Template Master 2.0 User Manual
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1. you ll notice that your template is Initiated with three layers These layers organize the fold marks and panel cues that are visible in the slug area and the fold guides that sit on the page Both of these layers may be viewed and hidden The layers are locked to avoid accidental movement of these important markers It is strongly suggested that the layers remain locked and unaltered at all times Looking at this sample Side A you will notice that at the top of the page in the slug area the panel cues are upside down When this appears it means that your artwork must be rotated 180 in layout aoe Untithed 16 E B5 Fe Layers a x m Layer 1 A B Mrowpnite Fold Marks B P FOLDRite Fold Guides Slayers aOR There are three layers in the Layers palette an unlocked working layer and two locked layers that contain the fold marks and panel cues and the fold guides Click the eye icon to reveal and hide and click the padlock icon to unlock and lock It is strongly suggested that the FOLDRite layers are not unaltered 7 i i i k lig l be he PE jii is t a Bpee bs be de die ba debe kes eb be hd ed be de dy a ee ee eee ee ee eb bet eb ee eee bed eh be ed ei be ee De bed be reme I a E POLO T epi Hi CS irked ae pE k r ea a s e es as e Setting Preferences You can change yo2. FOLDING STYLE Rewerae frnadside _ Shoet Inside Shoot haide Rome Top Fold Revert to Orignal 6 17 CHOOSE A TEMPLATE FORMAT i Fote Plat Size C 1 Fiar Wi 0 ih Ht 6 0 iii Folded Wi 4 0 in HE 6 0 in fs root mese Build Template Panels Wide i E Compensation Shoet Fodd Update Template 0 0 ich expoced Demo mode allows template building privileges for one folding style only the first fold in the top scroll menu All other folding styles may be viewed and explored but the ability to build templates has been disabled Please note that Demo mode has no time limit FOLDRiie TEMPLATE MASTER le __ i 2 MODIFY FOLDING STYLE Raweria BLETT D nastia C Top Feki D Short Iride Cl Sheet outside 3 CHOOSE A TEMPLATE FORMAT oo tison main T Feta aa nibs exposed Sample Windows interface Template Master Anatomy The FOLDRite Template Master interface is designed to be highly intuitive A simple three step process builds templates quickly and easily Choose a folding style from the sliding menu of illustrations View a folding animation at any time by clicking the Animate button Change units of measurement with the Units drop menu Change guide color font and other user preferences by click ing the Preferences button You may choose to leave the style as is or you can modify it by
3. InDesign Edit Layout Type Notes Object Tat New Open Browse Close Save Save As Check In Save a Copy Revert Place Import XML Adobe PDF Presets Export Cross media Export Document Presets Document Setup s You are currently running in demo mode Would tasks you like to enter a license key File Info Preflight Package Print Presets Print Print Booklet Press Enter to enter a new license key now You can also always enter a new license key from the File menu FOLDRite Template Master adele settee Later Please enter your license information Company or user name License key Cancel Replace Template Master Demo mode vs Full Access mode Demo mode is restricted to the first folding style in the top scrolling menu FOLDRite TEMPLATE MASTER Folding Preferences lemma LIESE Animate TIE D gt MODIFY FOLDING STYLE Shore Outside Folded W More info Qo Rewerse BL C Broadside M Top Fold C Shon Inside Revert to Origins E 117 j 3 CHOOSE A TEMPLATE FORMAT Fia W ED in H 50 ia Cuito E 40in H 5 0 in Panels Wide Z F Compensation fis Short Fold 0 0 fhe tripota Update Template hai Template FOLDRite TEMPLATE MASTER amex comer DLT Animate Sample Mac interface j OL N MODIFY
4. clicking the available check boxes in step 2 You can revert back to your original fold by clicking the revert button or uncheck the checkbox and check a different one You can also go back to step 1 at any time and choose something else OBO OUR TEMPLATEMASTER o O O l CHOOSE A FOLDING STYLE Once the folding style has been chosen and modified Step 3 allows the user to enter custom specifications by folded size or flat sheet size If you choose the folded size tab you may enter your own specifications or choose from a wide selection of envelope enclosure sizes by choos ing from the Custom drop menu If you choose the flat size tab you may enter your own specifications or choose from a wide selection of standard cut sheet sizes by choosing from the Custom drop menu Save your specifications by choosing Save Preset You ll be asked to name it and then the saved preset will appear in the Apply Preset drop menu Simply choose your preset to populate the saved information at any time 2 MODIFY FOLDING STYLE 3 CHOOSE A TEMPLATE FORMAT Preferences speed DESCRIPTION A lewel 1 fold is standard and easy to set up on the folding machine allowing the Machinery to run af its highest C Reverse _ Rotate The Letter Fold is a common Broadside C Top Fold folding style consisting of three Fia panels 6 pages where one Sten Revert to Original B 37 pa
