Impose tab.
2. Place your desired amount of motifs on the Sheet
3. In order to better see how this function works please make sure the items are overlapping
4. Select a motif that you want to bring to the front or move to the back.
5. Select the Artboard Settings tab under the Transform panel [46], "Bring to Front" [47] and "Send to Back" [48] can be selected next to Z-Order.
6. By activating either of the buttons, the user can see the motifs change on the Z-axis.

Figure 11: The Transformation panel in Manual Mode

The Trim to Height/Width function is already familiar for rule-based Impose Modes such as Step & Repeat and Nesting. This function trims the final Sheet size based on the placed motifs for a given Substrate. If we examine this function in Manual Mode there are slight differences that need to be clarified. With the automatic modes there are two checkboxes, which trim the Width and Height. After being trimmed, the Width and Height are automatically trimmed each time the Imposition is changed. In Manual Mode the trimming must be executed manually. With the new Trim to Height/Width mode, we have replaced the two checkboxes with two buttons, which should be clicked when the Imposition needs to be trimmed. After making changes to the placement of motifs the user must manually click the trim to Width/height buttons or adjust the Sheet size. We can execute these steps as follows:

1. Open a Production Job and switch to Manual Mode.
2. Place your desired amount of motifs on the Sheet
3. Once the placement of your motifs is complete, the Height [49] and Width [50] can then be trimmed using the appropriate buttons (Marks are not trimmed in this case).
4. If the Imposition has changed, e.g. motifs have moved, it may be necessary to trim again manually.

Figure 12: The new header showing the Trim to Height/Width buttons in Manual Mode

In the Workflow, motif positioning is based on the TrimBox with a variable Bleed. In Manual Mode, starting from V 1.7.2 positioning of motifs is now based on their BleedBox. If another motif is added while using Manual Mode, it is also placed with the BleedBox. In end effect placed motifs will be positioned and calculated in the Impose Editor based on their BleedBox and not the TrimBox.

In the Impose Editor an unlimited number of Marks can be applied. Each Mark can be applied and defined separately. With Release 1.7.2 we've implemented additional features:

• Definition of line Thickness [51] in pts per Mark
• Definition of the Mark Color [52] in CMYK values including a color preview
• The option to add a White Background for all Marks [53]

Figure 13: Corner Marks options in version 1.7.2.

With Release 1.7.1, all Inks used for each Process Color had to be created for each new printer system. With Release 1.7.2, Durst printers are delivered with all Inks predefined in the system and are displayed under the Setup tab [54]. When installing a new printer, only the necessary inks used in the Workflow have to be defined under the Mapping tab [55]. These two tabs are explained in further detail below.

Figure 14: The redesigned All Inks settings in version 1.7.2.

Setup

The Setup tab contains all process colors defined in the system [56]. If necessary, new process colors can be created, edited and deleted under the Available Process Colors panel. Furthermore, all available inks are located in this tab. These inks are automatically created by the Workflow and cannot be edited or deleted.

If other inks are needed, they must be created. The following steps explain how to create new inks and how the imported inks are structured:

1. To create a new ink, switch to the menu item under Administration > Ink > All inks [54].
2. In the Ink Families [58] area, a new Ink Family must first be created via the New button [57]
3. Enter at least one Name [60] of the Ink Family, the Segment [61] and the Manufacturer [62].
4. For all Colors [63] that are to be added to the Ink Family, select the Checkbox [64] next to it.
5. For each color, select a Ink Name [65] and an Order Code [66], if applicable.
6. Clicking on Save [67] creates the Ink Family and all defined Inks in the system.
7. The third panel, Inks [59], contains all applied Inks for the selected Ink Family.
8. Here each Ink can be edited and deleted separately.
9. New Inks can also be created individually for an existing Ink Family using the +New button [57].

Figure 15: The Add Ink Family dialog can be used to create a new Ink Family with the necessary Colors.

