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1. pulls down a menu that lets you Page Size Default No Default set the order in which page size parameters will be processed After you set the order you want click OK To effect the new order close ImposeMate and then reopen it again Z Warn about clipped annotations corder CALTE Crag reswrange order No Dofaukt Bied Sre Media Sge Trim See Crop Sze Lox _ cancer 84 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Defining Preferences Macro Overview text annotations There are two types of Macros that can be added to text annotations e Text Annotation Macros These can be used in all systems with ImposMate e NewsMate Plus Publication Macros These can be used in NewsMate Plus The code explanations for the Text Annotation Macros are as follows Table 1 3 Macro code explanation CODE MEANING lt lt Include a lt character in the output text lt A The antialiasing factor which has been applied None for 1x1 oth erwise 2x2 3x3 and so on lt B Draw a solid square in the current color lt C The name of the Color Setup selected on the RIP s Page Setup dia log lt D The name of the output device selected on the RIP s Page Setup dia log lt E The encoding of the job file PostScript PDF EPS TIFF or JFIF lt F The name of the job file if available including full path details If the job arrived through
2. 20 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate ImposeMate overview Turn Page CW Imposition tab only Use this command to rotate selected pages in the Layout section clockwise 90 degrees Turn Page CCW Imposition tab only Use this command to rotate selected pages in the Layout section counter clock wise 90 degrees Turn Sheet CW Imposition tab only Use this command to rotate sheets in the Layout section clockwise 90 degrees Turn Sheet CCW Imposition tab only Use this command to rotate sheets in the Layout section counter clockwise 90 degrees IMPOSITION MENU senus Help Add to Favorites Ctrl D Organize Favorites Ctrl Shift D Figure 1 15 Imposition menu Add to Favorites Use this command to add an imposition to your Favorites list Organize Favorites Use this command to open the Manage Favorites window which allows you to to create delete and manage subfolders for grouping favorite impositions WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 21 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating RunLists HELP MENU Help F1 WorkMates online About Figure 1 16 Help menu Help Use this command to open the ImposeMate Help Required is Internet Explorer 5 0 or later with JavaScript enabled or similar browser for example Mozilla Fire fox 1 x or Safari 1 x and 2 x Note Help screens are not included in the current release of ImposeMate Work
3. Page Size section Step n Repeat le Select a page size from the Page Size drop down list e Custom to create a custom size by entering the size in the Width and Height fields of the Page Size section e Predefined page sizes AO Al A2 etc from the list of available page sizes TIP The RIP offers several PDF options to place pages When using Impose Mate s N x N Imposition or Step n Repeat imposition types you will often need to select the TrimBox option from the Page Size bounding box drop down list which is located in the RIP s Edit Page Setup dialog s PDF Options dialog Note If you generate PDF files from QuarkXPress on a Macintosh do not use the Save as PDF option which will use the page size from the printer but save as PostScript first and then use a distiller for example PDFMate to create the PDF file InDesign on the other hand will create PDF files with valid page size information such as trim box size If you use other applications to create PDF files please check the resulting PDF files for valid page size information Enter a Tolerance value This setting applies to impositions with mixed page sizes If the second page in a runlist is bigger than the first page and the difference in page size width or height exceeds the value in the Tolerance field the imposition job will error You can set the value as required The first page in the runlist is the reference page This means that if page 1 in
4. 0 18 em a iO ee Anchor l y 5 i h width em zo D b D b Height cm 2 7 7 mo PPP Pee 7 7 Y Offset cm ON L TS A Bleed cm 7 7 E CRM v Auto Rotate o gt imaging systems Figure 1 54 Layout for Fill Film 4 Rotate pages using the Turn commands of the Edit menu only if Auto Rotate is disabled 5 Enable disable the Auto Rotate function Note that when Auto Rotate is enabled you cannot manually rotate pages If you keep Auto Rotate enabled you allow pages to be auto rotated in the RIP in order to save film or plate material For example portrait pages in a row may be rotated to landscape pages to save media Note If you output a job that use Fill to the RIP s TIFF device you need to define the wanted exposure format in the RIP s Page Setup Manager gt Page Setup gt Page layout gt Page size 6 Save the finished Fill page feature 64 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Viewing the Imposition Thumbnails Viewing the Imposition Thumbnails This utility allows you to view the imposed flats and pages as thumbnails 1 Select the Preview button or the Open Thumbnail View command from ImposeMate s Edit menu Alternatively press shift ctrl U shift cmd U on a Mac to open the wizard A separate Thumbnail View window opens tenpaseate Client N
5. Saving Preferences on page 89 How to use an imposition page feature To use an imposition page feature le Create and save the imposition page feature in the Page Features folder on the RIP WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 93 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Outputting a Runlist file Nn e an e Create a new page setup on the RIP that includes the imposition page feature See the RIP s user manual for instructions on how to create a new page setup and use page features from the Enable Feature list Save the new page setup using a descriptive name Open the RIP s Print File dialog that lets you browse for a PDF file that needs to be output using the new page setup Select a PDF file Select the new page setup from the Page Setup list in the Print File dialog and click Print Alternatively use the new page setup with a spool folder in the Input Control ler see the RIP s user manual for details on Input Controller and spool folders Outputting a Runlist file The following procedure presupposes that you have already created a page setup with an imposition template for a particular job Changes to this job are then saved in a Runilist file which is output using the same page setup 1 Open the RIP s Print File dialog Qe 36 Browse for and select the Runlist file Select the correct page setup from the Page Setup list in the Print File dialog and click Pri
6. TIP The RIP offers several PDF options to control page placement When using ImposeMate s N x N Imposition or Step n Repeat imposition you will often need to select the TrimBox option from the Page Size bounding box drop down list which is located in the RIP s Edit Page Setup dialog s PDF Options dialog Note If you generate PDF files from QuarkXPress on a Macintosh do not use the Save as PDF option which will use the page size from the printer but save as PostScript first and then use a distiller for example PDFMate to create the PDF file InDesign on the other hand will create PDF files with valid page size information such as trim box size If you use other applications to create PDF files please check the resulting PDF files for valid page size information If you want to lock the imposition page size Page Size check the Lock Page Size checkbox box see Lock Page Size figure at the right Doing this will force the Page Size Letter imposition to always use the specified page Tolerance 0 18 cm S1Ze Anchor Top Left v Width 21 59 cm Enter a Tolerance value This setting applies to impositions with mixed page sizes If the second page in a runlist see Creating RunLists on page 22 is bigger than the first page and the difference in page size width or height exceeds the value in the Tolerance field the imposition job will error 38 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual
7. WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 45 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions 6 Enter a left right top and bottom margin in the margin entry fields if you dis Margin gt Layout able the Optimize Margins function Gutter entries nie width Margin Width 184 0 cm r left gt 200 2 00 200 2 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 16 Cai right f Margin PF 4 00 4 tt th tt Click to select top entries 64 1 16 49 so0 15 2 63 column 200 g 32 Jaz Jsa Jaz Jae fai g L XQ Ll a L q Gutter p 2 7 N z N N 7 y 40 25 41 J2 23 Pages can be automatically 2 00 Click to s7 8 9 56 55 e 7 a7 Q Q i i S s numbered and E select row x x x x x 7 rotated 60 5 12 53 54 11 6 s 2 00 R Re number Pages 28 21 44 43 22 27 g Impose Pages 2 00 am Open Wizard N N N b N N S 36 29 20 45 46 19 30 35 2 00 61 4 13 52 51 14 3 62 le w oe Q Q Q l o b Margin H Auto Rotate 3 Drag handl bottom aeolian M Optimize Margins Center P Tag p anes Saas SS A ee enter Pages to resize Media height Stew Fret layout Je Figure 1 38 Layout for N x N Imposition options Enter a horizontal and vertical gutter width in the gutter entry fields The gutter wi
8. 16pages_oddnumbered pdf qxp4pagecolors pdf 4 m on eB oo ro 16pages_oddnumbered par iv 16pages_oddnumbered pdt dv 16pages_oddnumbered pdtf Ixi 16pages_oddnumbered pdf 1i 16pages_oddnumbered pdf 1 wiii Figure 1 25 Page inserted 8 Replace a page in the Runlist Select a page in the Files and Pages list drag it onto a page in the Runlist and drop it The new page replaces the existing page Files and Pages RunList E gxp4pagecolors pdf Order File Page 1 1 16pages_oddnumbered pdt Ai 2 2 16pages_oddnumbered pdt g 3 16pages_oddnumbered pdf J 4 4 16pages_oddnumbered pd Hiv E 16pages_oddnumbered pdf 5 1 6pages_oddnumbered pdt iv Ls 6 16pages_oddnumbered pdf Avi 7 1 6pages_oddnumbered pdt Avi 8 1 6pages_oddnumbered pdt 4 viii Figure 1 26 Replace a page in Runlist p Files and Pages RunList gxp4pagecolors pat Order File Page 4 1 16pages_oddnumbered pdt Ai 2 2 1 6pages_oddnumbered pdt Mi bl 3 16pages _oddnumbered pdf 4 ii 4 lt 4 laxp4pagecolors pat 3 16pages_oddnumbered pat 5 1bpages_oddnumbered par Ty 6 16pages_oddnumbered pdf Avi 7 16pages_oddnumbered pat 4 vii 8 16pages_oddnumbered pdf 41 viii Figure 1 27 Page replaced 30 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual
9. 70 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Adding Marks To add page marks and step wedges le 0 gt e a e Nn e Right click ctrl click on a Mac within the Marks and Step wedges or Layout section This opens the Select All Select None menu Select All Select None Figure 1 60 Select All Select None menu Click Select All to activate all page marks and step wedges or click Select None to deselect all page marks and step wedges Alternatively use the Select All and Select None commands from the Edit menu Alternatively check the check boxes for the required page marks and step wedges individually Alternatively click the individual page marks and step wedges in the Layout section Each mark functions as a button and will when clicked be added to or removed from the imposition WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 71 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Adding Marks Adding Annotations The Annotations section offers a number of text annotations that can be added and positioned on the plate Annotations are added per media or plate In addition you can download a custom color bar to the RIP and add it as an annotation see Down loading a custom color bar to the RIP on page 76 Table 1 2 Default text annotations Short text Time lt T File lt F Separations lt S Long text Time lt T File lt F User
10. e Layout size mismatch the page size specified in the RIP s Page Layout is smaller than the imposition requirements Other Features From the Preferences tab you can define settings for error handling OPI and job title Error Handler Lets you select an error handler None Error Handler Long or Error Handler Short to be used with the imposition page feature The selected Error Han dler information is displayed in the RIP log OPI Lets you select an OPI page feature enable opi filter or image replacement to be used with the imposition page feature 82 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Defining Preferences Job Title This pop up list offers you three Other Features job title choices as shown at the right Error Handler None v Default Uses the job title defined in the OPI None Postcript file Job Title Default v A iis Device Type Default x Use Title from job Uses the title string in bags aan Use fil the Postscript file as the job title in the RIP CRI Output Controller Monitor the RIP View in imaging systems WorkMates and as the Marks Job Name Use file name Uses the job file name as the job title in the RIP Output Controller Mon itor Device Type Lets you select the device type for your Fill Row Fill Column or Fill Film imposition page feature Capstan Part Drum Full Drum Sheet or File This setting is primarily for ECR
11. em 0 00 cm ECRM imaging systems S us Layout ee MOON PAD ABADABE ARAAAAA EE ki d y E L_y ld Ep UBS eye GE DE e d y Ey Uy pe EEN D rT D D ray D y JBOSS y y y d V Optimize Margins ojo Center Imposition Figure 1 44 ImposeMate 8 up layout back 52 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions 5 The FolderWizard displays portraitwise Use the Turn Sheet commands from the Edit menu to rotate the sheet if required ImposeMate Standalone File Edit Imposition Help ekat Runtist Imposition Marks Preferences Type Layout lt Width 47 18 cm Type N x N Imposition v n T oo 2oof aco 2 00 eof aoo eoo oof _1 00 Gripper at top v n gt Toy Toast b fh Work Style Sheetwise v A Binding Style None v 2 00 F X i zi Page Size 2 00 q q A amiat fy D D D N b D Lock Page Size gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Page Size Letter v ZOR Tolerance 0 18 cm 4 as n o Anchor
12. page numbers page order and orientation For details on the options see Layout section N x N Imposition on page 44 92 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate How to use an imposition page feature 10 lle 12 13 14 If you have selected the Step n Repeat imposition type you can now specify margins gutters or rotate pages if required For details on the options see Layout section Step N Repeat on page 57 If you have selected the Fill Row Column Film imposition types you can now specify margins and rotate pages if required The imposition layout will follow the specified Page Order For details on the options see Layout section Fill on page 63 From the Marks tab you select the required imposition marks for the signature For details on the options see Adding Imposition Marks and Step Wedges on page 67 From the Marks tab you select the required marks for the individual pages For details on the options see Adding Page Marks and Step Wedges on page 70 Optionally you may want to change the behavior of the marks from the Prefer ences tab For details on the options see Defining Preferences on page 78 Optionally you may need to include error handling and OPI management with your imposition page feature For details on the options see Other Features on page 82 Save the imposition page feature as described in
