User Manual / Release Notes - Workflow / Release Notes 1.13 versions

Release – 1.13.2 (Minor Version)

Updated on Jan 12, 2023

Release Date: 11/14/2022

In this article you will learn which

new features are available,
which improvements were implemented for users and
which bug fixes have been carried out in version 1.13.2 of the Workflow.

This article can also be downloaded as a PDF version. The release notes for the previously released versions can be downloaded from the Archive.

1. Overview

With Version 1.13.2, users can take advantage of several innovations in the environment of Variable Data, Verification and correction of Print Data. In addition, improvements have been made in the area of Tiling and Management of Print Data, as well as further translations were carried out.

Please find an overview of all changes below. A detailed description follows in the sections New features, Improvements as well as Bug Fixes.

The following SDK versions are used in DW 1.13.2:

Callas Software pdfToolbox 13.1.587
Callas Software pdfChip 2.4.072
Color Logic CrossXColor 1.18.5
Global Graphics HHR 13.2.2

1.1. New features

The following New Features are available in Version 1.13.2 of the Workflow:

VDP Editor: Since version 1.12.0, a browser-based VDP Editor for creating and managing variable data is available in the Workflow. In version 1.13.2, further innovations and improvements have been implemented:

Guides - these can be created and moved using the ruler. The guides or lines can be helpful when placing elements. With that in mind, the guides have also been implemented for the Impose Editor and the PDF Editor (Browser).
New tools - three more tools - Edit Path Tool, Polygon Tool and Text Polygon Tool - are available for creating objects.
Export or import VDP settings - VDP settings of a Print Item or Article can be exported from the Workflow and also imported back into the Workflow.

PDF Editor: With version 1.13.2, two new features have been implemented that allow Page Geometry Boxes to be added, removed and cropped.

Add and remove Page Geometry Box - undefined or existing Page Geometry Boxes can be added or set in the PDF Editor. Already existing Page Geometry Boxes can be removed from the document except for the Media Box and the frame which is set for the ImageBox.
Crop Pages - In addition, a new tool has been implemented in this version in the tab "Page Geometry", which allows cropping the document. With the help of this tool, the CropBox can be freely defined and moved. The other Page Geometry Boxes are adapted accordingly.

Impose Editor: Existing functions in the Impose Editor have been extended and improved with version 1.13.2:

Custom Tiling – the custom Tiling has been revised and as result also extended. The behavior and handling of adding and removing columns and rows have been improved. In addition, the user-defined tiling separators can also be defined with "Absolute coordinates" from this version.

Preview files for printing systems: In this version, a new system setting has been implemented to generate the preview image for the printer software from the rendered data when the Production Job is transferred to the printer. This saves time and resources. If necessary, this system setting can be deactivated so that the preview image is generated again - as in previous versions - in a separate render call.

Preflight Report: As of version 1.13.2, a deviating PDF report type can be selected for the "Preflight Report" of Print Data. A new system setting has been added for this in Administration > Settings > Preflight / Fixup > General.

Third-Party Printer - Create Printer: From this version onwards, a new way of creating third-party printers in the Workflow is available. This setting is activated by default and offers the possibility to create a print configuration almost automatically. The setting which was known up to now is still available in "expert mode".

Data Preparation: In the course of development, further Fixups were added or improved. In addition, the functionality of existing Fixups was expanded or improved in terms of usability. The conversion of Fixups with dynamic fields was further advanced.

SDK versions: Updates from various OEM partners, among others, also provide further innovations and improvements. Version 1.13.2 includes the Global Graphics HHR version 13.2.2 and the Color Logic CrossXColor SDK version 1.18.5.

Rest API: Internal optimizations and bug fixes were carried out. Two new functions were implemented.

1.2. Improvements

Split multi-page Print Items: Changes have been made when splitting multi-page documents into individual Print Items or Articles. As of this version, a new system setting is available that defines whether the number of copies should be divided among the divided Articles or Print Items or whether they should remain the same.

Hotfolder enhancements: In this version, further improvements for Hotfolders in the Workflow have been implemented. These are:

Validation - From this version onwards, when a Hotfolder is started, the entire configuration is rechecked to verify if all set options can be used correctly. Some specific checks are carried out in the process. If checks fail and the Hotfolder is marked as invalid, an error message is issued and the start is aborted.
XML Hotfolder source directory - From this version on, the Hotfolder source directory can also refer to an HTTP(s) path. This is required if the data to be processed is located on an external server.

Lists: Wherever lists are displayed in the Workflow and require data from many different database tables, performance should be better noticeable. This is for example the case with the list of Articles.

Display optimizations for multi-page Nestings: Up to now, the details or metadata of an optimized Nesting were only displayed for the first page of the Imposition. From this version on, the results of the Nesting optimization are displayed per Imposition page.

Approval Report: As of this version, the dimensions of the Technical Colors can be displayed in the Approval Report. A new user-defined report must be created for this purpose, to which this information must be added.

1.3. Fixed Bugs

Workflow: List of fixed bugs or minor improvements in the main application.

Impose Editor: List of fixed bugs or minor improvements in the Impose Editor.

VDP Editor: List of fixed bugs or minor improvements in the VDP Editor.

2. New features

In this section, you will learn which new features have been implemented in the VDP Editor, the Impose Editor, and the Workflow. In part, already existing functions have been extended.

2.1. VDP Editor

Since version 1.12.0 of the Workflow, a browser-based VDP Editor for creating and outputting Variable Data is available in the Workflow. In version 1.13.2, more new features and enhancements that should make changing from Adobe Illustrator to the Browser version easier, have been implemented. Learn more in this section.

2.1.1. Guides

In this version, guides have been implemented in the VDP Editor. These can be created and moved by simply clicking on the desired position in the ruler and can be helpful when placing elements. In this release, the guides have also been implemented for the Impose Editor and the PDF Editor. Follow these steps to create and use guides:

Open the VDP Editor, PDF Editor, or the Impose Editor
Move the mouse pointer over the ruler of the Editor.
Create a horizontal guide by clicking on the vertical ruler at the clicked position in the ruler.
Click the horizontal ruler to create a vertical guide at the clicked position in the ruler.
Move the respective guide to another position by clicking and holding the mouse button.
Delete the selected guide by clicking and pressing the Delete key.

Figure 1: A vertical and horizontal guide in the VDP Editor

Magnetical guides

Guides help you align text and other objects. As soon as an element - text, path, shape, etc. - is moved on the artboard with the mouse, the guides can be used to align the element to the guides. As soon as you move an object near the guide, it is automatically docked to the guide.

