An overall improvement in the stability of the Plug-in has been implemented by overhauling the code. Some functions have been improved or changed slightly to improve performance. Virtually all texts can now be edited in the Plug-in. Future versions of the Plug-in will also contain translation updates. A list of all bug fixes can be found at the end of the release notes.

A Korean translation is now available for the Adobe Illustrator Plug-in with the same features and settings. However, the names of the panels have not been translated. They will be displayed in the local language of Adobe Illustrator or, if the local language is not available in the Plug-in, the English name will be displayed instead.

Figure 1: The Korean version of the Variable Data panel.

As previously mentioned, the action bar of the Impose Editor is only available if it is opened via the menu item Automation > Impose Editor. Since the operator's tasks involves creating, imposing and saving new Production Jobs, an action bar with these functions is required. If the Impose Editor is opened in a Production job, these functions are not needed because the Production Job already exists in the system.

Figure 2: The action bar of the stand-alone Impose Editor.

The functions of the Action Bar are:

Since Production Jobs can be created using the Impose Editor, we have also added the ability to manage Print Items using the Impose Editor. For this purpose we have integrated a new function, titled the File Manager in the Impose Editor, in order to use Articles and Collections more efficiently. The File Manager is a central point for managing and creating Collections & Articles within an Imposition.

In order to better organize imposing in the Impose Editor, we have made some improvements and UI changes in version 1.7.5 regarding the Print Items tab [52].

In the sections below, we describe in more detail the improvements we've made. All functions and possibilities are available in both versions of the Impose Editor and Impose Modes.

Figure 15: The Print Items tab in the Impose Editor displaying three separate Print Items.

To display the Print Item List, click the Print Items tab [52] on the right side of the Editor. When the Print Item list opens, all Print Items used in the Production Job are displayed. With 1.7.5 we have made some design changes to make the organization of Print Items even easier and more efficient. The changes we have made are described below:

• Number of placed Print Items [56] – In the upper right area of the Print Item preview you will now see the amount of Items placed on the Artboard.
• Delete Print Items [57] – You can delete a Print Item from the Print Item list using the recycle bin icon at the bottom right of the single Print Item view. If you delete a Print Item and save the Imposition, the Print Item is also deleted in the Production Job as well.
• Print Item Name [54] – The name of the Print Item is now displayed in a rectangle in the lower half of the preview thumbnail to save space.
• Print Item Details [55] – Using the Print Item Details checkbox in the upper right area of the Print Items tab, you can expand the Print Item Details panel. See below for more information on the new Print Item Details panel.
• Print Item Order [53] – Use the icon (three parallel lines) on the left side of each Print Item to change how the Print Items are ordered in the Print Item list. For more information on changing the Print Item order, see the section below.

We've add a couple of changes that directly affect the functionality of the Impose Editor, the following changes have been made to version 1.7.5.

Changing the Print Item order in the »Print Items tab«

In the previous version of the Impose Editor, it wasn't possible to move individual Print Items in the Print Items list. Therefore we have implemented this function when using rule-based Impose Modes, which allows you to change the order of the Print Items. If you have placed several Print Items on the Artboard, changing the ordering in the Print Items list will change the imposition order on the Artboard. The following examples describe the behavior of this new feature.

• Step & Repeat: By changing the ordering, you can determine which Print Item is to be used in the first, second and third columns.
• Nesting: By changing the order, you can determine which Print Item should start the Nesting and in which order Print Items should be imposed together.

Figure 16: The animation below shows you how to change the ordering of the Print Items in the Print Items tab.  

Displaying Print Item Details

In order to clarify or check details for individual Print Items, one had to leave the Impose Editor in the previous version and switch to the Print Item view of the Production Job. With release 1.7.5 we've implemented the possibility to view details directly from the Print Items tab, thus creating a transparent and integrated way to view the metadata of any specific Print Item directly in the Impose Editor. Print Item Details can be activated and view the following way:

1. Open the Impose Editor via Automation > Impose Editor or by clicking the Open Impose Editor button under the Impose tab directly within a Production Job.
2. Select your desired Impose Mode and add your required Print Items to the sheet from either the File Manager or directly from the Print Items tab.
3. Once you have selected a Print Item, activate the Print Item Details checkbox [59].
4. Select the desired Print Item by clicking on the Print Item number [60].
5. The Print Item Details panel expands and you have access to all Print Item details and metadata [58] without leaving the Impose Editor.

Figure 17: The Print Item Details for the selected Print Item.

As of version 1.7.5, Dielines can be created for individual Print Items or Tiles in the Impose Editor. If the Print Item contains no Dielines, it can be added automatically using the Impose Editor.

Dielines can be created in all Impose Modes. And of course, they are also saved in the Impose Templates. Dielines that are created in the Impose Editor can be used with compatible Cutters or Plotters as needed.

To create Dielines for individual Print Items in the imposition, proceed as follows.

1. Open the Impose Editor via Automation > Impose Editor or by clicking the Open Impose Editor button under the Impose tab directly within a Production Job.
2. Activate the Finishing Settings tab [61].
3. Open the Dielines panel [62].

Figure 18: The Dielines panel is located under the Finishing Settings tab.