Mapping

The Mapping tab [67] contains Inks that are currently used in the Workflow. After updating to this release, under the Ink Families Used Migrated entry [68] is automatically created, containing existing Inks and their properties. This tab will be empty if the installation is new.

When a new Printer is to be created, the user must first decide which Inks should be used. If the desired Inks are already in the Setup tab, they only need to be added to the Inks Used panel. This procedure is described in the following paragraphs.

Figure 16: The Mapping tab in All Inks

1. To apply an Ink, switch to the menu item Administration > All Inks > Mapping [67].
2. Under the Ink Families Used panel [69], Ink Families and their Inks can be created using the +New button [70].
3. Select the desired Ink Family from the Create a new Ink Family [73] drop-down list.
   When you select a family, the colors available for that family are displayed below it.
4. Select all Colors [74] used in the Workflow
5. Clicking on Save [75] will create the selected Ink Family with the selected Inks.

Figure 17: The Create a new Ink Family dialog

The second panel, Inks Used [71] (see Figure 16), contains all Inks used for the selected Ink Family. They can be edited and deleted as necessary.

In the third panel, Ink Costs [72] (see Figure 16), all defined Ink Costs for all Inks Used. A distinction is made between Default Costs and Customer-specific Costs. A default price of "0" is automatically set when an Ink is first created. This value can be changed using the Edit button (deleting Default Costs is not allowed). The +New button can be used to create a Customer-specific Cost.

Based on Customer feedback we have improved the formatting of units in the Workflow. Prior to Release 1.7.2, all numbers and units in the system were displayed with two decimal places. In the Impose Editor, however, three decimal places were displayed.

In Release 1.7.2, we have implemented a global system-wide setting that allows you to define how many decimal places should be displayed throughout the Workflow. In addition to the number of decimal places, you can also define whether a dot or comma should be used as a separator. Changes can be made as follows:

1. Navigate to the menu item Administration > Settings
2. Under the General tab you find the option Display Options [106] as well as Unit Format [107].
3. With the drop-down, you can select between two and four decimal places.
4. The desired comma separation (comma or dot) can also be defined.
5. After saving your Settings changes, all dimensions and units in the system should display this format

Figure 28: Under Display Options the user can change the amount of decimal places that are globally displayed in the Workflow

Production Job

As of 1.7.2, the user can batch Export multiple Production Jobs, e.g. for archiving. Each exported Production Job will be downloaded as a separate .zip file. The name of the exported Production Job contains the name of the Production Job plus the internal ID of the Production Job plus the current Date and/or Time Stamp.

• Example: Digital_Days-Banner-4000x8770_882_2019-01-07T15_34_18.660.zip

Profiling

As of 1.7.2, the current name of the selected Color Setup is used in the exported .zip file. The name of the exported profile contains the name of the Color Setup plus the internal ID of the Color Setup plus the current Date and/or Time Stamp.

• Example: P5_250_HS___Premium_WG_P5___High_Resolution___Gardamatt_Art___CMYKcm_67_2019-01-07T15_38_38.279.zip

HHR Version 12.2: Significant performance increases due to an update from Global Graphics (particularly with static Production Jobs)

Callas PDF ToolBox Version 10.1.487.0: Improved performance when creating Jobs with Lead-in/out. (Spot Color extraction)

Perceptual Chroma Compression: Perceptual Chroma Compression was being applied incorrectly. This bug has been fixed (DW-938)

Rotating in Send to Printer dialog: When rotating in the Send to Printer dialog the Bleed is now rendered correctly (DW-936)

Uploading Preflight Profiles: Uploaded Preflight profiles are now displayed immediately after uploading (DW-933)

Deleting Calculate Substrate Profiles: Deleting all Color Policies from the Calculate Substrate Profiles dialog caused a Stacktrace error (DW-898)

Tiff Data: The user can now upload a folder that contains Tiff data for Articles (DW-876)