Guide color

The guides are created in standardized blue in the PDF Editor and the Montage Editor. The color cannot be adjusted there either. In the VDP Editor, guides are displayed in the color of the respective layer. Changing the color of the layer automatically adjusts the guide color as well.

2.1.2. New tools

Starting from this version, Drawing Tools and three other tools - Edit Path Tool, Polygon Tool, and Text Polygon Tool - are available in the VDP Editor for creating objects. Read more about them in the next sections.

Edit Path Tool

As of this version, another tool - the Edit Path Tool - is available in the VDP Editor. With the help of the tool, already existing or created paths can be edited. Before using the tool, a previously created VDP element - Path, Bezier curve, Polygon, or similar - must be selected with the Direct Selection Tool. After selecting the tool in the toolbar or by pressing the keyboard shortcut (P), the following options are then available:

Add point - when the mouse pointer is moved over a path, the path symbol is displayed with a + sign. More path points can be added to the path by clicking on the desired position.
Remove point - when the mouse cursor is moved over a path point, the path symbol is displayed with a – sign. It is possible to remove the already existing path point with a single click.
Move point - by holding the CMD or CTRL key, an existing path point can be moved by clicking and dragging with the mouse. Thereby, the selection temporarily switches to the Direct Selection Tool.

Figure 2: The Edit Path tool in the VDP Editor

Polygon and Text Polygon Tool

As of this version, these two tools are available in the VDP Editor. The Polygon and Text Polygon Tool allow drawing a polygon by clicking and dragging. By default, the polygon created with this tool has five corners with five edges. How many corners and edges a polygon has can be changed using keyboard shortcuts while drawing the polygon:

Leftwards arrow - each time the key is pressed, one corner or edge is removed.
Rightwards arrow - each time the key is pressed, a corner or an edge is added.
Upwards arrow - by pressing the button, the polygon will turn into a star. The more often the button is pressed, the more pointed the points of the star become.
Downwards arrow - by pressing the button, the polygon will turn into a star. The more often the button is pressed, the more the points of the star will flatten.

Figure 3: The new tools Polygon Tool and Text Polygon Tool in the VDP Editor

The drawing methodology for the Text Polygon Tool is the same as the Polygon Tool. The only difference with this tool is that the default text Sample Content is created as placeholder text for a variable text on the drawn path.

The position of the polygon/star can be defined in the Transform & General Settings tab. The content can be defined in the Format tab in the therein-located setting areas.

Figure 4: Possible object shapes of the Polygon Tool in the VDP Editor which occur when pressing the arrow keys

2.1.3. Export or import VDP settings

As of version 1.13.2, VDP settings of a Print Item or Article can be exported from the Workflow and again imported into the Workflow. This function can be used if the same layout of variable data is to be used for several Articles with the same dimension.

Export VDP settings

To export VDP settings, proceed as follows.

Open a Print Item or an Article with variable data.
Navigate to the Variable Data tab.
Activate the Export VDP Spec button. A compressed file is downloaded to the local file system. The file name is composed of the following information: <date>_<time>_vdp_export.wvdp - e.g.: 20221203_173023_vdp_export.wvdp.

In this case, the file extension stands for "Workflow" and "VDP". The following data will be downloaded and compressed:

CSV file (if available)
VDP settings (layout)
General metadata or information about the download

Figure 5: The Variable Data tab of an Article with the possibility to export VDP settings

Import VDP settings

To import VDP settings, proceed as follows.

Open an Article or Print Item that has the same dimensions as the original Print Item.
Navigate to the Variable Data tab.
Activate the Import VDP Spec button.
Select the desired .wvdp file in the dialog.
Determine whether the CSV file is to be imported as well or whether it is to be blocked during import. The checkbox provided for this purpose is Do not import CSV file.
Press the Import button to start the import process.

Figure 6: The dialog for importing VDP settings

As soon as the Import button was pressed, an attempt is made to apply the VDP settings for the current Print Item. If this was completed without any problems, then the preview is generated and all further information - e.g.: the CSV file, if imported - is displayed in the tab.

Figure 7: The Variable Data tab after the completed Import of VDP settings

Checking the import

When importing VDP data, the dimensions and coordination of the ImageBox are checked. Thereby, it is checked whether the conformity of the current Print Item or Article coincides with the dimensions and coordinates of the original Article or Print Item. If the dimensions or coordinates do not match, a warning is displayed in the Import dialog. The import can still be performed.

Attention: The manual adjustments as well as the execution of a thorough check by the user must take place.

2.2. PDF Editor

Two more new features have been implemented in the PDF Editor with version 1.13.2, which allow to add and remove Page Geometry Boxes and to crop the Print Item. Read more about them in the next two sections.

2.2.1. Add or delete Page Geometry Boxes

As of this version, missing Page Geometry Boxes can be added to the document in the PDF Editor. On the other hand, existing Page Geometry Boxes, can also be deleted from the Print Item.

Add Page Geometry Boxes

Follow the steps to add missing Page Geometry Boxes.

Open a Print Item or an Article in which a Page Geometry Box is not defined - if certain Page Geometry Boxes aren't set, this is visible in the Print Data tab in the Document Information and Custom Fields settings area
Open the PDF Editor.
Select the Page Geometry tab in the PDF Editor. You can tell if a Page Geometry Box is not present by the fact that the settings area is dimmed [3].
Activate the Add Page Geometry Box function [4], which activates the settings area.
Then determine in the active settings area whether the Page Geometry Box is to be positioned absolute or relative [1] to another Page Geometry Box.
Complete by pressing Save [5].

Figure 8: The Page Geometry tab of the PDF Editor with missing Page Geometry Box ArtBox

Delete Page Geometry Box

Follow the steps to delete existing Page Geometry Boxes:

Open a Print Item or Article in which multiple Page Geometry Boxes are defined - you can see this in the Print Data tab if specific page Page Geometry Boxes are set in the Document Information and Custom Fields settings area.
Open the PDF Editor.
Select the Page Geometry tab in the PDF Editor.
Open the settings area for the Page Geometry Box you want to remove.
Activate the function Delete Page Geometry Box [2].
Confirm the action.
Complete by pressing Save [5].

Restrictions when deleting Page Geometry Boxes

The Page Geometry Box, which is selected as ImageBox, cannot be deleted.
The MediaBox cannot be deleted, because this box must be present in a PDF.
Page Geometry Boxes that are selected under "Relative to" cannot be deleted.

2.2.2. Crop Print Item

In addition, the Crop Tool has been implemented in this version in the Page Geometry tab, with which a Print Item can be cropped. With the help of the tool, the CropBox can be freely set and moved. When cropping, any Page Geometry Box that protrudes beyond the CropBox is adjusted accordingly.