4. Select the Create Dieline checkbox [63] to create a Dieline for Print Items where the Dieline will be aligned to the TrimBox. The type of Dieline including the Technical Color that is assigned to the Dieline can be controlled via the settings in the Dielines panel. The following options are available:
   • Corner Type [64] – Defines the appearance of the contour. Two corner types are available:
     • Bevel – If a value of 0 is entered in the Bevel input field, a corner is created, otherwise a beveled edge is created based on the amount entered.
     • Rounded – If a value 0 is entered in the Radius input field, a corner is created, otherwise a radius is created based on the amount entered.
   • Bevel/Radius [65] – Determines the thickness of the Bevel or Radius. A Bevel/Radius value of 0 mm creates a corner.
   • Thickness [66] – Defines the weight of the Dieline starting from the center.
   • Offset [67] – Shifts the Dieline by the set value from the TrimBox. A positive value shifts the Dieline to the outside, a negative value to the inside.
   • Technical Color [68] – Here the user can select all system-wide defined Technical Colors defined as a CutContour type. Being able to select a non-technical color makes no sense here and is therefore not possible. To create printing lines (creasing lines, cutting lines, etc.), the Lines function is available in the same tab, which is only available for Tiling Impose mode.
   • Overprint [69] – Can be enabled or disabled. As a rule, Dielines should be set to overprint, otherwise areas behind them will be omitted from the print.

Version 1.7.5 offers dynamic Captions that can be created in the Impose Editor in all Impose Modes and added per Print Item. Captions can be created using a freely defined text (e.g. »Name«) as well as predefined placeholders that contain metadata from the Print Item, Production Job, Substrate or Color Policy. In practice, Captions are used to quickly identify printed data after Production is finished.

When using the Impose Mode Tiling, it is also possible to add a Caption to individual Tiles. An example would be adding a Caption to display the number of the Tile and the number that corresponds to the adjacent or neighboring Tiles as well. We describe the process for adding Captions in more detail below. Additional options for the Impose Mode Tiling and Captions are dealt with separately in the Tiling section of the release notes.

To create a Caption, follow these steps:

1. Open the Impose Editor via Automation > Impose Editor or by clicking the Open Impose Editor button under the Impose tab directly within a Production Job.
2. Activate the Marks [70] tab.
3. Navigate to the Captions panel [71]. Select the Default Caption option in the Add Caption input field.

Figure 19: The Caption panel is available under the Marks tab.

4. Expand the Default Caption [72] drop-down panel to edit the Caption settings. The following parameters can be edited:
   • Position [73] – Specify the position of the Caption in relation to the Print Item boxes. The position selected is displayed in the header of the panel to ensure faster orientation for the user. You can select the following entries in this panel:
     • BleedBox – available in all Impose Modes
     • TrimBox – available in all Impose Modes
     • Overlap – This option is only available for Tiling Mode and pertains to the Overlap value that is entered for individual Tiles.
     • Bleed Overlap – This option is only available for Tiling Mode and pertains to the Bleed that is additional to the entered Overlap value for individual Tiles.
   • Set To [74] – This determines the edge to which the Caption is aligned. If a Caption with different content is required on a different edge, an additional Default Caption must be added to the Imposition and the content and edge must be specified again. The following options are available:
     • Top – Aligned either left, centered or right
     • Right – Top flush, center flush or bottom flush
     • Bottom – Aligned either left, centered or right
     • Left – Top flush, center flush or bottom flush
   • Offset [75] – Defines the distance between the Caption and the selected position. Note that the offset may change slightly depending on the font selected.
   • Font [76] – Here you can specify which font family (e.g. Arial) and font weight (e.g. Bold) previously installed in the Workflow should be used for the Caption. You can upload your own fonts to the Workflow server using the Font Manager [77].
   • Font Size [78] – You can define the font size defined in pt for the Caption.
   • Font Color [79] – You can define which color the font should be. Selection of a Spot Color will not be available until the next release.
   • White Background [80] – This checkbox can be activated to provide the Caption with a white (non-printed) background. This ensures that a Caption defined as black can also be read when printing on dark areas.
   • Inside [81] – This checkbox can be activated optionally to place the Caption on the inside of the selected position with a corresponding offset.
   • Caption content [82] – The Caption content can be created either by entering text or by adding placeholders to this input field. To activate a placeholder, first type in the @ character, which will activate the following placeholder options:
     • Color Policy ID
     • Color Policy – Name
     • Job – Name
     • Job ID
     • Neighbor Tile-Number (Tiling)
     • Page No. – Current
     • Page No. – Total
     • Print Configuration – Name
     • Print Configuration ID
     • Print Item – Name
     • Printer ID
     • Printer Name
     • Substrate – ID
     • Substrate – Name
   • Update Caption [83] – Select this button to display or update the defined Caption in the Imposition.

When installing the Workflow, only Windows system fonts are available. The Workflow uses these fonts when fonts are needed to display information, e.g. for Captions. If you wish to use your own font to display information, this can be loaded into the Workflow using the Font Manager. In addition, the Font Manager provides a clean overview of all available fonts.