13. 2 gxp4pagecolors pdf 1 3 qxp4pagecolors pdt 3 le 4 qxp4pagecolors pdt 4 RunList 3 Order 41 i Gxp4pagecolors par ES qxp pagecolors pdf 3 qxp4pagecolors pdt 4 n Figure 1 23 Add blank page to Runlist You can insert as many blank pages as you need one at a time You can rear range the order of blank pages just like any other page 7 Insert a page in the Runlist Select a page from the Files and Pages list press the Control key Alt key on Mac while dragging it to the Runlist and drop it on a page The new page will be added below the page the cursor points at Note that when inserting the cursor displays a plus sign Files and Pages _ RunList E gxp4pagecolors pdf Order File Page 1 1 16pages_oddnumbered pdf Ai 2 2 1 6pages_oddnumbered pdt 3 1Bpages_oddnumbered pat 4 i i REZE _oddnumbered pdf Liv 16pages_oddnumbered pat 5 16pages_oddnumbered pat tv A 6 16pages_oddnumbered pdf Avi so 7 16pages_oddnumbered pdt 41 vii 8 1 6pages_oddnumbered pdf 4 wiii l Figure 1 24 Insert a page in Runlist WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 29 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating RunLists Files and Pages yRunList gxp4pagecolors pdf 1 a 4 16pages_oddnumbered pdf Order File 16pages_oddnumbered pdf Page 4i 16pages_oddnumbered pdf
14. 2igxp4pagecolors pdf 2 EEE Magenta 3 Siqxp4pagecolors pdf 3 Nellow 4 4 qxp4pagecolors pdt 4 Black Output Name axp4pagecolors_runlist ps Use Media Size i 20 32 x 29 67 cm b ECRM Override Imposition Page Layout size Separation Style imaging systems i i sai Scaling Horizontal 100 Vertical 100 Rotate Resolution dpi Frequency Ipi Figure 1 19 RunList editor When creating a new Runlist the first PDF file added to the Files and Pages list will automatically have all pages listed in the RunList section and all colors used in the PDF listed in the Separations section When you open an existing Runilist file all PDF files pages and colors used for creating the Runlist are listed WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 25 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating RunLists 4 Add pages to the Runlist Select one or more files or pages from the Files and Pages list then drag and drop them on the empty line below the last page in the Runilist In the Files and Pages list e Click the expand symbol to expand the file and see the pages e Click the file name to select the file and all pages in the file e Ctrl click cmd click on Mac the page number to select pages discontin uously e Shift click to multi select deselect pages continuously e Select a file or page then right click ctrl click on Mac to open a menu
15. Save Prefered Marks Ctr Show Info Ctrl Exit N HShift N O Shift O 5 Shift 5 M HShift I New RunList 3N New Imposition TEN Open File 0 Open Imposition 30 Save RunList 35S Save RunList As Save Imposition TES Save Imposition As Save Prefered Marks 3M Show Info TEI Figure 1 12 File menu New RunList Use this command to create a new runlist 18 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate ImposeMate overview New Imposition Use this command to create a new imposition page feature Open File Use this command to open an existing runlist file or pdf file Open Imposition Use this command to open an existing imposition page feature Save RunList Use this command to save a runlist Save RunList As Use this command to save a runlist under a different name or folder Save Imposition Use this command to save an imposition iojxi page feature See a Tre Note Impositions are saved in the RIP s gt hast np Sone SW Page Features folder ctDFen es 2 Owens a halftones Orr om S Save Imposition As Becrey a Coldorrset D E X Inputs Use this command to save an imposition 7 Chores aes Demos Onameccovrorde DS i a page feature under a different name TN ms gw Figure 1 13 Page Features Folder Save Preferred Marks Use this command to save your preferred marks in Preferences ready for use the next time yo
16. Separations RGCatalog0 pdf Order File Separation 1 RGCatalog0 pdF Cyan 2 RGCatalog0 pdF 2 ae Magenta 3 RGCatalogO pdF Yellow 4 RGCatalog0 pdF Black 5 RGCatalog0 pdF f 6 RGCatalog0 pdf 7 RGCatalog0 pdF S RGCatalog0 pdF 9 RGCatalog0 pdF 10 RGCatalog0 pdf 11 RGCatalog0 pdF 12 RGCatalog0 pdF 13 RGCatalog0 pdF 14 RGCatalog0 pdF_ 15 RGCatalog0 pdF 16 RGCatalog0 pdF Output Name RGCatalog0_runlist ps Use Trim Size 5 75 x 8 75 inch ECRM Override V Imposition Page Layout size Separation Style ima tems SLS Scaling Horizontal 101 Vertical 100 Resolution dpi Frequency Ipi Figure 1 17 RunList tab Note When working in the RunList editor make sure that you use PDF files with the same page size and page numbering when creating or editing a Runlist For more information see Creating a Runlist on page 24 and Outputting a Runlist file on page 93 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 23 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating RunLists Creating a Runlist When you open ImposeMate and select the RunList tab the Files and Pages list and the Runlist are empty To create a Runlist 1 Note If you have been working in ImposeMate and you want to create a new tunlist select New RunList from the File menu and proceed as follows 1 Sele
17. This is important to remember when looking at page displays in LEFT TOP CENTER BOTTOM RIGHT both the FolderWizard and the Page Layout window Both use a dog eared cor ner to represent the head of the page However in the FolderWizard the dog eared corner rotates to a new orientation in each new view whereas in the Page Layout display it is always displayed the same way with the dog ear in the upper right corner 40 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions Anchor Examples The figure at the right shows a 4 x 4 imposi tion with Anchor selected for Center Left This selection causes every page in the imposition to be anchored center left in its imposition win dow O Werk wre Tum Work and Tuntia The figure below rece C C shows a ViewMate preview of what our 4 x 4 center left imposition will look after being printed We added the dashed lines and italic text to help you see the imposition win dows and to emphasize the head orientation of the pages aspg fo pvo H Head of Page WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 41 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions The next figure repeats the imposition in the preceding figure and shows how the same imposition would look for three other anchor selections Head of Page Head of P
18. Top Left v m d 3 n 5 5 gt a 5 gt M gt x Width 21 5q em Figure 1 45 ImposeMate 8 up layout Turn Sheet CW ImposeMate can handle the imposition of a dinky A dinky occurs when the page count does not fill the imposition Typically a Dinky is one half of a signature To enable the imposition of a dinky first select E 5 TAE inky Second to last Signature either the Perfect Bound or the Saddle 2 P Not allowed Stitched Binding style and then a Folding style of Stack then fold Then select the Dinky Second to last Signature Size placement see the figure at the right If a posi Last Signature tion is desired that is not offered in the popup Custom menu select Custom and specify the signature C Dinky on right side Note The Dinky on right side checkbox alter nates the side of the signature where the dinky is placed Imposition type Step n Repeat When you select Step n Repeat the Page Order pop up list becomes available along with entry fields for the required horizontal and vertical steps The entries of the Page Size section are also fully available WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 53 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions To create a Step n Repeat imposition Type section Step n Repeat 1 Select Step n Repeat from the Type drop down list 2 Select page order D ImposeMate Standalone File Edit Imposition H