5. or click the More info button to learn more about the folding style Step 2 Modify folding style Most of the folding styles in the top slider menu can be modified which adds up to 85 different folding styles Users can view pos sible modifications by clicking on any of the active check boxes in step 2 Click again to deselect or click the Revert button to go back to the original Grayed out check boxes are unavailable The user can go back to step 1 at any time in the process Step 3 Choose a template format Step 3 allows the user to enter custom specifications by folded size or flat sheet size Click the tab to switch from Folded size to flat sheet size If folded size is chosen the user may enter their own cus tom width and height measurement or choose from a wide selection of envelope enclosure sizes by choosing from the Custom drop menu If the flat size tab is chosen the user may enter their own flat sheet size or choose from a wide selection of standard cut sheet sizes by choosing from the Custom drop menu Other options in this step include panel count for some folding styles orien tation saving presets increasing compensation amounts and setting short fold measurements only for the short fold modification When all specifications have been made click the Build Template button and watch Template Master instantly build the folding template Using the Update Template Butt
6. Rite TEMPLATE MASTER for Adobe InDesign PLEASE NOTE The only difference between FOLDRite Template Master version 1 0 and version 2 0 is compatibility with Adobe InDesign CS4 If you are not running CS4 you do not need to upgrade as there are no new features Installing Template Master Macintosh ian ha ee ee E 1 If you have InDesign running on your Clik Agnes to conkine Or clk Disagree to cancel the instaltion U computer quit the software and quit the bet aller Read Ueense Disares C Are 2 Download the file Template Master Tern IN SECTION 1 WARANTY IN SECTENSE Macintosh using the link provided ae IN SECS nt 14 YU AGEE Laali THES E Eryn canes sotto 3 Once downloaded open the file If your DUR EMPLOYER IF YOU DO MOT AGREE TO THE ACE THE APPLICABLE Y r S SR noe W browser doesn t open it automatically PROPERTY NTHE SOFTWARE THE SONTWARE SLETNSED s you can open it by double clicking its E icon in Finder 4 Once the window appears follow the Aioni quick and easy 6 step instructions for ee Bee n eee installation A CSa Template Mast E Plug ins Install G 4 KB Spact Required 58 0 Mo Remaining 80 0 Ge Standard install 5 Go Back 5 4 Install Locator Achion Sine a E Maver al Application inscall T A ME hl C53 Template Mast 7 Plug lns z insi 4 KB jl C54 Template Masi Plug ins install b KB A Installer requires that you typ
7. d becomes more complicated the compensation placement and allowances get more complicated as well but Template Master does all the work in the background using industry approved folding compansation algorithms Simply build your template and Start designing it s that simple Which compensation amount should I use In step 3 of the user interface you may be given the option of choosing a folding compensation amount The choices are Normal Increased and Heavy In most cases the Normal setting will be what is most appropriate since it is based on an industry approved mathematical measurement However we offer the option to incre mentally increase the amount of compensation to accommodate for a cover weight sheet or for a preference to have a very generously compensated product Flat Size FlatW 11 906 in H 3 0 in Custom EE Folded W 4 0 in H 3 0 in Panels Wide 3 r Short Fold 0 0 inches exposed Making a Template Template Master was designed to be easy to use and visual See the diagram on the previous page for a list of all of the features Making templates with Template Master is a three step process Step 1 Choose a folding style View illustrations of the folding choices by grab bing the slider bar and moving it right and left Click an image to select the folding Style and the small image will be magnified in the larger image window The user can click the Animate button to see how it folds
8. e it mail ready Check with a Post Office professional for guidelines a Scoring should be considered 7 View more information about your folding style by viewing the More info sidebar Click the More info button to hide and reveal Toggle measurements with the landscape portrait buttons When you re satisfied with your settings click Build Template Why Use a Folding Template The importance of folding compensation What looks like a folding mistake by the bindery is often designer error It s important to understand that paper is dimensional and if a panel of a brochure is to fold into another it must be slightly smaller to accommodate for the thickness of the sheet and for the subtle process variation in machine folding If this critical adjustment is not made the result will be what s called telescoping or the inability for the folded piece to lay flat The brochure will have a roundish profile because the panels are too long and push against each other for lack of anywhere else to go The bindery worker will adjust the placement of the folds so the piece will lay flat but margins and color breaks will shift noticeably ultimately causing client disappointment This common problem is totally preventable if a proper folding template is used FOLDRite Template Master was designed to address this industry wide problem by providing ready to use dynamic folding templates As one might imagine if the fol
