This Fixup is activated by default, which is indicated by the symbol [1]. This Fixup adds an overprinting Dieline based on the size of the ImageBox or ImageBox + Bleed.

Figure 2: Left: The dialog of the Fixup Add a Dieline to the ImageBox with activated Fixup Add a Dieline; Right: values in the selected field for the option Corner Type

To add a Dieline on the selected box, the following options can be selected::

• Skip generation of the Dieline if a Dieline already exists [4] – activate this option if you want to prevent the creation of a Dieline if a Dieline with the selected technical Spot Color already exists.
• Create Dieline on [5] – in the selection menu select from where the Dieline should be created. The following options are available:
  • ImageBox – the Dieline is generated based on the size of the ImageBox.
  • ImageBox + Bleed – the Dieline is generated based on the size of the ImageBox + Bleed (Expected Bleed).
• Line Width [6] – enter the line width of the Dieline to be created here. For the Variable Content [15], select the desired placeholder - database field or user-defined field - from which the value for the line width should be retrieved.
• Line Shape [7] – select a line shape for the Dieline to be created from the selection menu.
• Corner Type [8] – select a type for the corners in the selection menu. The following options are available:
  • Rounded – the corners of the Dieline are rounded. If the corners are not to be rounded, enter 0 mm for the Corner Radius option.
  • Beveled – the corners of the Dieline are beveled. If the corners are not to be beveled, enter 0 mm for the Corner Radius option.
  • Variable Content [16] – select the desired placeholder - database field or user-defined field - from which the value for the selection of the Cornter Type should be retrieved. The following values have to be present in the selected field so that the type can be selected:
    • Round
    • Bevel
• Corner Radius [9] – enter the radius of the corners here if they should be rounded or beveled. For the Variable Content [17], select the desired placeholder - database field or user-defined field - from which the value for the Corner Radius should be retrieved.
• Offset [10] – enter the offset for the Dieline to be created here. "+" values move the Dieline outwards and "-" values move the Dieline inwards.For the Variable Content [18], select the desired placeholder - database field or user-defined field - from which the value for the offset should be retrieved.
• Technical Color [11] – select a Technical Color in the selection menu with which the Dieline is to be created. All system-wide defined technical colors that have the Cut Contour type are available for selection.
• Layer Name [12] – enter the name of the Layer on which the new Dieline should be created. If you do not want to create your own Layer, remove the name from the input field. For the Variable Content [19], select the desired placeholder - database field or user-defined field - from which the value for the layer name should be retrieved.
• Overprint State [13] – select the overprint status for the Dieline that should be created here. You can choose between Overprint and Knockout.
• Blend Mode [14] – use the drop-down menu to select the blend mode for the additional Dieline. The following options are available:
  • Normal – the Dieline is set to Knockout.
  • Multiply – multiplies the colors of the additional Dieline with the Print Item in the background are based on the color information of the individual channels. The Dieline is thus overprinted.
  • Overlay –  performs a multiplication. The light and dark colors of the Dieline are preserved. The color in the Print Item is not replaced, but mixed with the color of the additional Dieline to reflect the light and dark colors of the Print Item.
  • Screen – this mode functions by multiplying the colors of the Print Items and the Dieline. The result is always a lighter color, which results from the combination of the Dieline and the Print Items.
  • Darken – this mode functions by comparing the colors of the Print Items and the Dieline. The result is always a darker color, which results from the combination of the Dieline and the Print Items.
  • Lighten  – compares the colors of the Print Items and the Dieline and selects the lighter color as the resulting color.
  • Color Dodge – compares the colors of the Print Items and the Dieline and selects the colors of the Dieline to reduce contrast.
  • Color Burn – compares the colors of the Print Items and the Dieline and selects the colors of the Dieline to increase contrast.
  • Soft Light – Print Item colors are compared to Dieline colors in terms of brightness. If the color of the additional Dieline is darker than a 50 percent gray, the color of the Print Item will become darker. The effect is similar to spotlighting the image with spotlights.
  • Hard Light – Print Item colors are compared to Dieline colors in terms of brightness. If the color of the Dieline is lighter than a 50% gray, the color of the Print Item will be darker. The effect is similar to illuminating the image with diffused light.
  • Hue – the colors of the placed Print Item are used from the hue of the Dieline and the saturation or luminosity of the Print Item color.
  • Exclude – this excludes the color information of the additional dieline and the Print Item's color with the lower luminance value from the color with the higher luminance value.
  • Luminance – this creates a result from the Hue and Saturation of the Print Item's colors and the Luminance of the Dieline's colors.
  • Saturation – the result is generated from the luminosity and saturation of the Print Item's colors and the saturation of the Dieline's colors.
  • Color – the result is generated from the luminosity of the Print Item's colors and the hue and saturation of the second Dieline's colors.
  • Variable Content [20] – select the desired placeholder – database field or custom field – from which the value for selecting the Blend Mode should be retrieved. The following values must be present in the selected field for the selection to be executed:
    • Normal
    • Multiply
    • Overlay
    • Screen
    • Darken
    • Lighten
    • ColorDodge
    • ColorBurn
    • SoftLight
    • Hue
    • Exclusion
    • Luminosity
    • Saturation
    • Color