19. an input plugin other than SpoolFolder then this will normally show the input channel name rather than a file name lt G Reports the name of the job file in the same way as lt F but does not include the full path details of the job file lt H The RIP product name lt I Output resolution in dots per inch lt J The job name or Untitled if no job name has been set WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 85 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Defining Preferences Table 1 3 Macro code explanation Continued CODE MEANING lt K The DescriptiveName of this Exposed Media if the jobwas submitted through JDF The query lt IsJDFMediaName gt may be used to determine if this data is available lt L The localized time and date The localization and date format are set by the operating system control panel See also lt T and lt D lt M Output resolution in dots per mm lt N The flat number within the job lt O Information about oversized pages or flats This will draw just a space if pages were not oversized Clipped if they were clipped or Scale nn if they were scaled If pages were both clipped and scaled then both pieces of information are shown If you wish to construct the text differently based on whether the file has been scaled or clipped you can call PageClipped or IsScaled within an if command for example lt PageClipped gt lt lt IsScal
20. for the same job before and after a PDF color bar was created and installed as described above A is BEFORE AFTER WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 77 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Defining Preferences Defining Preferences In the Preferences tab you can define various settings for marks step wedges color bars and text annotations Once defined the settings will affect the marks step wedges color bars and annotations in the Marks tab For details see e Marks and Step Wedges on page 79 e Color Bars on page 80 e Creating Text Annotations on page 80 e Macro Overview text annotations on page 85 From the Preferences tab you can also define settings for error handling OPI job title application settings units and device type and conditions for aborting the job For details see e Other Features on page 82 e Application Settings on page 83 e Abort Job When on page 82 78 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Defining Preferences amp ImposeMate Standalone Untitled File Edit Imposition Help Ix RunList Imposition Marks Preferences Text Annotations lt F Separations lt S Decimals 2 RunList sorting by Filename 7 Language English Marks and Stepwedges Crop Size Name Short text C
21. i IV Center Mark I Colorbars ha p Annotations l d 8 d i tame ator rte once N Short text bd Add Delete j ECRM imaging systems pama i Sel Figure 1 56 Marks tab imposition marks Note You cannot add individual page marks from the Marks tab to pages in an N x N imposition signature or a Step n Repeat imposition There are several ways to add imposition marks and step wedges WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 67 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Adding Marks To add imposition marks and step wedges 1 Right click ctrl click on a Mac within the Marks and Step Wedges or Layout section This opens the Select All Select None menu Select All Select None Figure 1 57 Select All Select None menu 2e Click Select All to activate all imposition marks and step wedges and click Select None to deselect all imposition marks and step wedges 3 Alternatively use the Select All and Select None commands from the Edit menu 4 Alternatively check the check boxes for the required marks and step wedges individually 5e Alternatively click the individual marks and step wedges in the Layout section Each mark functions as a button and will when clicked be added to or removed from the imposition 68 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Adding Marks The Layout section displays the imposition marks as
22. iqxp4pagecolors pdt 1 2iqxp4pagecolors pdt 2 3 qxp4pagecolors pdf 3 4iqxp4pagecolors pdt 4 51 6pages_oddnumbered pdf Iv 61 6pages_oddnumbered pdf 41 vi 7 16pages_oddnumbered pdf 4 vii 8 oddnumbered paf h K 9 16pages_oddnumbered pdf 2a pg 10 1 6pages_oddnumbered pdf 2b 11 1 6pages_oddnumbered pdf 2 c 12 16pages_oddnumbered pdf 2d Figure 1 21 Drag page to new position in Runlist RunList Order File Page qxp4pagecolors pdt 1 qxp4pagecolors pdt 2 qxp4pagecolors pdf 3 4 1 1 qxp4pagecolors pdt 16pages_oddnurmbered pdf 16pages_oddnurmbered pdf Mion loo r 16pages_oddnumbered pdt 1 6pages_oddnumbered pat 16pages_oddnumbered pdt 16pages_oddnumbered pdt 16pages_oddnumbered pdt Figure 1 22 Page repositioned 6 Add a blank page to the Runilist Select the empty line below the last page in the runlist 1 drag it to the wanted position 2 and release the mouse button The blank page will appear above the page the cursor points at 3 28 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating RunLists RunList 1 Order File Page 1 iqxp4pagecolors pdt 1 2iqgxp4pagecolors pdt 2 Siqxp4pagecolors pdt 3 4lqxp pagecolors pdf 4 y RunList 2 Order File Page 1laxp4pagecolors pdf 1
23. on pages in an imposition layout to avoid creep Creep occurs when imposed signatures are folded and the image area of the inside pages extends beyond the image area of the outside pages How much depends on the number of folds and the paper thickness used La Figure 1 6 Creep inside pages extend outside pages 12 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Plan your imposition CREEP IN SADDLE STITCHED PUBLICATIONS In saddle stitched publications each folded signature is placed inside another folded signature and the increased thickness of the fold causes the inside signatures to extend the outer signatures slightly Consequently creep may occur on page level inside the individual signature and on signature level between the folded signatures that are placed inside each other to be assembled as a book CREEP IN PERFECT BOUND PUBLICATIONS In perfect bound publications creep is limited to the pages in the individual signature The folded signatures are stacked on top of each other before they are bound and cut as a book COMPENSATION FOR CREEP To compensate for the creep you apply nreo are 3 oe ImposeMate s shingling works best shingling to your imposition Shingling IREA i with signatures that reflect standard moves the image area on a page toward the folding conventions direction you specify For example shin gling can be specified to move
24. s 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise Figure 1 34 Imposition tab Your choice of imposition type will enable or disable additional drop down lists in the Type section and enable or disable entries in the Page Size and Creep sections The Layout section will reflect the selections made in the other sections see also Layout section N x N Imposition on page 44 Note All page positions and rotation must be done within the imposition DO NOT use the Rotation function in Page setup Pages will be clipped and incorrectly posi tioned WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 35 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions IMPORTANT The imposition types N x N Imposition and Step n Repeat only work with PDF files Fill Row Fill Column and Fill Film work with PDF and PostScript files The various imposition types are described in detail in the sections e Imposition type N x N Imposition on page 36 e Imposition type Step n Repeat on page 53 e Imposition types Fill Row Column or Film on page 61 Imposition type N x N Imposition When you select the n up imposition type N x N Imposition you can create imposi tion page features for a variety of jobs while including work and binding styles if required To create a n up N x N imposition 1 Select N x N Imposition from the Type drop down list N x N Imposition N x N Imposition Figure 1 35 Type dr