To upload your own fonts in the Workflow, using Captions as an example, proceed as follows:

1. Open the Impose Editor via Automation > Impose Editor or by clicking the Open Impose Editor button under the Impose tab directly within a Production Job.
2. Activate the Marks tab [70]  in the settings areas on the right (Figure 19).
3. Navigate to the Captions panel [71] (Figure 19). In the input field Add Caption select the entry Default Caption.
4. Click the Open Font Manager icon [77] (Figure 19), which opens the Font Manager dialog seen below in Figure 20.

Figure 20: The Font Manager can be used to add your own fonts in the Impose Editor.

The Font Manager dialog displays all available fonts in the Workflow in the Available Fonts list [85]. In this list, fonts can be filtered and selected simply by entering text in the Search for Font field [84]. Selecting a font displays the font details to the right of it. Details include:

• The corresponding font weights [87]
• A font example [88]
• Metadata [89] for the font

To upload your own font in the Workflow, proceed as follows:

1. In the Available Fonts area, click the + symbol [86]. The native file management dialog for selecting content will open.
2. Select the desired font in your file manager. Refer to the information below.
3. Click Open to upload the font and install it on the Workflow server.
4. Then search for the uploaded font by entering it's name in the search field [84] to check that the font has been successfully installed.
5. If the incorrect font or weight was uploaded, it can be removed using the Delete function [90].
6. Finish the installation process by clicking Close [91].
7. The uploaded font will then be available for use with your Caption.

In all rule-based Impose Modes – Step & Repeat, Nesting and Tiling – there is the new function called Auto Margin [92], which is located under the Artboard Settings tab under the Margin panel for Tiling and under the Settings panel for Nesting and Step & Repeat. This function is activated by default in all rule-based Impose Modes and is stored in the default Impose Template. If this option is not needed, it must be deactivated and saved in a separate Impose Template.

Figure 21: The Auto Margin function ensures that all Print Items used in the imposition are printed completely on the sheet.

In the course of this release, three additional options – Position, Overprint and Background Width – have been added to the Marks options. These new options are available in all Impose Modes. Tiling Mode is the only exception where an additional option has been added, which is described in section 2.3.10 Marks.

Figure 22: The Marks tab showing the Rectangle Mark displaying the three new options.

The following additional settings have been implemented for Marks:

• Position [93] – Defines the position (starting point) where Marks are created depending on the X and Y offset. In the rule-based modes, you can choose between TrimBox and BleedBox. The positioning only has an effect if the Origin is based on Per Print Item, Per Row or Print Items. In Tiling mode there are two additional options (see 2.3.10 Marks).
• Overprint [94] – Marks can be overprinted or omitted. By activating the overprint option, the marks are overprinted. By deactivating the overprint option, the Marks are set to knockout.
• Background Width [96] – Per previous versions, a white background for Marks can also be created. As of Release 1.7.5, the width of the background can be freely defined. A weight of 3pt is set as default for this option. The width of the background is only visible if the Add White Background [95] option has been activated.

Tiling is available in three different modes – By Number, By Size and Custom. These three options are described in more detail below.

There are two different preview modes available for Tiling mode. The first option is the Total Overview [137], which displays the entire Print Item to be divided with the appropriate Tiles, and we have Tile Mode [138] which provides a view where the overlaps and applied bleeds can be seen.

Total Overview: Select this view to get an overview of how the Print Item looks as a whole image. With this view, Tile numbers [140] are displayed and the way in which the Tiles will align when assembled based on the Mounting Direction.

Tile Mode: Select this mode if you want to take a closer look at each individual Tile in terms of Overlap and Overlap Bleed. If Tile Mode [138] is activated, you have the option to navigate through the individual Tiles [139] on the right.

Figure 33: The two preview modes available in Tiling Mode. On the left the Total Overview, on the right, Tile Mode can be seen.

Just like other rule-based Impose Modes, there are also Impose Templates available for Tiling Mode. After updating to version 1.7.5, the system creates another default Impose Template for Tiling in the Workflow. This Impose Template contains the default configuration for Tiling.

Additional Impose Templates can be defined and saved for when using Tiling Mode. Tiling Impose Templates can be managed, like all other Impose Templates, under the menu item Administration > Settings > Impose Editor. Here you can save Impose Templates and set them as default as well as delete superfluous Impose Templates. More information can be found in the article Settings.

Specifically for Tiling Mode, we've implemented new function called Lines, which allows the operator to create printing lines for single Tiles. Lines can be used to print cutting Marks for finishing purposes such as trimming. To use the new lines feature, proceed as follows:

1. Open the Impose Editor via Automation > Impose Editor or by clicking the Open Impose Editor button under the Impose tab directly within a Production Job and choose Tiling Mode.
2. Add a single Print Item to the sheet.
3. In the settings areas on the right, activate the Artboard Settings tab [107] and choose your desired settings to create your Tiling.
4. Activate the Marks [141] tab. the operator is presented with three panels: Marks, Captions and Lines.
5. In the Add Line [142] drop-down menu, select the desired line type. Three different line types are available – Solid, Dashed and Dotted. Once you have selected a line type, additional options are displayed. These options include:
   • Position – Specifies the position, the starting point (position [143]) and the desired edge alignement [149] (top, right, bottom and left). Four positions with four edges each are available:
     • Bleed Box – top, right, bottom and/or left
     • TrimBox – top, right, bottom and/or left
     • Overlapping – top, right, bottom and/or left
     • Bleed Overlap – top, right, bottom and/or left
   • Thickness [144] – Enter the line width in pt.
   • X and Y Offset [145] – Specify an offset of the line to the selected position. In most cases, the line will be moved slightly outwards so that it can be cut inside.
   • Color [146] – Enter a color value for the line, either by entering CMYK values or by clicking on the color field.
   • Opacity [147] – Offers the possibility to reduce the opacity of the line.
   • Dash/Gap [148] – This option is only available if a Dotted and Dashed line are selected for the line type.
     • Dashed – Here you can define the length and the gap of the dashed line in pt. If irregular strokes are desired, further lines and gaps can be created by clicking on the + symbol.
     • Dotted – Here the length as well as the gaps of the rounded line can be defined in pt. Note that you must enter a length of 0.01 pt to create a point. Larger values create a line with a rounded end cap. If irregular distances between the points are desired, further points and gaps can be created by clicking on the + symbol.

Figure 34: The Marks tab with the Lines panel expanded.

Because individual Tiles have to be cut by cutting devices, the availability of Dielines is also essential for Tiling. When adding a Dieline to a Tilling Imposition cut contours are created based on the box surrounding the Overlap, as this area has to be cut and glued. The Bleed at the outer edge and the Overlap Bleed ensure that cutting is possible without misregistration or gaps.

You can find the Dielines panel under the Finishing tab of the Impose Editor settings area.

Creating Captions was described in more detail in section 2.2.5 Captions. In Tiling Mode, there are two additional entries under the Position option to which Captions can be aligned, and three additional placeholders.

The two additional positions are:

• Overlap – Captions are placed on the Overlap Area bounding box. The option Set To has no effect here, because when the entry is selected, the Caption is automatically placed in the Overlap Area depending on the Mounting Direction selected.
• Overlap Bleed – Captions are generated based on the bounding box of the Overlap Bleed.

The three additional placeholders are:

• Neighbor Tile Number (Tiling) – This placeholder displays the number of the adjacent Tile(s).
• Page Number - Current – This placeholder displays the number of the current Tile.
• Page Number - Total – This placeholder displays the total number of Tiles.

The default Tiling Impose Template applies these placeholders automatically in order to see which Tile is to be glued left/right or below/above. The ordering of the Captions is as follows:

• Name of the Product Job
• Current Tile out of the total number of Tiles
• Next Page

Figure 35: Seen below is the default set of Captions that are applied when the default Tiling Impose Template is used.

In Tiling Mode, two additional options are offered under Position where Marks are placed. The two additional positions are identical to Captions.

• Overlap – Marks are placed on the Overlap Area bounding box.
• Overlap Bleed – Marks are generated based on the bounding box of the Overlap Bleed.

This provides the user with sufficient possibilities to create and place Marks in the appropriate color and size.

After completing the Tiling Imposition, it must be secured with the Production Job. You have already read how this works in the section Saving a Production Job.

Generally speaking when saving a Tiling, a multi-page PDF is always generated, which contains one Tile per page. If a Tiling is saved with nine Tiles, a multi-page PDF with nine pages is generated and saved for the Production Job. However, when saving a Tiling, there is an additional function which is not available in the other Impose Modes. By activating the function Create separate Article for each Tile [149], a multi-page PDF is first generated and an Article per Tile is also generated from the individual pages of the PDF. The process is carried out in the following steps:

1. The Production Job is saved.
2. The Tiling Imposition is created and the multi-page PDF is saved in the Production Job.
3. The multi-page PDF is duplicated internally and divided into individual pages.
4. A Collection with the name of the Production Job is created in the Workflow.
5. Each individual page is uploaded as an Article, checked, previewed and added to the new Collection.

Figure 36: The Save Imposition dialog when saving a Tiling Imposition.

Once the Tiling has been successfully saved and the multi-page PDF has been split and the Articles have been created, the File Manager selects the Collection created for the Tiles and displays the individual Articles in the Collection in the list below. Now individual Articles (Tiles) are transfered into new Production Jobs or are imposed again before being rendered to the printer.

When you save the Tiling by activating the Create separate Articles for each Tile function [149], a Collection with the name of the Production Job is created in the background. All Articles or Tiles of the Production Job are saved in this Collection. When the saving process is complete, the Tiling results are displayed in a separate view.

We describe in more detail how this function works and what it does below.

1. Create a Tiling Imposition and save it by activating the option Create separate Articles for each Tile.
2. Wait until the Imposition and Production Job backup process is complete.
3. Above the settings area on the right side of the Impose Editor, when the multi-page PDF is being split (see Tiling – Saving) the circle and the number of Tiling processes are displayed in red [150] when splitting. Please wait for this process to complete, as it may take a few seconds. When the process is complete, a message is displayed.

Figure 37: This area displays progress when splitting multi-page PDFs and checking in files in the File Manager.

4. Click on the icon Show Tiling results with Articles per Tile [151] to open the overview.

Figure 38: The Tiling results with Articles per Tile overview.

Before Release 1.7.5 only the scaling factor could be edited. The width and height of the Print Item was calculated and displayed. As of version 1.7.5, you can enter the scaling factor in a percentage as well as the width and height of the Print Item, which calculates the scaling factor.