To crop a Print Item, proceed as follows:

Open a Print Item or Article in which the CropBox is defined - this is visible in the Print Data tab if the CropBox is set in the Document Information and Custom Fields settings area.
Open the PDF Editor.
Select the Page Geometry tab in the PDF Editor.
Select the Crop Tool [6] from the toolbar. This will display a crop mask on the Print Item - a frame with blue handles [8] - and the input bar [7] for transforming the crop mask. This mask reflects the CropBox.
Move the CropBox to its specified size and position with the mouse or by entering the corresponding coordinates in the input bar [7].
Activate Revert [9] to reset the selected position and dimension.
Activate Apply [10] if you want to perform the trimming. When applying the settings, all Page Geometry Boxes that overlap the CropBox are adjusted.
Finish the operation by pressing Save.

Figure 9: The Page Geometry tab of the PDF Editor when cropping a Print Item with the Crop Tool

2.3. Impose Editor

With version 1.13.2., the already existing function of user-defined Tiling has been improved or revised in the Impose Editor.

2.3.1. Custom Tiling

In this version, the user-defined Tiling has been revised and was at the same time also extended. The behavior when adding and removing columns and rows has been improved. From this version on, the user-defined tile separators can also be defined with "Absolute coordinates".

Relative Position specification

This new mode for creating user-defined tiling broadly incorporates the previous way of working with user-defined tiling. However, other functions have been added and improved. Proceed as follows if you want to create a user-defined tiling with Relative Positioning specifications:

Open the Impose Editor and select the Tiling Imposition Mode.
Select the desired number of rows and columns for the Tiling.
Switch to the Custom [11] mode in the Tiling.
Select the position specification Relative [12] (default).
Define the widths and heights of the individual tiles.
If the Auto option is activated for the respective column or row, the width will be adjusted automatically when the neighboring tiles are changed.

Example: The Print Item has a width of 4000 mm. The width of the first tile (column) is set manually to 1000 mm. Another tile is added and the Auto option is activated. The second tile now has a width of 3000 mm. If the width of the first tile is set to 2000 mm, the width of the second tile also changes to 2000 mm.

Figure 10: Custom Tiling with Relative (Tile Width) and automatic adaption of the tiles

If the Auto option is deactivated for the respective column or row, the width/height of the tile is not automatically adjusted. Each tile is created in the width/height entered.

Example: The Print Item has a width of 4000 mm. Set the width of the first tile (column) manually to 1000 mm. Another tile is added. The Auto [13] option is deactivated. The width of the second tile must now be defined manually - e.g. 1000 mm. If the width of the first tile is set to 2000 mm, the width of the second tile remains at 1000 mm. So all tiles have to be adjusted manually until the complete Print Item is covered.

Figure 11: Custom Tiling with relative Position specification without automatic adaption of the tile

Absolute Position specification

This new method allows you to define tile dividers with absolute coordination, starting from links. Proceed as follows if you want to create a user-defined tiling with absolute positioning:

Open the Impose Editor and select the Tiling Imposition Mode.
Select the desired number of rows and columns for the tiling.
Switch to the Custom [14] mode in the Tiling.
Select the Absolute [15] position specification.
Define the respective positions of the vertical (column) and horizontal (row) tile separators below this.

Example: The Print Item has a width of 4000 mm. The first tile separator is manually set to 1000 mm - the first column with 1000 mm is created. Another tile is added, whose tile separation line is set to 2000 mm - a second tile with 1000 mm is created. Ideally, the last coordinate or position is therefore set to the width of the Print Item.

Figure 12: Custom Tiling with Absolute Position specification without automatic adaption of width/height

Automatic adjustment of the width/height of a tile for absolute Position specification

In this version, the automatic adjustment of the width/height for absolute position specification does not work yet. This option will be added in the next version. Until then, all tile separators must be defined manually in this mode.

2.4. Preview files for printer software

In this version, a new system setting has been implemented to generate preview files for the printer software from the already rendered data. This saves time and resources. If required, this system setting can be deactivated so that the preview files are generated separately again - as in previous versions.

These new preview files are created as a "waste product" of the rendered separations and therefore require almost no resources. For some documents, the rendering process is therefore reduced by up to 50%. For printing systems that require 1-bit print data, this may also reduce the quality of the preview images. If you want to deactivate this system setting and use the previously known logic again, please contact customer service.

2.5. Preflight PDF Report

As of version 1.13.2, the desired standard PDF report type can be selected for the "Preflight Report" of print data. A new system setting has been implemented in the workflow for this purpose. Proceed as follows if you want to adjust the default PDF report type:

Switch to Administration > Settings.
Activate the Preflight / Fixup tab.
Navigate to the General settings area.
Select the desired type in the Default PDF Report Type drop-down menu.
Save your settings.

After the settings are saved and a new document is loaded into the Workflow, PDF Preflight can be downloaded and used with new default report types.

Figure 13: The settings area General of the system settings for the definition of the Default PDF Report Type

2.5.1. Transparent Masks

Until version 1.13.1 this report type was set by default. With the Transparent Masks report type, errors are highlighted in red and warnings in yellow as transparently marked areas. The list of errors and warnings is thereby listed in the bookmark list in Adobe Acrobat. By clicking on the bookmark, the corresponding error or warning is highlighted in color on the Print Item.

Figure 14: Display of the Report Type Transparent Masks in Adobe Acrobat Pro

2.5.2. Comments

With the Comments report type, errors are outlined in red and warnings are outlined in yellow with a dashed line, and a comment is added. The list of errors and warnings is listed in the comment list in Adobe Acrobat. By clicking on a comment, the corresponding error or warning is highlighted in color on the Print Item.

Figure 15: Display of the Report Type Comments in Adobe Acrobat Pro

2.5.3. Document information

The Document Information report type does not list errors and warnings. Only the document information for the Print Item is displayed.

Figure 16: Display of the report type Document Information in Adobe Acrobat Pro

2.5.4. Layers

The Layers report type is used to move objects declared as errors and warnings onto their own layer. The list of errors and warnings is listed in the layer list in Adobe Acrobat. By selecting a layer, only the corresponding objects of the subject are displayed that were found by this error or warning.

Figure 17: Display of the Layers report type in Adobe Acrobat Pro

2.5.5. Overview

With the report type Overview, all errors and warnings are displayed together with the file information in the overview. The list of errors and warnings is specified in the summary.

