As described in the article Creating a Production Configuration, you can add multiple Operations to a Production Configuration. This article provides a detailed description of the prerequisites and options offered by the Operation Apply Fixups.

The Operation Apply Fixups can be used in Production Configurations that represent an entire process – from uploading print data to the Workflow through to output – as well as when applying Production Configurations to selected Articles or Print Items. All Fixups that are available as Standard Fixup can be used, provided your license includes the required permissions.

The Operation Apply Fixups can be inserted flexibly and multiple times within a Production Configuration, except for the exceptions listed below. The following Operations must not be used before the Operation Apply Fixups:

• Create Impose – as this Operation only generates a Production Job from the Imposition.
• Create Impose with Auto Nesting – as this Operation only generates a Production Job from the Imposition.
• Create Production Job – as this Operation can only be used to send the Production Job to the printer.
• Create Production Job for Tracks – as this Operation can only be used to send the Production Job to the printer.
• Create Production Job from Imposition – as this Operation can only be used to send the Production Job to the printer.
• Send to Printer – as no further Operations can be applied to rendered data.
• Export Imposition Report – as this Operation is only used to create and export an Imposition Report after a Production Job has been created.

The function of the Operation Apply Fixups is to modify Print Items in the Workflow specifically for the planned application of the print result.

The purpose is to normalize print data and prepare it for further processing by applying Fixups in a predefined sequence. Typical adjustments include, for example, Scaling, Converting or Modifying Print Item properties. The applied Fixups ensure that the Print Item meets the technical requirements of subsequent processing steps and can be processed further without interruption.

In the following example, print data should be uploaded into the Workflow via Automation > Batch Processing, and for all Print Items, a Dieline and Bleed for Irregular Shapes should be added.

To implement this process, a Production Configuration must be created with three Operations in the defined sequence – Check-in Artwork and Normalize, followed by Apply Fixups and finally Create Production Job. Proceed as follows:

1. Select the menu item Automation > Production Configurations.
2. Create a new Production Configuration. For detailed instructions, refer to the article Creating a Production Configuration.
3. In the tab General [7], assign a Name to the Production Configuration, then switch to the tab Operations [6].
4. First, add the Operation Check-in Artwork and Normalize [8] to the Production Configuration. Select the desired Check-in Preflight and Fixup Template. In this example, the Template Workflow Default Preflight was used. No changes were made to the default settings of the Operation.
5. Next, add the Operation Apply Fixups [9] and move it to the specified position.
6. In the selection menu Add Fixup and select Template [11], add the Fixup "Add a Dieline for Irregular Shapes" and select the corresponding Template [12]. In this example, the Technical Color "Thru-cut" was chosen. In addition to the default settings, the option "Set TrimBox to Dieline" was enabled. No other settings were modified.
7. Next, add the Fixup "Add Bleed on Irregular Shape" and select the corresponding Template [13]. Here, in addition to the default settings, the Technical Color "Thru-cut" was selected, a Bleed of 3 mm and a resolution of 300 dpi were applied. No other settings were modified.
8. Finally, add the Operation Create Production Job [10], assign a suitable Name for the Production Job, and select a valid Ouput Template. Again, no changes were made to the default settings of the Operation.
9. To complete the process, save the Production Configuration by clicking Save.

Figure 2: The dialog Edit Production Configuration with the Operations needed for the example

10. Navigate to Automation > Batch Processing.
11. In the tab Execute Batch Processing [14], add the desired files from your local computer using Choose Files [15]. In this example, the Print Items Crown Seal_Cyan, Crown Seal_Green and Crown Seal_Magenta do nt yet have a Dieline or Bleed applied.
12. Enter the desired number of copies for each Print Item in Quantity [17].
13. Then, select the previously created Production Configuration from the dropdown list of the Production Configurations [16].
14. Click Start [18] to begin the Operation Batch Processing.

Figure 3: The settings area of the menu item Batch Processing

15. In the dialog Batch Processing that opens, review the settings once more.
16. Click Start Batch Production [19] to initiate the Operation.

Figure 4: The dialog Batch Processing for confirming the execution

17. After some time – processing may take longer depending on you9r computer system and Workflow load – navigate to Automation > Automation Jobs.
18. You can monitor the progress of individual Automation Jobs either in the tab Batch Processing History under the menu item Automation > Batch Processing or via Automation > Automation Jobs.
19. The created Production Job will appear in the list of Production Jobs. All four Print Items now have a Dieline, and Bleed has been applied.

Figure 5: The detail view of the created Production Job