To transform a Print Item to the desired size in Manual Mode, proceed as follows:

1. Open the Impose Editor via Automation > Impose Editor or by clicking the Open Impose Editor button under the Impose tab directly within a Production Job and choose Tiling Mode. Manual Impose Mode is selected by default.
2. Add a Print Item from the File Manager or from the Print Items tab to the sheet.
3. In the settings area on the right, activate the Artboard Settings tab and select the Transform panel.
4. In the Width [155] input field, enter the desired value for width. By entering the width, all other values - height and the scale factor [156] for the width and height – are adjusted proportionally.
5. If you want to distort the Print Item, you must open the lock symbol first before entering the desired value. From this point on, only the scaling factor for width is proportional to width and the same behavior for height.
6. If you want to restore the original proportions, simply lock the lock symbol again. This automatically calculates the proportion for the height based on the values in the width.

Figure 39: The Transform panel with the new Scaling options.

In the course of the release a long overdue correction for the option Scale [157] was carried out. The functions Fit to Substrate and Fill were backwards. Version 1.7.5 fixed this bug.

To apply a Fixup to multiple Articles, proceed as follows:

1. Open the menu item Articles > Article List [166]. A list of Articles is displayed depending on the filter set and the search entered.
2. Select the desired Articles in the list by holding down the CTRL key (to select individual Articles) or the SHIFT  key (selects all Articles starting from the first Article selected).
3. In the action bar, select Apply Fixup [165] under Process.

Figure 42: Apply a Fixup to selected Articles using the Process crop-down in the action bar.

4. The Apply Fixup to selected Article(s) dialog from Figure 43 opens, in which all available Fixups are listed in alphabetical order. The following options are available in the dialog to speed up the process of locating your desired Fixup:

• Filter [167] – This input field supports full text searches. By entering a name in this field, the Fixup list is filtered according to the name entered.
• Category [168] – In this selection menu a category can be selected which restricts the Fixup list, and is displayed by category.
• Action [169] – In this selection menu an action can be selected, such as: Add, Apply, Change, Convert, etc. and will filter and display the appropriate results.
• Show Favorites only [170] – By activating this option, only the Fixups marked as favorites are displayed in the Fixup list.
• Fixups [171] – This list displays all Fixups available in the system as well as Custom Fixups.

Figure 43: The Apply Fixup to selected Article(s) dialog.

5. Select the desired Fixup from the Fixup list.
6. Then click the Apply button [172] where the Fixup dialog will now open.
7. Select or change your desired settings for the Fixup.
8. Confirm by clicking Apply to Selection. The Fixup will then be applied to all Articles.

To apply a Fixup to a selected collection, proceed as follows:

1. Open the menu item Articles > Collection List [174]. Collections are displayed depending on the filter set and the search entered.
2. Select your desired Collection from the list.
3. In the action bar, select Apply Fixup [173] under the Process drop-down.
4. The Apply Fixup to selected Article(s) dialog from Figure 43 opens.
5. Select your desired Fixup from the list.
6. Then click the Apply button [172] which will open the Fixup dialog.
7. Select or change your desired settings.
8. Click on Apply to Selection. The Fixup will then be applied to all Articles in the Collection.

Figure 44: The Collection List view with Apply Fixup selected under the Process drop-down menu.

To apply a Fixup to multiple Articles in a Collection, proceed as follows:

1. Open the menu item Article > Collection List [176]. A list of all Collections is displayed depending on the filter set and the search entered.
2. Double-click on the selected Collection to display all Articles contained in the Collection [177] will expand the Article list below the Collection.
3. Select your Articles in the Collection by holding down the CTRL key (selects individual Articles) or the SHIFT key (selects all Articles starting from the first Article selected).
4. In the action bar, select Apply Fixup [175] under Process.
5. The Apply Fixup to selected Article(s) dialog from Figure 43 opens.
6. Select your Fixup from the list.
7. Click the Apply button [172] (Figure 43) where the Fixup dialog will open.
8. Select your desired settings for the Fixup.
9. Confirm by clicking on Apply to Selection. The Fixup will then be applied to all Articles in the Collection.

Figure 45: The Collection List where individual Articles can be selected and Fixups applied.

The Fixup Add Grommets, allows you to add Grommets at a defined distance and offset along the TrimBox of a Print Item.

To add Grommets to a Print Item, take the following steps:

1. Select the desired Print Item from an Order or Production Job.
2. Click on the Data Preparation tab.
3. Search for the Fixup Add Grommets.
4. Select the Fixup and press Apply.

Figure 46: The Apply Fixup dialog box, displaying the Add Grommets Fixup.

5. When the dialog opens the following settings can be made:
   • Unit [178] – Select the desired unit of measurement. You can choose between mm, inch and point (pt).
   • Type [179] – Select how Grommets are applied to horizontal and vertical edges. Two methods are available:
     • Grommets by Distance – Grommets are created using the minimum distance entered. If the minimum distance is not exact, the distances are distributed over the available length, but will not be less than the minimum distance. The Min. Horizontal Distance and Min. Vertical Distance [182] input fields are based on the selected unit and can be used for entering the minimum distance.
     • Grommets by Number – The entered number of Grommets will be distributed evenly over the embedded length. The Min. Horizontal Distance and Min. Vertical Distance [182] input fields based on the unit selected.
   • Grommet Template [180] – The path to the Grommet Template (a PDF) is specified. Please read the note below.
   • Offset [181] – Enter the Offset (inwards) for the Grommets measured from the TrimBox in the input fields Left, Top, Right and Bottom.
6. Click Apply to Selection to create the Grommets. After the Fixup is finished a new version of the Print Item is checked in.