Figure 18: Display of the report type Summary in Adobe Acrobat Pro

2.6. Third-party printer - Add Printer

Starting from this version, a new option of creating Printer or Third-party Printer configurations in the Workflow is available. This new option is chosen by default and offers the possibility to quickly create a valid print configuration. The previously known way is still available in the Expert Mode [18]. Proceed as follows:

Switch to the menu Administration > Printer.
Select the Third-Party Printer menu in the action bar.
In Printer [16], select the available Instance and the desired Printer Type.
Press Next to access the next step Print Media Mode (PMM) [17].
In this step, select the desired Media [19] (substrate) and the Print Mode GUID [20].
Alternatively activate the Expert Mode [18] option to activate the option which has been used up to now.
When the Media and the GUID have been selected, a valid PMM Configuration is automatically pre-filled in the next step.
Complete the process as usual and a printer with a valid print configuration will be available for use.

Figure 19: The Print Mode Media (PMM) tab of the Add Printer - Print Mode Media - Print Configuration dialog

Media and GUID of a Printer

The third-party printer interface provides a selection of "Media" and "GUIDs" per printer. This selection defines the printer model-specific driver setting.

2.7. Data Preparation

With version 1.13.2, the conversion of Data Preparation to variable input options - these are marked with the V2 tag - has been further advanced in the Data environment. Existing Fixups have been improved and new Fixups have been added.

2.7.1. Deprecated Fixups

When many changes were made in a Fixup or the implementation of a variable function in the Fixup, the previous Fixup was set to Deprecated [21]. A new Fixup was then added to the Workflow.

Figure 20: The Edit Fixup Chain dialog with a deprecated Fixup

Reinstallation

In case of reinstallation, you will not see any deprecated Fixups, as these have been eliminated from the master data for version 1.13.2. If you encounter deprecated Fixups, you are dealing with an installation of the Workflow that has been updated.

Dealing with "Deprecated Fixups" after the Workflow update

The good news is. You do not have to make any changes in the Fixup Chains after an update. The "deprecated Fixups" will work as before and will also be supported in the Workflow.

So why change anything? To access the full range of functions of the new Fixup, we recommend that you check all Fixup Chains for "Deprecated Fixups" and switch the Fixup Chain to the new Fixup. Proceed as follows:

Select Administration > Fixup Chains.
Select the appropriate Fixup Chain and open the Edit Fixup Chain dialog by pressing Edit in the footer of the Added Fixups settings area.
In the Added Fixups settings area, the tag Deprecated [25] is displayed for the Fixup.
Enter the name of the Fixup in the search field [22].
Two Fixups with the same name but with different tags - Deprecated and V2 - are displayed in the filtered list.
Select the Fixup with the V2 tag [23] and add it to the Added Fixups settings area by clicking Add [24].
Move the Fixup to the correct position in the Fixup Chain by dragging the entry [26].
Transfer the values in the right Settings Panel [29] from the "Deprecated Fixup" to the new V2 Fixup and add possible new options to the new Fixup or access new options.
Delete the "Deprecated Fixup" by selecting it and clicking Delete [28].
Don't forget to recheck the new Fixup by applying it to a corresponding file and checking the result!

Figure 21: The Edit Fixup Chain dialog when swapping a deprecated Fixup with the new V2 version

Remove "Deprecated Fixups"

You can manually remove deprecated Fixups via the master data. However, this should only be done by Workflow administrators.

We do not recommend removing the deprecated Fixups for now, as we will provide a cleanup routine in the Workflow at a later date. However, we will wait for a few more releases until all "deprecated Fixups" are no longer used.

2.7.2. New layout components for the user-friendly implementation of Fixups

For integrators, we have created some possibilities to create Fixups with user-friendly dialogs and add them to the Workflow. With version 1.13.2, the following new layout functions are available for creating user-friendly dialogs:

List of available fonts

To access the selection list of all available fonts in the Fixup, the attribute type="MOTIF_FONTS_ALL_SINGLE" must be added to the variable in the XML_BASED_V2 description.

The fonts are displayed in alphabetical order, grouped by the availability of the fonts in the Print Item as well as in the system. By entering a string, the list can be reduced to the number of hits.

Figure 22: The component MOTIF_FONTS_ALL_SINGLE in a Fixup

Color Picker

To be able to access the Color Picker in the Fixup, the attribute type="COLOR_PICKER" must be added to the variable in the XML_BASED_V2 description.

By specifying the default values defaultValue="{"spec": "CMYK","value": [0,0,0,100]}" the color space - CMYK, RGB or LAB are valid - can be determined for the color picker as well as the number of input fields with the default values.

Figure 23: The component COLOR_PICKER in a Fixup

Selection of origin

To access the origin in the Fixup the attribute controlGroupKey="GROUP_ORIGIN" controlGroupPosition="1" must be added to the variable in the XML_BASED_V2 description. Each page gets a number, which is determined by the entry controlGroupPosition="1".

Figure 24: The component GROUP_ORIGIN in a Fixup

Page range specification

To be able to enter the page range in the Fixup the attribute type="PAGE_SELECTION_PATTERN" must be added to the variable in the XML_BASED_V2 description. In the note, the possibilities for the input are specified.

Figure 25: The component PAGE_SELECTION_PATTERN in a Fixup

Figure 26: Information for the component PAGE_SELECTION_PATTERN (e.g. in Fixup Convert Page Content to an Image)

Select Line Shape

To access the selection list of all available line shapes in the Fixup the attribute layoutType="dropdown" displayType="svg" must be added to the options in the XML_BASED_V2 description.

The line shape is determined by specifying the values e.g.: name="[5 5]" and drawn as SVG in the frontend. If name="[5 5]" is used, the string from the line shape description is displayed in the user interface.

Figure 27: The component layoutType="dropdown" displayType="svg" in a Fixup

List of all Technical Spot Colors in the system

To access the selection list of all Technical Spot Colors of the system in the Fixup the attribute type="SYSTEM_SPOTCOLORS_TEC_SINGLE" must be added to the variable in the XML_BASED_V2 description.

The list of system-wide spot colors is displayed in alphabetical order. By entering a string the list can be reduced to the number of hits.

Figure 28: The component SYSTEM_SPOTCOLORS_TEC_SINGLE in a Fixup

Make other Spot Color categories available

To get the list of all system-wide Spot Colors the type SYSTEM_SPOTCOLORS_ALL_SINGLE must be used.

To get the list of system-wide defined "Output as Separation Spot Colors" the type SYSTEM_SPOTCOLORS_OAS_SINGLE must be used.

List of all Spot Colors of the Print Item

To access the selection list of all Spot Colors of a Print Item in the Fixup, the attribute type="MOTIF_SPOTCOLORS_ALL_MULTI" must be added to the variable in the XML_BASED_V2 description.

The list of Spot Colors is displayed in alphabetical order. By entering a string, the list can be reduced to the number of matches.

