Learn in this article,
- which requirements must be met for this Fixup and
- how to apply the Fixup.
1. Introduction
The Rotate Page Content Fixup is available in the Workflow. The Fixup aims to rotate the page content by a defined angle and, if necessary, to adjust the dimension accordingly.
2. General
The Rotate page content Fixup can be used if, for example, a Print Item should be rotated by 45° or by a small angle - to align the horizon in an image.
The Fixup can be found in the footer of the Document Information and User-defined fields area in the Rotate and Mirror Fixup group of an Article, Job or Production Job or in the Data Preparation tab.
3. Fixup Description
The Fixup rotates the page content by the desired angle. Whether the size of the Print Item needs to be adjusted or not depends on whether there is enough white space around the Print Item.
Please note that rotating the page content neither changes the TrimBox nor adapts it to the new conditions. To adjust the TrimBox to a Dieline after rotating the page content, use the Fixup Set TrimBox to the Dieline.
3.1. Requirements and Functionality
There are no requirements for this Fixup to function correctly.
Figure 1: The dialog Rotate Page Content
The following options are available:
- Template [1] – settings selected in the dialog can be saved as a template and thus applied to other Articles/Print Items.
- Rotation [2] – specify the angle by which the page content should be rotated. For the Variable Content [8], select the desired placeholder - database field or user-defined field - from which the value for the rotation should be retrieved.
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Direction [3] – Select the direction in which content should be rotated. You can select the following options:
- Clockwise – rotates the content to the right using the entered angle.
- Counterclockwise – rotates the content to the left using the entered angle.
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Variable Content [9] – select the desired placeholder - database field or user-defined field - from which the value for the rotation should be retrieved.
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Figure 2: Values in the selected field for the Direction option
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Relative to [4] – select starting from which point the rotation should be carried out. The following options are available:
- Bottom Center – the Print Item is rotated starting from the center of the lower edge
- Center – the Print Item is rotated starting from the horizontal as well as vertical center
- Left Center – the Print Item is rotated starting from the center of the left edge
- Lower Left Corner – the Print Item is rotated starting from the lower left corner
- Lower Right Corner – the Print Item is rotated starting from the lower right corner
- Right Center – the Print Item is rotated from the center of the right edge
- Top Center – the Print Item is rotated from the center of the top edge
- Upper Left Corner – the Print Item is rotated from the upper left corner
- Upper Right Corner – the Print Item is rotated from the upper right corner
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Variable Content [11] – select the desired placeholder - database field or user-defined field - from which the value for the rotation should be retrieved.
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Figure 3: Values in the selected field for the option Relative to
- of the [5] – Select the Page Box, from which the rotation should take place. You can choose from the following options:
- CropBox
- BleedBox
- TrimBox
- MediaBox
- ArtBox
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Variable Content [12] – select the desired placeholder - database field or user-defined field - from which the value for the rotation should be retrieved.
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Figure 4: Values in the selected field for the option
- Enlarge Page Geometry Box [6] - by ticking this box, the Page Boxes are adjusted accordingly. Activate this option if the Print Items are no longer completely on the Artboard after rotation due to a shifted rotation point.
- X Offset [7] - the Print Item is shifted along the X axis by the entered value for rotation ("+" values to the right, "-" values to the left). For the Variable Content [13], select the desired placeholder - database field or user-defined field - from which the value for the X offset of the rotation point is to be taken.
- Y Offset [8] - the Print Item is moved along the Y axis by the entered value for rotation ("+" values upwards, "-" values downwards). For the Variable Content [14], select the desired placeholder - database field or user-defined field - from which the value for the Y offset of the rotation point is to be taken.
Figure 5: The rotation point with the selected Page Box TrimBox
3.2. Before/After
Using the "Rotate_Page_Content_Start" source file, the Print Item has not been arranged in a very optimal way, but the TrimBox and BleedBox were created correctly for the print file.
The Print Item should be rotated clockwise by 45° to reduce the height of the Print Item so that several Print Items can be imposed on a single impose sheet.
After applying the Fixup, the corrected version "Rotate_Page_Content_End" should look like this. Note that by using the Enlarge Page Geometry Box option, the TrimBox and BleedBox have been adjusted accordingly and no longer match the Print Item content.
Figure 6: Comparison of source and result files.
Apply the "Set TrimBox to Dieline" Fixup to the new Print Item to readjust the Trim- and BleedBox. The result should then look like the image below.
Figure 7: The final production ready file after adjusting the TrimBox based on the Dieline
Automating the process
If you need to process a larger series of Print Items using this Fixup sequence, we recommend that you create a Fixup Chain in Administration > Fixup Chains.
Article update: Version 1.18.0 - 08/2024