The Banner with Grommets Fixup addresses multiple process steps that are typically needed in the large format environment. The Banner with Grommets Fixup contains the following settings and options:

• Long Edge final Size – The Print Item or Article can be scaled to a specific final size. Simply define the desired size of the long edge. The short edge is then proportionally adjusted.
• Add Edge Reinforcement – An edge reinforcement (white space) can be added to all edges of the Print Item.
• Add a Folding Line to TrimBox – Folding lines can be created with a defined offset to the TrimBox. The name, line color values, line weight and offset can be defined.
• Add a Dieline to Production Format – A Dieline can be added to the production format. System-wide technical Spot Colors can be assigned, line thickness and the offset (to the MediaBox) can be defined.
• Add Grommets – Grommets can be added to horizontal or vertical edges with a defined distance to the respective edges of the TrimBox. The range of functions is (almost) equivalent to the Add Grommets Fixup. The difference lies in the fact that for the calculation of the minimum distance the maximum distance is calculated and that with the offset the entered values for an offset to the inside must be entered with minus. In the next release, we will synchronize the functions between the two Fixups.

To apply Scaling, Edge Reinforcement, Folding Lines and Dielines with Grommets, proceed as follows:

1. Select the desired Article or Print Item from an Order or Production Job.
2. Select the Data Preparation tab.
3. Search for the Banner with Grommets Fixup.
4. Select the Fixup and click on Apply.

Figure 47: The Apply Fixup dialog when Banner with Grommets is selected.

5. To scale the long edge to the final size, simply enter the final size in the Long Edge final Size [182] input field. The short side is adjusted proportionally, distortion can not be added here as the edges are always proportionally calculated. If the final format does not need to be adjusted, simply leave the value as is.
6. To Add Edge Reinforcement to the final format, activate the Add Edge Reinforcement [183] checkbox and enter the necessary Size.
7. To add a folding line to the final format, activate the Add a Folding Line to TrimBox [184] checkbox. Enter the parameters required to create the line. The following parameters are available:
   • Name – Enter the name of the Spot Color, as you normally would in your production environment.
   • Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black – Enter your desired CMYK values for the Spot Color.
   • Line Thickness – Enter the desired line thickness in pt.
   • Offset – If your folding line is slightly offset, enter your desired offset here. A negative offset moves the line inwards.
8. To add a Dieline to the production format (including edge reinforcement), activate Add Dieline to Production Format [185]. After checking the box you can enter the parameters required. The following parameters are available:
   • Name – Select the name of the Spot Color from the System-wide defined Technical Colors. The corresponding CMYK values are taken from the Technical Spot Color definition. Entering a different value has no effect on the color value of the Dieline, since the defined color value is always used. This minor error will be corrected in the upcoming version, where we will prevent color values from being entered.
   • Line Thickness – Enter the desired line thickness in pt.
   • Offset – If the Dieline has a slight offset, enter the desired offset (minus values) here. Entering a plus value would move the Dieline outwards and it will no longer be visible.
9. To Add Grommets, activate the Add Grommets [185] checkbox. You can now enter the parameters required to create the Grommets. The following parameters are available:
   • Unit [186] – Select the desired unit of measurement. You can choose between mm, inch and point (pt).
   • Type [187] – Select how Grommets should be placed on the horizontal and vertical edges. Two methods are available:
     • Grommets by Distance – Grommets are created using the minimum distance entered. If the minimum distance is not exact, the distances are distributed over the available length, but will not be less than the minimum distance. The Min. Horizontal Distance and Min. Vertical Distance input fields are based on the selected unit and can be used for entering the minimum distance.
     • Grommets by Number – The entered number of Grommets will be distributed evenly over the embedded length. The Min. Horizontal Distance and Min. Vertical Distance input fields based on the unit selected.
   • Grommet Template – The path to the Grommet Template (a PDF) is specified here. Please read the note below.
   • Offset – Enter the Offset (inwards) for the Grommets measured from the TrimBox in the input fields Left, Top, Right and Bottom.
10. Click Apply to Selection to create the Grommets. After the Fixup is finished a new version of the Print Item is checked in.

Using the Extract Colors from DeviceN Fixup, objects that were created using the DeviceN Color Space can be converted to the appropriate color space by removing the DeviceN components and creating new components in the chosen color space.

Use this Fixup, for example, to extract Dielines in a PDF file that contains DeviceN constructs to make them editable or to take DeviceN color constructs that cannot be edited and edit them with Adobe Illustrator.

To separate DeviceN color constructs, proceed as follows:

1. Select your desired Article or Print Item from an Order or Production Job.
2. Select the Data Preparation tab.
3. Search for the Extract Colors from DeviceN Fixup.
4. Select the Fixup and press Apply.

Figure 48: The Extract Colors from DeviceN Fixup dialog.