Figure 29: The component MOTIF_SPOTCOLORS_ALL_MULTI in a Fixup

Slider

To access the slider in the Fixup the attribute type="SLIDER_INTEGER" must be added to the variable in the XML_BASED_V2 description.

Which value should be displayed in the slider can be determined by entering the modelUnit="percent" and viewUnit="percent".

Figure 30: The component MOTIF_SPOTCOLORS_ALL_MULTI in a Fixup

Show side-by-side options

To access side-by-side options in the Fixup the attribute layoutType="radio" displayType="text" must be added to the options in the XML_BASED_V2 description.

Figure 31: The component layoutType="radio" displayType="text" in a Fixup

Display input fields side by side

To be able to access input fields that are arranged side by side in the Fixup, the attribute controlGroupKey="GROUP_DIMENSION" controlGroupPosition="1" must be added to the options in the XML_BASED_V2 description. Which input field should be displayed first and which second is determined by the number. The number is determined via the entry controlGroupPosition="1".

Figure 32: The component controlGroupKey="GROUP_DIMENSION" controlGroupPosition="1" in a Fixup

Visible and hidden layers

To access the list of visible or hidden layers in the Fixup the attribute type="MOTIF_LAYERS_VISIBLE_MULTI" or type="MOTIF_LAYERS_INVISIBLE_MULTI" must be added to the options in the XML_BASED_V2 description.

The list of layers is provided in the form of a drop-down menu, the already selected layers are displayed as snippets with names in the input field.

Figure 33: The component MOTIF_LAYERS_VISIBLE_MULTI or MOTIF_LAYERS_INVISIBLE_MULTI in a Fixup

2.7.3. Revised Fixups

The conversion of Fixups to Fixups with variable input fields, which was started with version 1.13.1, was continued in version 1.13.2. The list of affected Fixups is very long. Below all Fixups are listed with a corresponding hint about the new features.

Hide Selected Layers

Changes the status of the selected Layers to "invisible".

Improvements

Use of the new layout elements

Figure 34: The Fixup Hide Selected Layers in its new dialog

Make Selected Layers Visible

Changes the status of the selected Layers to "visible".

Improvements

Use the new layout element

Figure 35: The Fixup Make Selected Layers Visible in its new dialog

Remove Selected Layers

Removes selected layers including all objects on these layers.

Improvements

Use the new layout element

Figure 36: The Fixup Remove Selected Layers in its new dialog

Create a knockout Rectangle

Creates an (unprinted) rectangle based on the entered starting point, using the entered width and height. By default, the starting point (0/0) for the rectangle is at the lower left corner of the TrimBox.

Improvements

Conversion of certain input fields for variable content.

Figure 37: The Fixup Create a knockout Rectangle in its new dialog

Create Bleed on Irregular Shape

The Bleed is created by repeating pixels around an irregular shape. The Bleed is generated as a 300 dpi CMYK image and created in the background. You can determine which pixel is used for the repetition by specifying the value in "Starting Point Pixel Repetition". If Spot Colors are used in the Print Item, a color shift in the output for the bleed cannot be excluded.

Improvements

Conversion of certain input fields for variable content.
Settings in the Fixup can be saved as a template and thus made available to the user for faster application of the Fixup.

Figure 38: The Fixup Create Bleed on Irregular Shape in its new dialog

Create Bleed by Mirroring

Creates a Bleed at the selected edges of the document by repeating pixels, mirroring, or stretching the document content starting from the ImageBox or the ImageBox + Bleed.

Improvements

Conversion of certain input fields for variable content.
Settings in the Fixup can be saved as a template and thus made available to the user for faster application of the Fixup.

Figure 39: The Fixup Create Bleed by Mirroring in its new dialog

Upscale Image Resolution

The resolution for color, grayscale, or monochrome images is upsampled to the specified target resolution. Use this Fixup to reduce the sawtooth effect on the sharp edges of objects.

Improvements

Conversion of certain input fields for variable content.

Figure 40: The Fixup Upscale Image Resolution in its new dialog

Downsample and/or Compress Images

Downsamples, compresses, or recompresses color, grayscale or monochrome images.

Improvements

Conversion of certain input fields for variable content.

Figure 41: The Fixup Downsample and/or Compress Images in its new dialog

Redye CMYK-Objects

Changes the color value of CMYK objects depending on the selected object type.

Improvements

Conversion of certain input fields for variable content.
Settings in the Fixup can be saved as a template and thus made available to the user for faster application of the Fixup.

Figure 42: The Fixup Redye CMYK-Objects in its new dialog

Map CMYK Values to a Spot Color

Maps specific CMYK values including all tint values to a Spot Color name. Be careful: All CMYK values for all objects (including Text, Vectors, and Images) will be mapped!

Improvements

Conversion of certain input fields for variable content.

Figure 43: The Fixup Map CMYK Values to a Spot Color in its new dialog

Fill Closed Path with Spot Color

Creates a separation using the selected Spot Color for the area of a closed path. Use this Fixup, for example, to fill the content of a Dieline with "White".

Improvements

Conversion of certain input fields for variable content.

Figure 44: The Fixup Fill Closed Path with Spot Color in its new dialog

Synchronize Selected Page Geometry Boxes

Synchronizes the dimension from the selected Source Page Geometry Box with the selected Target Page Geometry Box

Improvements

Conversion of certain input fields for variable content.

Figure 45: The Fixup Synchronize Selected Page Geometry Boxes in its new dialog

Add Outline to Text

Creates an outline for text in the entered outline thickness for text in the searched font size as well as the text color. The created outline color corresponds to the found text color. Note that the line width entered is centered and therefore the text will increase by half of the line width.

Improvements

Conversion of certain input fields for variable content.

Figure 46: The Fixup Add Outline to Text in its new dialog

Create Line on selected Box

Creates a printed line on the selected edges of the box. The line is created using the defined thickness and offset as a Spot Color.

Improvements

Conversion of certain input fields for variable content.

Figure 47: The Fixup Create Line on selected Box in its new dialog

Extract Print Items from Page

Creates a multi-page PDF from individual Print Items found on the page. For this purpose, the individual Print Items on the page must be bordered by a Dieline defined as a Spot Color.

Improvements

Conversion of certain input fields for variable content.

Figure 48: The Fixup Extract Print Items from Page in its new dialog

Create White Only Separation

Creates a Spot Color separation (white) for all objects selected in "Apply to". This removes any other content (except Technical Colors), leaving only the white areas as printed areas.

Improvements

Conversion of certain input fields for variable content.