9. e your Seward install Succeeded The software was successfully installed rene Password s00snees Cancel G 1 If you have InDesign running on your Welcome to the Template Master computer quit the software Setup Wizard u a 2 Using the link provided download file This will install Template Master version 2 0 3 on your computer It is recommended that you close all other applications before Te m p ate M as te r Wi n d OWS M U n ZI p continuing the file 3 Open the Template Master Windows directory and double click on the file setup exe Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup 4 Follow the steps of the Setup Wizard Launching Template Master 1 Once the plug in has been installed launch InDesign 2 Choose File gt FOLDRite Template Master 3 A window will appear notifying you that you are in demo mode You may choose to try demo mode first or enter your license key You will have the opportunity to register every time you launch the software until you enter the license key You may also choose Enter License Key from the Template Master menu in the top navigation bar 4 If you have chosen to purchase Template Master you will receive a license key in a confirmation email from our online store Enter your company or name then copy the key and insert the cursor into the first license key field then paste This will fully activate the software
10. nel folds into the other tee C Short Outside CONSIDERATIONS lf designing a large piece or a piece that is meant to be Flat Size self standing it would be Flaw 11 906 in H 20 is Custom wise to have a folding sample ane made from the specified Folded W 4 0 im He 30 i paper A pager choige har i too light could result in a a ci Ba Compensation Normal fi ed flimsy product Short Fold Update Template is an exciting feature allows a user to update and modify an existing FOLDRite Template or allows them to convert an existing InDesign file into a FOLDRite template all without moving the artwork currently on the page The button is grayed out until an InDesign document is open If you have multiple InDesign documents open the Update feature works only on the front most document The document can be a FOLDRite Template generated by the plug in or an existing InDesign file that was not created using Template Master The Update button will only be enabled if the file is capable of being turned into a template Any InDesign document that is 2 or fewer pages in size can be updated Simply open an InDesign file and launch Template Master if it is not already open by choosing File gt FOLDRite Template Master Choose the new folding style size etc and click Update Template lf designing a self miailing piece this folding style wil require wafer seals or glue to mak
11. ny issues with Template Master email us at foldrite foldfactory com and we will be happy to answer your questions
12. on The Update template button is an exciting feature that allows a user to modify an exist ing template Master Template for example change the size or folding style or to turn an existing file that was not created in Template Master into a FOLDRite template all without moving the artwork currently on the page The button is grayed out until an InDesign document is open The document can be a FOLDRite Template generated by the plug in or an existing InDesign file that was not created using Template Master The Update Template button will only be enabled if the front most document in InDesign is capable of being turned into a template Any docu ment that is 2 or fewer pages in size can be updated If the front most open InDesign document has more than 2 pages it cannot be updated Simply open an InDesign file launch Template Master if it is not already open by choosing File gt FOLDRite Template Master choose the new folding style size etc and click Update Template Working with Your Template Master Template Once the Build Template button has been clicked Template Master instantly builds your template in InDesign The sample template below is a Broadside Gate identified in the bottom slug area see below The template will be two pages side A and side B of the folded piece If you only intend to print on one side of the piece simply delete the second page of the document If you look at the Layers palette
13. ur Template Master preferences by clicking the Preferences tab in the Template Master window FOLDRite TEMPLATE MASTER fa File Edit Help InDesign Version InDesign CS4 Mark Color Registration Weight 50 pt iv Stroke Dashed Guide Color ma Light Gray InDesign Font Arial Regular Size spt v User Information First Name Last Name E mail Telphone Printing Your Template Your FOLDRite template is print ready Each custom template that is generated using FOLDRite Template Master is compensated for the folding process and made to trim size Simply start designing with the understanding that your file is production perfect A few tips for best results Do not unlock and move the fold marks or fold guides that reside on the layers labeled FOLDRite Fold Marks and FOLDRite Fold Guides Once you have made a template it is always a good idea to print and black and white laser of the file with fold marks trim it out and fold it down to be sure it is the size and style you wanted Also this is a good way to visualize the fold as a 3 dimensional piece since you will be designing It flat To print the fold marks choose File gt Print then click on the Marks and Bleed category in the left side menu and in the Bleed and Slug section of that window check the box that says Include Slug Area lf you encounter a
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