5. The following options can be selected:
   • Extract Spot Colors from DeviceN – Separates only DeviceN constructs from objects that are created as Spot Colors. Selecting this option is appropriate if Dielines or other Technical Colors need to be corrected or edited in Adobe Illustrator.
   • Extract CMYK-Colors from DeviceN – Separates only DeviceN constructs from objects that are created in CMYK. Choose this option if you want to extract and edit an image created using DeviceN which is embedded in a PDF file in Adobe Photoshop.
   • Extract all Colors from DeviceN – Separates all DeviceN and CMYK constructs from objects. This is also the most time-consuming option.
6. Click Apply to Selection to execute the Fixup. After the Fixup is finished a new version of the Print Item is checked in.

The Synchronize selected Page Geometry Boxes Fixup can be used to set selected page geometry box or all page geometry boxes to the target page geometry box.

Use this correction to:

• Change the TrimBox geometry to the BleedBox geometry
• Change the TrimBox geometry to the CropBox
• To set all page geometry boxes to a single value

Applying this Fixup can create a consistent starting point for automated processing of multiple files that have different sources.

To synchronize page geometry boxes, proceed as follows:

1. Select the desired Article or Print Item from an Order or Production Job.
2. Select the Data Preparation tab.
3. Search for the correction Set page geometry frame to existing page geometry frame.
4. Select the Synchronize selected Page Geometry Boxes Fixup and click Apply.

Figure 49: The Synchronize selected Page Geometry Boxes Fixup for changing the box geometry of a Print Item.

5. The following options can be selected:
   • Source Page Box – Select the Source Page Box to be changed. You can choose from:
     • TrimBox
     • BleedBox
     • CropBox
     • All (Boxes)
   • Target Page Box – Select the Source Page Box with which the box selected above is to be synchronized. You can choose from:
     • TrimBox
     • BleedBox
     • CropBox
     • MediaBox
6. Click on Apply to Selection to start this process. The Fixup is then executed and a new version of the Print Item is checked in.

You can define a currency format under the General tab found under the Administration > Settings menu item. Before the release of 1.7.5, six different variants were offered (Euro, Dollar, Yen, Pound, Swiss Franc, Zloty). Based on this selection, the currencies are adjusted throughout the entire Workflow by exchanging the symbol (with no conversion).

This function has been revised in the course of this version. The selection menu containing the six currencies has been replaced by a text input field. The currency can now be defined by the user and changed as required.

To enter a user-defined currency, proceed as follows:

1. Select the menu item Administration > Settings
2. Locate the General tab
3. Under the Display Options panel [188], specify the desired currency [189].
4. Save the settings.

Figure 50: Under the Settings menu, using the Display Options panel, a currency can be entered as needed.

By activating the option Extract Spot Colors from DeviceN, objects created as DeviceN are converted into the corresponding color space by removing the DeviceN components and creating new components in the separation color space, immediately after check-in.

Use this option, for example, to make Dielines in the PDF file from DeviceN color constructs that cannot be edited with Adobe Illustrator editable. If, in addition, the CMYK DeviceN constructs are also isolated, you must use the Extract Colors from DeviceN Fixup.

To isolate DeviceN color constructs, proceed as follows:

1. Select the menu item Administration > Settings
2. Click on the Color Management tab.
3. Under the General Settings panel, activate the checkbox Extract Spot Colors from DeviceN [190] [191].
4. Then save the settings.

Figure 51: The General Settings panel found under the Color Management tab.

With 1.7.5 the integration of the Aristomat flatbed cutter in connection with the cutting software Aristo CutterControlPanel Version 5.53 was implemented. In this section you can read how to add this cutter  to the Workflow and how to use it for production.

With 1.7.5 the integration of the SD-Augusta F150R cutter in connection with the cutting software supplied by SD was implemented. This section explains how to make this cutter available in the workflow and how to use it for production orders.

For the reseparation of CMYK data sets into the output color space of the printer, the Profile Templates listed in the following table are available when calculating ICC profiles in the Template Reseparation option. The differences between the individual Profile Templates are described as follows.

For the creation of the Substrate ICC profiles for the output color space of the printer, the Profile Templates listed in the following table are available when calculating the ICC profiles in the Substrate Template option. The differences between the two Profile Templates can be described as follows.

Figure 60: Settings in direct printing compared to the settings in transfer printing (from left to right)

The Profile Template Proofing can be used for color matching of the printout on different printing systems in order to simulate the color range of the CMYK working color space set under Administration > Settings > Color Management. This Profile Template can be used if a Print Item should be printed on different printing systems with the same color appearance.

To make this possible, you must

1. Create and calculate your own Color Policy as an additional Profile in the Calculate Substrate Profile dialog,
2. The color range of the Substrate Profile must be larger than that of the CMYK working color space
3. A Proofing Color Policy must be calculated for both printers.

If the Profile Template Proofing is used to calculate the Color Policy and the resulting Color Policy is used to Send to Printer dialog, the following items are displayed

• The colors of the PDF are converted to the working CMYK color space
• Is output to the output color space of the printing system using the Absolute Colorimetric Rendering Intent.

For the simulation to be successful, the paper white must be simulated in the background (which leads to a light background in the printout). This mode is not ideal for documents where the Substrate must shine through. This will work well for documents with solid shapes or surfaces.