Figure 49: The Fixup Create White Only Separation in its new dialog

Add Objects on Layer

All objects identified by a check - text, vectors, images or spot colors - are assigned to an existing or new layer. Use this fixup, for example, to place a white channel or technical colors on a layer.

Improvements

The layout has been adapted to the check-in dialog. Individual Fixups can be activated in the Fixup by moving them from the left side to the right side.
Settings in the Fixup can be saved as a template and thus made available to the user for faster application of the Fixup.
Switching of certain input fields for variable content.

Figure 50: The Fixup Add Objects on Layer in its new dialog

Remove Objects outside Page Geometry Box

Removes all page objects that are completely outside of the selected Page Geometry Box.

Improvements

Conversion of certain input fields for variable content.

Figure 51: The Fixup Remove Objects outside Page Geometry Box in its new dialog

Convert Pure Black to Rich Black

Searches for either a CMYK value of 0/0/0/100, an RGB Value of 0/0/0, or a Grayscale value of 100 and replaces it with the CMYK values entered. All intermediate color tones, i.e. all values from 0% to 100%, are also affected by this Fixup unless this option is deselected. Image, Vectors, and Text Elements can be individually converted.

Improvements

Conversion of certain input fields for variable content.
The layout has been adapted to the check-in dialog. Individual Fixups can be activated in the Fixup by moving them from the left side to the right side.

Figure 52: The Fixup Convert Pure Black to Rich Black in its new dialog

Create Spot Color Separation to Printed Objects

Creates a separation using the selected Spot Color for all printed objects. Use this Fixup, for example, to create a reduced white channel for printed pixels.

Improvements

Conversion of certain input fields for variable content.

Figure 53: The Fixup Create Spot Color Separation to Printed Objects in its new dialog

Create a separation for objects using the selected color

Creates a Spot Color separation for all objects that use the selected "Spot Color". The object can be underfilled or overfilled by entering a value in "Adjust Size", or the "Tint Value" or "Opacity" in the options provided. Whether white areas located within the object are to be excluded in the process can be achieved by deactivating the "Fill whole object" option.

Improvements

Conversion of certain input fields for variable content.

Figure 54: The Fixup Create a separation for objects using the selected color in its new dialog

Add a Dieline for defined Text

Adds an overprinted Dieline for the defined text in the size of the text frame.

Improvements

Conversion of certain input fields for variable content.

Figure 55: The Fixup Add a Dieline for defined Text in its new dialog

Add a DieLine to the ImageBox

Adds an overprinting Dieline in the size of the selected production frame - ImageBox or ImageBox + Bleed - and optionally an additional overprinting Dieline in the defined Offset. The Dieline is assigned to the Processing Steps Group and Type according to ISO 19593-1.

Improvements

The layout has been adapted to the check-in dialog. Individual Fixups can be activated in the Fixup by moving them from the left side to the right side.
Settings in the Fixup can be saved as a template and thus made available to the user for faster application of the Fixup.
Conversion of certain input fields for variable content.

Figure 56: The Fixup Add a DieLine to the ImageBox in its new dialog

Add a DieLine for Irregular Shapes

Adds an overprinting DieLine based on an irregular shape and optionally adds a second overprinted Dieline in the defined Offset. The Dieline is assigned to the Processing Steps Group and Type according to ISO 19593-1.

Improvements

The layout has been adapted to the check-in dialog. Individual Fixups can be activated in the Fixup by moving them from the left side to the right side.
Settings in the Fixup can be saved as a template and thus made available to the user for faster application of the Fixup.
Conversion of certain input fields for variable content.

Figure 57: The Fixup Add a DieLine for Irregular Shapes in its new dialog

Add a DieLine from the Center

Adds a DieLine using a specific width and height from the center of the Print Item and optionally a second overprinting Dieline in the defined Offset. The DieLines are assigned to the Processing Steps Group and Type according to ISO 19593-1.

Improvements

The layout has been adapted to the check-in dialog. Individual Fixups can be activated in the Fixup by moving them from the left side to the right side.
Settings in the Fixup can be saved as a template and thus made available to the user for faster application of the Fixup.
Conversion of certain input fields for variable content.

Figure 58: The Fixup Add a DieLine from the Center in its new dialog

Derive a Dieline from Spot Color

Creates a Dieline by tracing Spot Color objects. On the one hand, this Fixup can be used to offset an existing Dieline, on the other hand, to derive a Dieline from Spot Color objects. This converts a non-path Dieline to a Dieline as a path.

Improvements

Conversion of certain input fields for variable content.

Figure 59: The Fixup Derive a Dieline from Spot Color in its new dialog

Convert Black Text Objects to Rich Black

This Fixup searches for a CMYK value of 0/0/0/100 and replaces it with the CMYK values entered. If the option "Include intermediate color values" is activated, all color tones of black - values from 0% to 100% - are also converted in the process. Note that only text elements larger than 5 pt are corrected during the conversion.

Improvements

Settings in the Fixup can be saved as a template and thus made available to the user for faster application of the Fixup.

Figure 60: The Fixup Convert Black Text Objects to Rich Black in its new dialog

Rotate Page Content

Rotates the page content by the specified degrees. The page dimensions can remain unchanged or be adapted to the rotated Print Item.

Improvements

Conversion of certain input fields for variable content.

Figure 61: The Fixup Rotate Page Content in its new dialog

Derive Page Geometry Boxes from CropMarks

Inserts a TrimBox based on existing CropMarks and sets the defined Bleed.

Improvements

Conversion of certain input fields for variable content.

Figure 62: The Fixup Derive Page Geometry Boxes from CropMarks in its new dialog

Derive a PageBox from Colored Objects

Sets the selected PageBox to the surrounding area of vector objects which uses entered CMYK values.

Improvements

Conversion of certain input fields for variable content.

Figure 63: The Fixup Derive a PageBox from Colored Objects in its new dialog

Fill PageBox with Spot Color

Creates a separation using the selected Spot Color for the selected PageBox: ImageBox or ImageBox + Bleed.

Improvements

Settings in the Fixup can be saved as a template and thus made available to the user for faster application of the Fixup.
Conversion of certain input fields for variable content.

Figure 64: The Fixup Fill PageBox with Spot Color in its new dialog

Mirror the Print Item on a Specific Edge

Mirrors the print item on a specific edge based on the TrimBox. The length of the selected edge will be doubled.

Improvements

Conversion of certain input fields for variable content.

Figure 65: The Fixup Mirror the Print Item on a Specific Edge in its new dialog

Map CMYK Values from Vector Objects to a Spot Color

Maps specific CMYK values from vector objects to a Spot Color name. The overprint state can be defined by the operator.

Improvements

Settings in the Fixup can be saved as a template and thus made available to the user for faster application of the Fixup.
Conversion of certain input fields for variable content.

