For the Fixup to perform as intended, no special conditions are required.

The Fixup is divided into several logically separate areas, each serving a specific function. Below, you will find a detailed description of the individual areas:

Figure 1: The dialog of the Fixup Adjust Size

The following options are available for adjusting the size:

• Templates [1] – settings selected in the dialog can be saved as Templates and applied to other Articles/Print Items, as well as used in the process Apply Fixups.

Dimensions

• Width – Visible Size [2] – enter the desired width of the visible size here – the width that will ultimately be visible. For Variable Content [3] select the desired placeholder – Database Field or User-Defined Field – from which the value for the Width - Visible Size should be taken.
• Height – Visible Size [4] – enter the desired height of the visible size here – the height that will ultimately be visible. For Variable Content [5] select the desired placeholder – Database Field or User-Defined Field – from which the value for the Height - Visible Size should be taken.
• Width – Production Size [17] – enter the desired width of the production size here – the width that must be produced, but without Bleed. For Variable Content [18] select the desired placeholder – Database Field or User-Defined Field – from which the value for the Width - Production Size should be taken.
• Height – Production Size [19] – enter the desired height of the production size here – the height that must be produced, but without Bleed. For Variable Content [20] select the desired placeholder – Database Field or User-Defined Field – from which the value for the Height - Production Size should be taken.
• Minimum Visible Height (0 disables this feature) [6] – enter the minimum visible height that a product must have. This value is required if a product does not have a specific size, but a minimum and maximum size is defined. – for example, in the case of a roll-up. If the value "0" is entered for this option, the function is disabled and not taken into account. For Variable Content [21] select the desired placeholder – Database Field or User-Defined Field – from which the value for the Minimum Visible Height should be taken.

Additional areas

• Top, Bottom, Left, Right [7] – define here where the additional areas of the file should be added. The additional areas result from the difference between the Visible Size and the Production Size. Enter the additional area for the page where the extension should be applied. For Variable Content [22] select the desired placeholder – Database Field or User-Defined Field – from which the value for Top, Bottom, Left or Right should be taken.
• Mode for adding Page Content [8] – select the desired mode from the dropdown menu for generating an extension within the page content. The following modes are available.
  • Mirror page objects – the page content is generated by mirroring the entire Print Item at the respective edges and corners. The entire Print Item is then cropped according to the selected area. To prevent the file size from increasing up to eightfold, the mirrored area is created as XObjects in the PDF, which means that doubling the file size is quite normal. Vectors, Images and Text are retained.
  • Mirror page objects as image with 300 ppi – the page content is created by mirroring the entire Print Item at the respective page edges and corners. The entire Print Item is then cropped according to the selected area. To prevent the file size from increasing up to eightfold, the mirrored area is created in the PDF in form of XObjects, which means that doubling the file size is quite normal. The additional area is generated as an image at a resolution of 300 ppi.
  • Repeat last pixel as image with 300 ppi– the page edges are extended by pixel repetitions so that the additional page content can be created. The last pixel at the edge of the Print Item is repeated until the additional area is filled. This area is thus generated as an image at 300 ppi.
• Bleed for Production Size [9] – enter the desired Bleed for the Production Size here. A missing Bleed will be added using the desired method. If the Bleed of the print file is insufficient – i.e., only 2 mm instead of 5 mm – the missing Bleed will be added behind the existing Bleed. For Variable Content [23] select the desired placeholder – Database Field or User-Defined Field – from which the value for the Bleed for Production Size should be taken.
• Mode for adding Bleed [10] – select the desired mode from the dropdown menu to generate the Bleed for the Production Size. The following modes are available:
  • Mirror page objects – the Bleed is created by mirroring the entire Print Item at the respective page edges or corners. The entire Print Item is then trimmed according to the selected area. To prevent the file size from increasing up to eightfold, the mirrored area is created in the PDF in form of XObjects, which means that doubling the file size is quite normal. Vectors, Text, and Images are thus preserved within the Bleed.
  • Mirror page objects as image with 300 ppi – the Bleed is generated by mirroring the entire Print Item at the respective page edges and corners. The entire Print Item is cropped according to the selected area. To prevent the file size from increasing up to eightfold, the mirrored area is created in the PDF in the form of XObjects, which means that doubling the file size is quite normal. The Bleed is created as an image with a resolution of 300 ppi.
  • Stretch border area as image with 300 ppi – the Bleed is generated by stretching a border area of the Print Item. The Bleed is therefore created as an image with a resolution of 300 ppi.
  • Repeat last pixel as image with 300 ppi – the page edges are extended by pixel repetitions so that a Bleed can be created. The last pixel at the edge of the Print Item is repeated until the defined Bleed is filled. The Bleed is therefore generated as an image with a resolution of 300 ppi.
• Maximum assumed Bleed in the Artwork [11] – enter the maximum Bleed that may occur in the print files here. This value is required for internal calculations. Different Bleed may occur, particularly in automated environments. The internal standard here is 20 mm. For Variable Content [24] select the desired placeholder – Database Field or User-Defined Field – from which the value for the Maximum assumed Bleed in the Artwork should be taken.
• Maximum allowed Distortion [12] – define the maximum allowed distortion that can be applied when scaling the Print Item to the Production Size. The print file is scaled to the correct size within this maximum distortion. If this is not possible within the defined tolerance, an additional white area will be created. For Variable Content [25] select the desired placeholder – Database Field or User-Defined Field – from which the value for the Maximum allowed Distortion should be taken.
• Expected Pages [13] – specify the expected number of pages to be processed. The normal value is"1". If, for example, "5" is entered, the Print Item must have five pages to which the previously entered values will be applied. If the Print Item does not contain five pages, only the existing pages will be corrected and adjusted. If the exact number of pages is not knows, enter the value "0" here. In this case, all available pages will be processed. For Variable Content [26] select the desired placeholder – Database Field or User-Defined Field – from which the value for the Expected Pages should be taken.
• Pages to be processed – comma delimited (example: 1,3,4) [24] – specify here, which pages should be processed. This setting is only required if the product consists of several parts with different dimensions. If the print file consists of only one part – i.e., identical dimensions – enter "all". For Variable Content [27] select the desired placeholder – Database Field or User-Defined Field – from which the value for the Pages to be processed – comma delimited should be taken.