25. saddle stitched publications 13 what is 43 Custom color bar adding 72 download to RIP 76 77 position 74 D Dinky 53 F FolderWizard 49 Work and Tumble 49 Work and Turn 49 Folding dummy for imposition 8 Folding Style selection choices 37 I ImposeMate demo mode 16 enabling 14 exiting 16 menus 17 set anchor value 55 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 105 set page tolerance mixed page sizes 38 55 63 starting 16 ImposeMate Help running 94 troubleshooting 94 ImposeMate tabs Imposition tab 35 Marks tab 66 Preferences tab 78 Runlist tab 22 Imposition layout 9 Perfector work style 10 Sheetwise work style 11 Shingling 12 Imposition marks adding 66 Imposition montage create folding dummy 8 planning the 7 Imposition page feature creating 91 opening 90 saving 89 using 92 Imposition type Fill Column 61 Fill Film 61 Fill Row 61 63 N x N Imposition 36 Step n Repeat 53 Impositions where saved 19 L Layout section Fill Row Column or Film 63 N x N Imposition 44 57 Step N Repeat 57 Layout Section Fill auto rotate 64 rotate pages 64 Layout section N x N auto rotate pages 46 center pages 48 imposition size 45 number pages 47 open Wizard 48 optimize margins 48 rotate pages 46 show Front or Back 48 106 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Layout section Step n Repeat auto rotate 60 center pages 61 optimize margins 61 rotate pages 60 Lock P
26. that lets you Cut Copy Paste Select All and Deselect All using com mands or shortcuts E ImposeMate Standalone Untitled File Edit Imposition Help Imposition Marks Preferences Figure 1 20 Files and Pages list Files and Pages RunList E gxp4pagecolors pdt A Order File Page Color Separation 4 1 gxp4pagecolors pdt 1 a Cyan 2 2 qxp4pagecolors pdt 2 SE Magenta 3 Siqxp4pagecolors pdf 3 i eow 4 Siexpdpagecoiors pat i Bi2ck E 16pages_oddnumbered GN Creen 14 PR 4i 4i tiv 2a 2b 2c 2d 28 Ti Output E _ Name 3xp4pagecolors_runlist ps Use Media Size v 20 32x 29 67 ECRM Override Imposition Sage Layout size _ Separation Style ii cena Scaling Horizontal 100 Vertical 19 Rotate Resolution ldpi Frequency pi Save 26 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating RunLists The RunList editor will recognize various page numbering styles created in for example QuarkXPress and display the numbering style in both lists Note The RunList editor will let you mix any PDF page size page numbering sequence and numbering style in a Runlist which in most cases would be unsuited for production Therefore make sure to create or edit the Runlist using PDF files with the same page size and continuou
27. the binder 6 Chose one of the following e To use the FolderWizard to lay out the imposition continue with step 7 e To manually lay out the imposition continue with step 9 Using the FolderWizard to Create the Layout 7 Open the FolderWizard Press the buttons sequence 1 2 3 This will define the number of pages while numbering the pages Then click OK to return to the ImposeMate Layout sec tion to see the result Figure 2 5 Work and Tumble folding scheme Note that for publications with the spine to the left of the front page the left button will be the first button to press in the FolderWizard For publications with the spine to the right of the front page the right hand button will be the first to press The second button to press will typically be either the top or the bottom button resulting in a head to head type of imposition or foot to foot type of imposi tion respectively 102 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 2 ImposeMate Tutorial Work and Tumble using one plate The third button to press will typically be either the bottom or the top button but there are however no rules from this point 8 Save the imposition under a descriptive name Note Impositions are saved in the RIP s SW Page Features folder See Figure 1 13 on page 19 Maually Creating the Laying Out 9e Define number of pages 8 in the Layout section drag to resize 10 Number the pages man
28. the runlist is size A4 page 2 can be size A5 but not size A3 because this size will exceed the Tolerance value in reference to page 1 Note This feature can be enabled or disabled See Page Size Mismatch in the Preferences tab Enter an Anchor value This setting specifies how to place the page in the imposition Options include Top Left Top Center Top Right Center Left Center Center Right Bottom Left Bottom Center and Bottom Right WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 55 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions 4e Add an X or Y offset to the selected page size Page offsets are useful if all pages in the layout need to be adjusted to allow more margin for e g a spiral bound book or if the document size defined in the application is different from the required final trim size finished size of the printed document TIP Offset values can be found in the RIP log as the first numbers in the Trim Box x y array for the PDF file 5e Add a bleed to the selected page size The bleed area is added to all four sides of each page and prints beyond the edge of the finished page Bleed will only bleed into the gutters If the gutters are set to zero 0 there will be no bleed 56 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions Layout section Step N Repeat When you select the imposition type Step n Repeat the Layout s
29. AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating RunLists 9e Check the Separation Style check box circled below if you want to override how colors are separated and output in the RIP s page feature separation style This will expand the Separations list with check boxes for color merging and color aliasing Note A CMYK Composite Separations Screening and Color Style cannot be edited amp ImposeMate Untitled File Edit Help RunList Imposition Marks Preferences Files and Pages RunList Separations SByxp4pagecolors pat Order File Page qxp4pagecolo 1 2 qxp4pagecolo Siqxp4pagecolo 2 3 Yellow Black 16pages_oddnumbered pdt Green 1i HH Red 1 ii 1 il tiv 1x Ixi v Output Name laxp4pagecolors_runlist ps v 20 32 x 29 67 cm Override X Imposition vertiedi ion Resolution i Frequency Ipi Scaling Horizontal fo Figure 1 28 Separations list When the Separation Style check box is enabled changes to the Separations list will be saved in the runlist Keep the check box disabled if you want to keep the separation style of the RIP s page setup Separation Style uses the output order of the Page Setup as a default You can drag colors to re order the out put order WorkMates ImposeMate User Ma
30. AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions You can set the value as required The first page in the runlist is the reference page This means that if page 1 in the runlist is size A4 page 2 can be size AS but not size A3 because this size will exceed the Tolerance value in reference to page 1 Note This feature can disabled using the Page size mismatch feature in the Preferences tab Specify an Anchor point for the pages The Anchor at parameter lets you choose how to anchor pages am in the imposition This is impor tant for controlling pages that are not exactly the same size as Window Window Height the window in the imposition Anchoring occurs in the imposi tion window the area reserved for containing a page in the imposition The imposition Window Window window s height and width are defined by the Height and Width Page Size settings Using the Anchor feature you select one of nine locations in the imposition window as an anchor point for the page the window will contain WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 39 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions The anchor point choices are Top Left Top Center and Top Right Bottom Left Bot tom Center and Bottom Right and Center Left Cen ter and Center Right In the choices top bottom left right and center are ALWAYS with respect to the head of the page
31. Can only open and save Impositions in the RIP Page Feature folder Cannot print directly to RIP Can print directly to RIP Cannot hold output of page buffers so Can hold output of page buffers so job job can be viewed in ViewMate prior to can be viewed in ViewMate prior to output output WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 95 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Running ImposeMate Client in WorkMates 96 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 2 ImposeMate Tutorial Introduction ImposeMate will let you create edit and output a variety of imposition jobs as described in Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate This tutorial describes how to create some of the most frequently used imposition layouts e Work and Turn using one plate on page 98 e Work and Tumble using one plate on page 101 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 97 Chapter 2 ImposeMate Tutorial Work and Turn using one plate Work and Turn using one plate The economical Work and Turn imposition layout uses a single plate for each color to print both sides of the press sheet After the first side of the press sheet is printed the paper is flipped over side to side and printed again on the other side using the same plate The gripper edge remains the same If your job contains 8 pages and the press sheet supports 8 pages you can arrange all 8 pages on one plate The pa
32. ImposeMate User Manual e ImposeMate e ImposeMate News e ImposeMate DPX2 e ImposeMate DPP ECRM AG50663 Rev 11 imaging systems Copyright Information October 2014 ECRM Imaging Systems All rights reserved No part of this publication may be copied or in any other way repro duced nor may it be stored in a retrieval system without the prior writ ten permission of ECRM Imaging Systems The information in this manual is subject to change without notice ECRM Imaging Systems assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this book WorkMates RIPMate DotMate DPX InRIP OPI Manager RIPMan ager DotManager ImposeMate PDFMate CIPMate RIPSpool and ProofMate are trademarks of ECRM Imaging Systems Other manufac turers trademarks are used in an editorial fashion with no intention of infringement ECRM Imaging Systems 554 Clark Road Tewksbury Massachusetts 01876 Tel US 1 978 851 0207 Fax US 1 978 851 7016 Web www ecrm com Tel UK 44 1923 218255 Fax UK 44 1923 218256 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 USING IMPOSEMATE 00 0 00 cece eee eee 5 Introduction sss iea scadente e Dak ete eee tte th aha bps ke ae 5 Plan your imposition sy sega e eee cee teen eens 7 Flat and Press Sheet cpana res ep ea nE eee eee 10 Signat e Hoses Ua eae ea BAUS aes EAA EAR RA se AG 10 Work styles cos cecccc n
33. Layout section reflects your selection from the Type and the Page Order drop down list ImposeMate Standalone File Edit Imposition Help Type Layout vec LT v o 2 00 2 00 2 00 oof 2 00 2 00 2f xeo Page Order Left to right Step Single Page E 1 A EE E E E E E E E 2 Page Size aa ae POBREEEB See ec Za v SSS Se Page Order Topdom m z i A h b Sts 5 C Step Single Page 1 2 7 i 5 Page Size 2 p g i rm To 1 z z z 2 i 1 Page Size BO 3 a Tolerance em n 1 i i i ki sae K i D D D Anchor z 7 7 7 usat Figure 1 53 Layout for Fill Column WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 63 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions a ImposeMate Standalone File Edit Imposition Help RunList Imposition Marks Preferences Type Layout pe E ype i ilm J i 2 00 E Page Order Top down From left v f E E ma eas Step Single Page 1 Intl ofr A A A A hy 7 2 Int 2 nen Page Size 1 1 1 b D h 1 r Page Size x TEF S Tm ma i Tolerance
34. M engineers and is used in combination with Page Setup in the RIP Application Settings From the Preferences tab you can define settings for units and device type Units Lets you select the preferred measurement units when working with ImposeMate Choose between cm mm inch or point from the drop down list Decimals Lets you set the number of decimal places in units Gripper at Lets you set the default setting for the gripper edge Checkboxes Warn about unsaved changes Check this box if you want ImposeMate to issue a warn ing every time you make changes to the run list and try to close without saving the changes Leave the box unchecked if you do not want to be so warned Hold ouput of page buffers Check the box to hold the output of the page buffers useful for previewing or leave the box unchecked to immediately output the buffers Note The Hold output of page buffers feature is only available in the ImposeMate Client program it is not in the ImposeMate Standalone program Language Lets you choose the language used in the menus and screen messages Note The Language feature is only available in the ImposeMate Standalone pro gram it is not in the ImposeMate Client program WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 83 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Defining Preferences Page Size Default No Default Clicking on the Set Order button z C import All Files to Runtist Override Separation Style
35. ack to the standard all channels color lt xxxx gt Draw the following text in font xxxx lt snn gt Draw the following text at nn points lt XXxXxX gt Use encoding A new encoding vector is installed in the current font The value of the command must be the name of a standard encoding resource Note that changing font resets the encoding to the default encoding for that font Encoding may only be changed for font types 1 3 32 42 and 111 attempts to change the encoding for other font types will be silently ignored lt lnnn gt Set leading The leading used when lt n new line command is used may be defined as the value of the lt 1 command If no lt 1 command has been used when a lt n command is encountered then the leading will default to 1 2 times the current text size WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 87 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Defining Preferences CODE Table 1 3 Macro code explanation Continued MEANING lt n New line The current point will be moved to the original X posi tion and the current leading or 1 2 times the current text size if no leading has been set below the Y position of the last line lt tnn Horizontal tab The current point will be moved nn points to the right of the original X position without adjusting the Y position Note that this can be used to move the current point to the left as well as to the right although tha