Figure 66: The Fixup Map CMYK Values from Vector Objects to a Spot Color in its new dialog

Clip existing Separation

Reduces the printed area of a selected Spot Color (e.g. white) by the entered value.

Improvements

Conversion of certain input fields for variable content.

Figure 67: The Fixup Clip existing Separation in its new dialog

2.7.4. Migration for Fixups

When revising individual Fixups, among other things, some variable names were also adapted to the given convention. For the user, nothing should change, since old variable designations are migrated automatically when executing. Nevertheless, you should take a closer look if you use the following Fixups:

Duplicate all Pages
Hide Selected Layers
Make Selected Layers Visible
Crop to Visible Area
Create a Knockout Rectangle
Create Bleed on Irregular Shape
Create Bleed by Upscaling
Upscale Image Resolution
Downsample and/or Compress Images
Redye CMYK-objects
Set TrimBox to the Dieline
Fill Closed Path with Spot Color
Synchronize Selected Page Geometry Boxes
Resize TrimBox
Resize TrimBox and set Bleed
Dye Background
Convert to Grayscale
Add Outline to Text
Create Line on selected Box
Extract Print Items from Page
Create White Only Separation
Remove Objects outside Page Geometry Box
Convert Pure Black to Rich Black
Remove Spot Colors
Rename Spot Colors
Create Spot Color Separation to Printed Objects
Create a separation for objects using the selected color
Add a Dieline for defined Text
Set Black Objects to Knockout
Set Black Objects to Overprint
Convert Black Text Objects to Rich Black
Derive a PageBox from Colored Objects
Derive Page Geometry Boxes from CropMarks
Rotate Page Content
Scale Page Content
Set Scale Factor
Mirror Print Item on a Specific Edge
Flatten Transparency
Map CMYK Values from Vector Objects to a Spot Color
Clip existing Separation
Set White Objects to Knockout

2.7.5. Improvement of existing Fixups

In subsequent Fixups, the range of functions has been expanded or handling has been simplified.

Rename Spot Color

Add one or more Spot Colors to rename them. You can also use RegEx (Regular Expressions) to search and replace. The expression "(PANTONE)\s((?:.*))\sU" in "Spot Color Name - Source" as well as "$1 $2 C" in "Spot Color Name - Destination" would replace all Pantone Uncoated Colors ending in "U" to Pantone Coated Color ending in "C".

Improvements

Improvement in user guidance by creating the possibility to search and replace several Spot Colors in one step. Furthermore, it is possible to create an intelligent search / replace function with regular expressions.

Figure 68: The Fixup Rename Spot Color in its new dialog

Scale Page Content

Scales the page content of the trimmed area to a specific size. The existing Bleed is adjusted according to the scaling.

Improvements

The values of the short and long sides are derived from the existing ImageBox when the Fixup is opened. This means that the user no longer has to remember which size is the reference for the scaling.

Figure 69: The Fixup Scale Page Content in its new dialog

Change Tint Value for Spot Color

The tone values of the selected Spot Color can be adjusted by applying the tone value curve.

Improvements

The curve can be created as lines as well as Bezier curves and applied to the selected Spot Color.

Figure 70: The Fixup Change Tint Value for Spot Color in its new dialog

Remove Overlapping Vectors and Images

Removes and clips vectors and images that extend beyond the selected area.

Improvements

The layout has been adapted to the check-in dialog. Individual Fixups can be activated in the Fixup by moving them from the left side to the right side.
Settings in the Fixup can be saved as a template and thus made available to the user for faster application of the Fixup.
Especially in Tiling, it is helpful to reduce the file size of tiles by cropping and compressing overlapping images with a certain safety zone. Thus, faster processing when checking and rendering is ensured.

Figure 71: The Fixup Remove Overlapping Vectors and Images in its new dialog

Create single tiles

Note that this Fixup is applied when saving individual tiles for later nesting to greatly reduce the amount of data. The Fixup is automatically applied to the individual tiles when they are saved.

2.8. SDK versions

With version 1.13.2 two new SDK versions are available, in which some improvements and errors on the part of the manufacturers were repaired. The following SDK versions have been updated in this release:

Global Graphics HHR SDK version 13.2.2
Color Logic CrossXColor SDK version 1.18.5

Incorrect calculation of tone values for spot colors in the output

With the update of the ColorLogic SDK to 1.18.5 the problem that a tone value of a Spot Color was calculated incorrectly in the output could be solved. A 50% Pantone Cool Gray 2 is output neutral without a color cast

2.9. Rest API

With version 1.13.2 two new functions are available:

2.9.1. LeadIn / LeadOut

When creating a Production Job, the number of the LeadIn and LeadOut can be defined. If no values are transferred, the standard system settings for LeadIn / LeadOut are taken over.

POST /api/v1/productionJobs/create

{
    "name": "Create Production Job",
    "comment": "Comment",
    "shippingDate": "2019-12-10",
    "productionDate": "2019-08-19T13:37:00Z",
    "outputTemplateReference": {
        "id": 3
    },
    "leadIn": 3,
    "leadOut": 2,
    "motifs": [
        {
            "externalId": "EXT-123",
            "name": "Label 123",
            "comment": "string",
            "widthMm": 210,
            "heightMm": 297,
            "pages": 1,
            "numberCopies": 100,
            "pdfFileLink": {
                "externalId": "EXT-123",
                "uri": "https://domain.at:443/path/to/file.pdf"
            }
        }
    ]
}

Click to copy

2.9.2. Job Statistics

It is now possible to retrieve Durst Analytics job statistics directly in the Durst Workflow. The following endpoints and calls are now available.

GET /api/v2/any-job-statistic/meta/filter-options
POST /api/v2/any-job-statistic/list
GET /api/v2/any-job-statistic/list

3. Improvements

The following improvements have also been implemented in version 1.13.2.

3.1. Split multipage Print Items

Changes have been made to split multi-page documents into individual Print Items or Articles. Starting from this version, a new system setting is available, which defines whether the number of copies should be divided among the divided Articles or Print Items. Alternatively, the number of copies is applied to all pages of the Print Item after splitting. Furthermore, when manually splitting multi-page documents, the number of copies for all individual pages can be determined.

3.1.1. Automatically split multipage files

Since version 1.8.1, a system-wide setting exists for splitting multi-page documents while uploading a document to the Workflow. Manual splitting of a document can take place after uploading the document to the Workflow only when the option is disabled in the system settings. Starting from this version, in addition to this already known system setting, the option Distribute number of copies to pages is available.