Cutter Marks and DieLines in connection with scaling: Cutter Marks and DieLines were not correctly rendered a Production Job was scaled. (DW-830 & DW-828)

Create Production Job: All mandetory fields when creating a Production Job are now correctly labeled (DW-829)

Rotating in the Send to Printer dialog uses wrong Box for output: The correct BleedBox is now being sent to the printer and displayed correctly in the output (DW-818 & DW-816)

Rotating 180⁰: In the Send to Printer dialog the Print Item can now be correctly rotated 180⁰ (DW-769)

Send to Printer dialog - Production Info: The correct number of pages is now being calculated for Imposed Jobs (DW-754)

Delete Article: If an Print Item used in a Production Job is deleted, the Production Job is also deleted. (DW-749)

Chart Measurement dialog: Additional Chart Measurement dialogs can be opened in the Workflow when a Measurement Chart is currently being measrured (DW-745)

Edit Multple Production Jobs: Internal IDs were added to Impose Templates (DW-720)

DeviceN Color Correction: A DeviceN color correction can only be selected when a CMYK Color Policy is used (DW-692)

Imposition over 50 meters in length: An Imposition longer than 50 meters can now be created (DW-695).

AE files: AE files can be successfully transferred to the Printer (DW-761)

Print configuration: A tooltip has now been added for describing the various Dithering Modes available (DW-597)

Production Jobs: Apply Impositions to multiple Production Jobs in the edit dialog (DW-552)

Inprints without Impose: Inprints can be added in the Send to Printer dialog without Imposing Print Items first (Dw-546)

Ink Cost Calculation: Variable Drop Sizes and Backlit settings are now correctly calculated (DW-140)

Scaling in the Send to Printer dialog: The scaling function in the Send to Printer dialog has been revised and also works without Imposing (DW-506)

Duplicate motifs: Motifs can be correctly duplicated in Manual Impose Mode with the ALT Key (IMPOSE-428)

Switching Impose Mode: When switching between Impose Modes, the standard Impose Template is now automatically selected (IMPOSE-416)

Manual Impose Mode: In Manual Mode, the ability to select an Impose tempalte has been removed (IMPOSE-414)

Sheet Marks: Marks added to the Sheet Configuration were missing after saving and closing and then reopening the Imposition (IMPOSE-375)

Moving items in Manual Mode: In certain cases motifs could only be moved up or down in Manual Mode (IMPOSE-366)

Imposition over 10 meters in length: Creating an imposition over 10 meters in height was automatically trimmed at 10 meters. This bug has been fixed (IMPOSE-310)

Crop Marks: Crop Marks have been moved to the Marks drop-down menu under the Marks tab (IMPOSE-165)

AI Plugin for MAC: All drop-down lists in the Plug-in were not displaying text correctly in the search field (PXT-724)

Static Barcode background color: The background color of a Static barcode is now being displayed correctly in AI (PXT-722)

Layers in AI not correct: When checking in a Print Item with VDP from Illustrator to the Workflow the ordering of layers in the document were changed (PXT-721)

VDP Text: When creating a VDP Text in Illustrator, the render result in the Workflow showed text elements moving (PXT-703).

Deleted Articles: Deleted articles were visible under the Articles panel in the Plug-in (PXT-701)

VDP Shapes: After creating a VDP Shape in Illustrator and changing the Bleed values in the Set Geometry panel, the shape was distorted. This bug has been fixed (PXT-690)

Cutters without being Imposed: Marks were generated despite being deactivated (new version: 1.7.2.1)

Ink costs: Migration of drop sizes particularly for TAU printing systems & variable drop sizes (New version: 1.7.2.3)

Hotfolder with Imposition: Imposed Hotfolder Jobs with fixed number of columns was causing problems (new version: 1.7.2.4)

Drop Size Rest API: Droplet Size had to be changed via REST API call. (New version: 1.7.2.5)