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3.80 Mirror the Print Item on the Short Edge

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Find out in this Article,

  • which requirements must be met for the Fixup and
  • how to apply this Fixup

1. Introduction

The Fixup Mirror the Print Item on the Short Edge is available in the Workflow. This Fixup aims to mirror the entire image on the short edge. This means that the long edge of the Print Item is doubled.

2. General

The Fixup Mirror the Print Item on the Short Edge can be used to mirror the entire Print Item on the Short Edge. This doubles the long edge of the Print Item.

Find the Fixup in the Data Preparation tab of an Article, Order or Production Job by

  • Entering the name of the Fixup in the Filter area,
  • Activating the Page Content option in the Category area,
  • Activating the Impose, Transform or Mirror option in the Action area.

3. Description

Use this Fixup to mirror the short edge (width for portrait format, length for landscape format) of the Print Item. This doubles the long edge of the file. In this way, a 100 x 100 mm file ultimately becomes a 100 x 200 mm file.

3.1. Requirements and Functionality

For the Fixup to do what it promises, no special circumstances need to be present.

Figure 1: The dialog of the Fixup Mirror the Print Item on the Short Edge

No further options can be selected.

3.2. Before/After

To experiment with this function, refer to the sample file "Sample_Mirror Print Item on the Short Edge.pdf". The file has a size of 100 x 100 mm. Now the file is to be mirrored on the short edge of the Print Item.

After applying the Fixup, the file "Sample_Mirro Print Item on the Short Edge_End.pdf" is created. Here, the short edge of the Print Item has been mirrored, with the result that the long edge of the Print Item has doubled in size.

Figure 2: Left: initial file;Right: revised file, where the short side of the Print Items has been mirrored

Article update: Workflow 1.17.2 – 07/2024

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