Click on the Add icon [2] (Figure 1) to activate the Fixup Additional Dieline. Use this Fixup to create a second Dieline.

Figure 3: The dialog of the Fixup Add Dieline for ImageBox, with activated Fixup Additional Dieline

With the exception of the Create Dieline on and the Layer Name options, the same parameters are available for this Fixup as for the Add Dieline Fixup. A detailed description of all options can be found in section 3.1.1.

This Fixup is activated by default, which is indicated by the activated checkbox [3] (Figure 1). With this Fixup, all information on processing steps (ISO 19593-1) can be added for the newly created Layer.

All subsequently added Dielines should be created by default according to ISO 19593-1 on the Structural layer in the Structural group of the Cutting type. Find more information about the ISO standard in the description Processing Steps ISO 19593-1.

Figure 4: The dialog of the Fixup Add a Dieline to the ImageBox with the active Fixup Add Processing Steps (ISO 19593-1) Information

The following options can be selected to add information on processing steps:

• Group [21] – select which group the Layer should belong to in the selection menu. The following options are available:
  • Structural – contains all objects that describe downstream processing steps in final processing.
  • Dimensions – contains all objects that are used to specify sizes (lines, arrows and also the labeling (units of measurement)).
  • Braille – includes all objects that display Braille texts and information.
  • Legend – contains all objects that are used to describe administrative e.g. product information and technical information e.g. control strips outside the printed product.
  • Positions – include all objects that are used to position information for various graphic and non-graphic elements.
  • White – includes all objects that must be printed with the printing color white in order to print objects with a more intense color on metallic or transparent media.
  • Varnish – includes all objects that need to be finished with varnish.
  • Variable Content [23] – select the desired placeholder - database field or user-defined field - from which the value for selecting the group should be retrieved. The following values must be present in the selected field so that the group is selectable:
    • Structural
    • Dimensions
    • Braille
    • Legend
    • Positions
    • White
    • Varnish
• Type [22] – in the selection menu, select the type of Layer to which the objects are to be assigned. For the Variable Content [24], select the desired placeholder - database field or user-defined field - from which the value for the type should be retrieved. The following values must be found in the selected field for the type that should be selected:
  • Schneiden
  • PartialCutting
  • ReversePartialCutting
  • Creasing
  • ReverseCreasing
  • CuttingCreasing
  • ReverseCuttingCreasing
  • PartialCuttingCreasing
  • ReversePartialCuttingCreasing
  • Drilling
  • Gluing
  • FoilStamping
  • ColdFoilStamping
  • Embossing
  • Debossing
  • Perforating
  • Bleed
  • VarnishFree
  • InkFree
  • InkVarnishFree
  • Folding
  • Punching
  • Stapling

Figure 5: Left: Values to be found in the selected field for the Group option; Right: Values found in the selected field for the Type option