The Fixup can handle multipage files, which is why it must be specified within the Fixup which page should be corrected and prepared for print. Products may consist of a single part – i.e., with identical dimensions – or of multiple parts – with different dimensions. For example, a tablecloth for a rectangular table can be made up to three parts:

• Part 1 – this could be the tabletop of the rectangular table.
• Part 2 – this could be the side parts of the tablecloth on the short sides of the table.
• Part 3 – this could be the side parts of the tablecloth on the long sides of the table.

The tablecloth product therefore consists of three parts, each with different dimensions. Five Print Items are required for this:

• 1x Print Item for the table surface
• 2x Print Items for the short sides of the table
• 2x Print Items for the long sides of the table

This results in a document with five pages – one page for each Print Item.

For exactly such products, additional input fields [15] | [16] are available in the Fixup. They allow the definition of all parameters required for the production of a product consisting of a maximum of three parts. The input fields must be applied in the same way to the other parts, as described above.

To experiment with this feature, you can use the sample file "Sample_Size Adjustment.pdf". The file has a size of 800 x 1990 mm and no Bleed.

The final product to be produced is a roll-up. This roll-up must meet the following requirements:

• The Visible Size of the roll-up is 850 x 2200 mm.
• The Production Size (TrimBox) must be slightly larger to provide additional substrate for insertion into the cassette and for the top. The dimensions are therefore 850 x 2300 mm.
• Since the roll-up is not always used at full height, the Minimum Visible Height is 1500 mm.
• An additional Bleed of 15 mm is to be created for production.

After applying the Fixup, the file "Sample_Size Adjustment_End.pdf" is created. The print file has been adapted to the requirements of the product in terms of size. The values from Figure 1 were used for this purpose.

Figure 2: Left: Original file, opened in the Print Item Editor; Right: Revised file, where the file has been adjusted to the correct size and a Bleed has been added, opened in the Print Item Editor