To enable simulated printing, i.e. for the most accurate color reproduction possible, on two printing systems, proceed as follows:

1. For »Printer A« and »Printer B« a complete separate Profiling (including measurement) for the Substrate must be carried out.
2. Open the Printer A's Profile and create another Profile and use the Profile Template Proofing in the option Template Reseparation [220].
3. Calculate the new Profile by selecting the entry »Calculate profile 3« [221] (example from Figure 61)
4. Perform steps 2 and 3 for Printer B as well.
5. Print the same Print Item using Printer A's Proofing Color Policy and Printer B's Proofing Color Policy and compare the printouts under standardized lighting conditions.

Figure 61: Calculating the Color Policy based on the Profile Template Proofing.

A new filter – Multipage Documents, has been implemented for Articles > Article List, Order > Order List and in the Production Job list. This filter allow you to display all multipage documents in the lists. The filter can display all Print Items that have more than one page and can also display specific Print Items that contain a specific number of pages.

To select and define specific parameters for this filter, proceed as follows:

1. Select one of the following menu items: Articles > Article List , Order > Order List or Production Jobs. The new filter is available for selection in all of these lists.
2. Click on Set Filter in the filter bar to open the Filter Options dialog.

Figure 67: The Filter Options dialog with the Multipage Documents filter activated.

3. In the Add Filter [246] drop-down menu, select Multipage Document.
4. Select Show All [247] to display all multipage documents in the list.
5. Alternatively, deselect Show All [247] to use the advanced functions [248] to limit the search to a range of page numbers (pages from - to).
6. Display the entries in the filter by clicking the Apply button to display the documents specified in the lists.

A new filter has been added to the Article > Article. This filter allows you to display all Tiling Items - Articles that were created for each Tile when the Tiling was split (see section 2.3.9 Tiling – Saving).  

Proceed as follows to filter Tiling Items:

1. Select the menu item Articles > Article List. This filter is only available in the Articles list.
2. Click on Set Filter in the filter bar to open the Filter Options dialog.

Figure 68: The Filter Options dialog with the Tiling Items filter activated.

3. Select Tiling Items from the Add Filter [249] drop-down menu.
4. Activate the option Tiling Items [250] to display Tiling Items in the Article list.
5. Click on the Apply button to display Tiling Items in list view.

Starting with version 1.7.5, all calculated Color Policies for each Color Setup in the list are displayed or listed in a separate column [252] in the Color Setup list view. In earlier versions, a Color Setup had to be opened first to see which Color Policies had been calculated as well as which Color Setups were complete. The operator can now search for Color Policies in the search field [251] of the filter bar, if this is also activated in the selection menu for the search field.

Figure 69: The Color Setup list with an additional column displaying calculated Color Policies.

The following Permissions have been added:

• Download Article or Print Item – Allows the user to download Articles or Print Items from the Workflow. By deactivating this Permission, unauthorized downloads can be prevented.
• Replace Article or Print Item – Allows the user to replace Articles or Print Items from the Workflow. By deactivating this Permission, unauthorized replacement of Print Items or Articles can be prevented.
• Order Information – Allows the user to access the Order > Order Information tab.
• Impose Editor – Allows the user to access the menu item Automation > Impose Editor. Below this authorization there are additional Permissions that allow access to individual Impose Modes.
• Cutter Devices > Aristo – Allows the user to add the Aristomat flatbed cutter to the Workflow.
• Cutter Devices > SD – Allows the user to add the Augusta F150R cutter to the Workflow.

Size to Fit mode: This function has been completely reworked and now delivers stable and predictable results. (PXT-702)

Search function for Orders: To ensure that the full text search in the list views delivers the same results in all three areas, the entire search function has been revised. (PXT-813)

Measuring Calibration Charts not possible after printing them: The rendering process wasn't completing after sending a chart to the printer, this bug is fixed. (DW-1732)

User information for Pre-Linearization Step: The Create Pre-Linearization Curves dialog now contains a information tooltip next to the correction input field. (DW-940)

Display the current dimensions in the Article list: The current dimension for an Article is now displayed instead of the requested dimension. If it does dimension does not exist, the requested dimensions are displayed instead. (DW-998)

Display Spot Colors used in the Article list: A new column named Spot Colors has been added to the Article list. All Spot Colors contained in the Article are listed. This function requires a short calculation time, which currently slows down the loading of the list. We are working on shortening this delay. (DW-1570)

Automatic using the existing Bleed values in the Fixup »Set Page Geometry Boxes«: When the dialog is opened, the current Bleed values are automatically used. (DW-1638)

Head Turn in Step & Repeat Mode vertical mirroring was incorrect: Up to this version, this function was only used to mirror vertically. Starting with this version, these functions mirror vertically and horizontally. (IMPOSE-279)

Duplicating Print Items in Manual Mode: When duplicating Print Items in Manual Mode, Print Items that are duplicated are now place over the original Print Item. (IMPOSE-419)

When scaling a Print Item with a Bleed, the Bleed was also scaled: When scaling a Print Item, the Bleed of the Print Item is no longer scaled in Manual Impose mode. The existing Bleed is now also used for the scaled Item. (IMPOSE-585)