Until now, the number of copies of the multi-page document was automatically applied to the resulting individual pages when the multi-page document was split. Starting from this version, the new option can be activated to distribute the number of copies to all pages.

Figure 72: The settings area General of the menu item Administration > Settings > Preflight / Fixup

Proceed as follows to activate the system settings:

Change to the menu Administration > Settings.
Activate the tab Preflight / Fixups.
Navigate to the settings area General.
Activate the option Split multipage files into individual Print Items.
Activate the option Distribute number of copies to pages.
Save the settings.

Processing example with and without the activated "Distribute number of copies to pages" option

A five-page document is loaded into the Workflow with 10 copies and automatically split. If the option Distribute number of copies on pages is deactivated, the result will be 5 pages with 10 copies each. If the option Distribute number of copies on pages is enabled, then 5 pages with 2 copies each will result.

3.1.2. Manual splitting of multi-page documents

Multi-page documents can still be split into separate pages in the Workflow after uploading. For this purpose, a split button > Split Print Items is available in the area Document Information and User-defined Fields > No. of Pages of the Print Item or Article. When executing this function, the option Set number of copies for each single page to... is available. This option allows changing the Copies for the new pages of the Print Items or Articles.

Until now, the number of copies of the multi-page document was automatically applied to the individual pages as well, if the multi-page document was split. Starting from this version, the new option can be activated to set the number of copies for all individual pages.

Figure 73: The Split Print Items dialog with its new option which allows setting the number of copies for every single page.

3.2. Hotfolder enhancements

In version 1.13.2, the following improvements for Hotfolders have been implemented in the workflow.

3.2.1. Validation

From this version onwards, when a Hotfolder is started, the entire configuration is checked again to see whether all the parameters set for the output configuration can be used correctly. If checks fail and the Hotfolder is marked as invalid, an error message is output and the start is aborted. Among other things, this version checks whether the selected color strategy is still available in the system and is also valid.

3.2.2. XML Hotfolder source directory

As of this version, the Hotfolder source directory can also point to an HTTP(s) path. This is needed if the data to be processed is located on an external web server. The part in the XML of the Hotfolder could contain the following information:

<PrintItem name="Poster" comment="This is a ProductionJob" width="320.0" height="900.00" unit="mm" pages="1" numberOfCopies="130" url="https://192.168.70.33/demo/14-X15PTY-1_doc_highres.pdf" windingType="OUTSIDE" orientation="TOP">

3.3. List display

Further performance improvements have also been made in this release. Everywhere in the Workflow where lists that require data from many different tables in the database are displayed, performance should be noticeably better. This is the case with the list of Articles, for example. There should be noticeable improvements in performance here.

3.4. Display optimization for multi-page Nestings

Up to now, the details or metadata of an optimized Nesting were only displayed for the first side of the Imposition. From this version on, the results of the Nesting optimization are displayed per Imposition side. Proceed as follows:

Start the Impose Editor.
Switch to the Nesting Imposition mode.
Create a multi-page Nesting.
Start the optimization and wait until the process is finished.
All optimization results are displayed in the right panel based on the selected Imposition page.
Switch the page to view the optimization results for other pages.

Figure 74: Display of the Optimization for the displayed Imposition page

3.5. Approval Report enhancements

Starting from this version, the dimensions of the technical colors can be displayed in the release report. For this purpose, a new user-defined report must be created where this information must be added. Proceed as follows:

Connect to the Workflow workstation (SMB).
In the file directory navigate to the folder \\D\PMS_DATA\reports (in some cases also under C) where all report templates are stored.
Create a custom report - for details, refer to the Approval Reports > Customize Approval Reports of the User Manual.
Open the PrintItemReport_Library, file located in the Report Template.
The InDesign library - PrintItemReport_Library - contains all available fields or variables that can be placed in a report and eventually displayed. With this version, there are eight new placeholders for displaying the dimensions for Technical Colors.
Place one field for the dimension per technical color - up to eight are allowed. The dimension of the Technical Color was subsequently filled in the format "<width> x <height> <unit>" (e.g. 1,200.00 x 850.50 mm).
For the first technical color use the placeholder TechnicalColor1_Dimension, for the second technical color use TechnicalColor2_Dimension, and so on.
Finalize the creation of the custom report - you will learn more about it in this section .

Figure 75: The eight new available placeholders in Approval Reports for the dimensions of Technical Colors

4. Fixed Bugs

The following bugs were fixed with this release.

4.1. Workflow

Workflow preview files: In some cases, no or wrong preview images were displayed for list entries or detail views and separations. The error has been fixed.

Re-profile: When the re-profile calculation was aborted or failed, then the color strategy was no longer usable for production. An error was output. The error has been fixed.

Send multipage documents to the Printer: in some cases, individual pages of a multi-page document could not be sent to the Printer.

Variable Data page numbering: The numbering of pages was not conducted correctly for Production Jobs containing Variable Data. The error has been fixed.

Fixup - Add Grommets/Drillholes: The distances defined in the Fixup were not applied correctly. The error has been fixed.

Fixup – Set TrimBox to the Dieline: When applying the Fixup, the document was scaled down when it was scaled up before. The error has been fixed.

Print Statistics: Print Statistics are displayed in their correct time zone from this version. Furthermore, the information about the display of already printed sheets has been corrected and some translations have been adjusted.

Vanguard Printing Systems: The render result showed white stripes in some cases. The error has been fixed.

Download the latest version of the document: The wrong version of the document was downloaded in some cases. The error has been fixed.

Color Setup: In some cases, the status of Color Setup was not set to "Ready for Production" even when all profiles were calculated correctly. The behavior has been adjusted.

Third-Party Printer: The printer type "Mimaki JFX2000" could not be created in the Workflow so far. The printer can be used from this version on.

4.2. Impose Editor

Shape Nesting: There were problems with Shape Nesting when Print Items were previously scaled. It was possible to fix these errors.

Barcode Captions: In some cases, the Barcode was no longer generated when the position was set to "ImageBox + Bleed". The error has been fixed.

Barcodes: Problems occurred when creating the barcode types "EAN/UCC 128", "GS1 128 (EAN/UCC 128)" and "VIN/FIN". The problems could be solved.

Captions: Label placeholders for user-defined fields of a Print Item could not be displayed correctly in some cases.

Mark Colors: Markers could not be defined in "RGB" mode. The error has been fixed.

Crash when opening: When opening an Imposition, an error occurred when the size of the Imposition including the Cutter was larger than the selected substrate and the "Remove sheet duplicates in the Nesting" option was enabled. The error could be fixed.

5. Hotfixes

The name for the November 14th, 2022 release was "DW Build 1.13.2.(716)". The following hotfixes were fixed in the following subversions:

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