36. additional macro based imposi tion marks See Adding Marks on page 66 for details Keep the Center Imposition check box enabled if you want ImposeMate to automatically center pages around a center punch For example if you add a left aligned annotation mark which takes up 5 08 mm margin space to the left ImposeMate will automatically center pages by adding another 5 08 mm space to the right margin The function works for both horizontal and vertical margins Show Front or Back 16 17 When you select N x N Imposition and the work style Sheetwise or Perfector you also have the option of showing either Front or Back of the signature When you select Custom work style the selection is used to show each flat Save the finished N x N Imposition page feature If editing an existing imposi tion use Save Imposition to save changes 48 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions WorkMates FolderWizard The WorkMates FolderWizard helps you create and fold a n up imposition layout 1 Select the Open Wizard command from Re lnumber Panes ImposeMate s Edit menu Impose Pages Alternatively press shift ctrl N shift cmd Open Wizard N ona Mac to open the wizard or right click ctrl click on a Mac in the Layout sec tion to open the numbering menu and then select Open Wizard Figure 1 40 Numbering menu N e The FolderWizard open
37. age 1 I IF l i 4 I gt I 1 i 1 r j i 1 I i i E TE i I i ee ee k Center Left Center I I i k m_m m m mm lm ee ee ed Bottom Left Top Right 42 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions 2e Add an X or Y offset to the selected page size Page offsets are useful if all pages in the layout need to be adjusted to allow more margin for e g a spiral bound book or if the document size defined in the application is different from the required final trim size finished size of the printed document TIP Offset values can be found in the RIP log as the first numbers in the Trim Box x y array for the PDF file W e Add a bleed to the selected page size The bleed area is added to all four sides of each page and prints beyond the edge of the finished page Note Bleed will only bleed into the gutters If the gutter is 0 there will be no bleed Creep section N x N Imposition 4 Enter an amount of shingling in the Creep section The Creep section offers shingling to compensate for creep and applies to the Perfect bound or Saddle stitched binding method Creep occurs when imposed signatures are folded and the image area of the inside pages extends beyond the image area of the outside pages The amount of creep depends on the number of folds and the paper thickness used Shin gling is the process of moving the image area to co
38. age Size 38 M Marks and step wedges adding 66 P Page Features folder RIP 19 Page marks adding 66 Page tolerance 38 PDF options in the RIP 38 55 61 Perfect bound publications 12 Preferences 78 Color bars 80 Creating text annotations 80 Error handler 82 Marks and step wedges 79 OPI settings 82 Use job title option 82 Press sheet 9 R RIP Page Featues folder 19 Runlist creating a 24 RunList Editor 22 add blank page 28 add pages to Runlist 26 color aliasing 31 insert page 29 introduction 97 merge colors 31 mixed page size 27 rearrange page order 27 replace page 30 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 107 S Saddle stitched publications 11 Shingling Amount 43 compensation for creep 12 Direction 43 guideline for amount 44 the process of 12 Show Front or Back 48 T Text annotations Macro overview 85 Thumbnail view 65 66 W Work and Tumble 49 using one plate 101 Work and Turn 49 using one plate 98 Work style 10 36 Perfector 10 Sheetwise 11 108 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11
39. ale a job to which you have added annotations the anno tations will not be scaled WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 73 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Adding Marks Text annotations are positioned on the plate with reading directions as shown below Ge Top Left Annotation Custom color bar Right TE Bottom Figure 1 64 Reading directions Position the text annotations as required for right reading while handling the plate If they are larger than the imposition they start on one edge and are clipped Custom color bars are positioned centered along the plate edge as shown above See also Downloading a custom color bar to the RIP on page 76 74 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Adding Marks 4e The 4 up imposition below is created with a Two lines text annotation posi tioned at Top and a long custom color bar centered and filling out the bottom edge P5 CMYKRG f Pa CMYIKRG Figure 1 65 4 up imposition To redefine an annotation s distance from the media plate edge select the annotation in the list double click the value in the Distance column remove the old value using the backspace key then enter a new value in the entry field The Distance value is the distance from the edge of the bitmap to the edge of the annotation You can enter negative values For example if you want t
40. ate on Macintosh 1 Click the red Quit button in the upper left corner of the window ImposeMate overview The ImposeMate window contains a number of menus and tabs which are described in detail in e TImposeMate menus on page 17 e Creating RunLists on page 22 e Creating Impositions on page 35 e WorkMates FolderWizard on page 49 e Adding Marks on page 66 e Defining Preferences on page 78 See also e How to create an imposition page feature step by step on page 91 e How to use an imposition page feature on page 92 e QOutputting a Runlist file on page 93 ImposeMate menus The ImposeMate menus contain commands to the functions described below WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 17 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMa ImposeMate overview te IMPOSEMATE MENU MACINTOSH ONLY ImposeMate About ImposeMate Services gt Hide ImposeMate 3H Hide Others SI KEH Quit ImposeMate Q Figure 1 11 ImposeMate menu Mac only About ImposeMate Use this command to open a dialog with information on the ImposeMate pro gram version Quit ImposeMate Use this command to quit the program Note Remaining commands are Macintosh platform related FILE MENU Edit Help New RunList Ctrl New Imposition Ctrl Open File Ctrl Open Imposition Ctrl Save RunList Ctrl Save RunList As Save Imposition Ctrl Save Imposition As
41. ayout Type Seph Repeat Wahi 141 54 oe a re Simp 6 tort 16 ver Page Sie le bck Page stow E Page Sae Letter Tolerance 010 on Aacha Top Lett With 21 59 on Height 77 94 on X Offset 0 00 on Y Ofset 000 n feed 0 49 on ECRM rage sara l E DODODDODD DO ODODE i J i GAPDH O6 ESLL eels BODO ool el BBB SOBRE RPPEB zo HSA BS SA a Figure 1 49 Layout Step n Repeat Rows 58 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions imposoMate Standalone Fie Edt hotin Heb Ruimt Inpeston Mais Prefermers Type Layout Type Steph Repeat bop Ode TT s Giher tyi 6 ver 8 DSO08 oo JE Page Siro Page Sae i taere Tolerance 1 Nda ss EAVES VER ER EXE ELIS BEBEEBEH m 16 mm lm m m B B D Ei D B B B Aa Aa Aa Aa ABABA BEE ag i E i Figure 1 50 Layout Step n Repeat Columns WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 59 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions 6 Enter a left right top and bottom margin in the margin entry fields if you dis able the Optimize Margins function Gutter entries width Margin Layout Margin Widt
42. b name text Color Bars Font Lets you select a font for the color bar text among the available fonts on the RIP Font Size Lets you select a font size for the color bar text Creating Text Annotations This section lets you create customized text annotations containing typed in informa tion and or macro based information The created text annotations can then be added to the imposition see Adding Annotations on page 72 To create a text annotation 1 Click the New button 2 Inthe Name field enter a descriptive name for the text annotation 80 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Defining Preferences 3 To add a macro select it from the Macro drop down list then click the Add but ton See Macro Overview text annotations on page 85 for details on the macro codes Additionally you can write your own text in the text field and use it in combi nation with the macro text r Text Annotations Name Short text v New ime lt T File lt F Separations lt S Customer XYZ Macro Parameter P ss lt 4 anti aliasing factor B solid square Isc name of the current colorsetup D name of output device E the job type PS PDF EPS F the name of the jobfile incl path Figure 1 68 Add macro text Some of the macros contain optional parameters that must be selected from the Parameter drop down list When added th
43. ct Open File from the File menu This opens a dialog that lets you e browse for a PDF file to select and add to the Files and Pages list e open an existing Runilist file for editing Look in le Div PS_POF filer amp om 16pages_oddnumbered pdf j E 64pIN4Admin30 uk pat My Recent ch12 Output paf Documents 55 ch 4 CreateMontage pdf Ps Ch 5 AssemblePages pdf SE CMYK 4 pdf SE copy of CMYK 4 pdf ps Copy of ferraripdf A ferrari new rear pdf ps ferrari pdf My Documents ws ParaplyPige2 pat E pmcolors4pad pdt B qxp pagecolors pdf rS TechSpecOddNumbers pdf My Computer B Testdokument pdf File name 16pages_oddnumbered pdf My Network Places Files of type PDF Files pdf Figure 1 18 Open dialog 2e To open an existing Runlist file select a runlist ps file and click Open This will open the Runlist file in the RunList editor 24 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating RunLists 3 Select a PDF file and click Open This will add the file to the Files and Pages list Or Alternatively drag one or more PDF files onto the Files and Pages list or to the RunList section amp ImposeMate Standalone Untitled E 5 x Fie Edit Imposition Help i Imposition Marks Preferences Files and Pages RunList Separations qxp4pagecolors pdt Order File Page Color Separation i laxp4pagecolors pdf__ t Es cyan 1 2
44. dth is the distance between the pages vertically and horizontally Rotate pages manually as required You can select and rotate a page a row or a column of pages 90 degrees clock wise or counter clockwise using the Turn Page commands in the Edit menu see Edit menu on page 20 If you work with Auto Rotate enabled remaining pages rows or columns of pages will rotate automatically according to the top left page Alternately con trol click more pages rows or columns and rotate them in one go To select a row or column point to the small rectangular field next to the row or column 46 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions 9e Keep the Auto Rotate check box enabled if you want ImposeMate to automati 10 11 12 cally rotate pages Determine page numbers and page order either by writing a number in each page or using one of the numbering functions Right click ctrl click on a Mac in GEBE the Layout section and a numbering Impose Pages menu with the Re Number Pages Open Wizard Impose Pages and Open Wizard commands appears Note Order is critical Work style and Binding style must be selected before selecting a page numbering Figure 1 39 Layout numbering menu scheme The numbering scheme uses these selections to determine the numbering sequence Select Re Number Pages to number all pages consecutively This is useful for st
45. e WorkMates FolderWizara x 1 2 3 This will define the MAAGMMMEISSSaatoSsiNr ss x number of pages while lt p numbering and rotating the pages Then click OK to XO return to the ImposeMate ao Layout section to see the WO result Note that for publications with the spine to the left of 3 the front page the left button will be the first button to press in the FolderWizard JIV Work and Turn Work and Tumble Undo Reset IL Cancel For publications with the Figure 2 2 Work and Turn folding scheme spine to the right of the front page the right hand button will be the first to press The second button to press will typically be either the top or the bottom button resulting in a head to head type of imposition or foot to foot type of imposi tion respectively WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 2 ImposeMate Tutorial Work and Turn using one plate The third button to press will typically be either the left or the right button but there are however no rules from this point 9e Save the imposition under a descriptive name You are finished Note Impositions are saved in the RIP s SW Page Features folder See Figure 1 13 on page 19 Maually Creating the Laying Out 10 Define number of pages 8 in the Layout section drag to resize 11 Number the pages manually according to your dummy 12 Rotate pages as required head to head in this example I
46. e publication This way you can for example use an imposition page fea ture for a 16 page perfect bound publication to produce 32 page 48 page 64 page etc publications as well WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 9 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Plan your imposition Flat and Press Sheet A complete press sheet front and back and corresponds to two flats Front Flat Back Flat JE JE Front and Back of press sheet AQAR 15 2 3 14 q0 q Fi q 6 q l Figure 1 3 Sheetwise Press Sheet Signature A signature is a printed press sheet that is folded one or more times to form a single unit of several pages in multiples of four ImposeMate lets you define signature constructs like the order and orientation of the pages in the signature work style binding style and bleed For more details see ImposeMate overview on page 17 Work styles Using ImposeMate you can create imposition page features for printing press work styles such as perfector and sheetwise PERFECTOR Perfector is a work style used for sheet fed printing presses that prints both sides of the press sheet in one pass When the first side has been printed using one plate the press sheet is automatically tumbled end over end on the horizontal axis before the 10 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Plan your imposition second side of the sheet is printed u
47. e text macro information is displayed in the text field by a macro letter which is replaced by text in the RIP Text Annotations Name Short text New ime lt T File lt F Separations lt S Customer XYZ Macro lec change color v Parameter All v Add Figure 1 69 Select macro parameter WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 81 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Defining Preferences TIP To check the added macro in the Text field you position the cursor right after the macro character lt and the full macro code is displayed in the Macro list Notes e Some macros will error if used in unsupported separation style for example lt 0 screening report when used with a contone separation style e The text annotations are by default encoded using ISO Latin 1 Encoding Charac ters unavailable in this character set will not display correctly e Keep the Optimize Margins function enabled to let ImposeMate calculate room for the text macros or manually add the required margin Abort Job When From the Preferences tab you can define settings that will abort the job if one or more imposition settings is a mismatch for the submitted job Three mismatches can be defined e Number of pages mismatch number of pages in the job does not match the num ber of pages in the imposition e Page size mismatch page size of the job is not within the tolerance defined in the imposition
48. ection reflects the entered horizontal and vertical steps in the display of pages It also reflects whether you step a single page several pages rows or columns amp ImposeMate Standalone f File Edit Imposition Help gt RunList Imposition Marks Preferences Type Layout Tyne Stepn Repeat Width 141 54 cm oo 2 00 oof zco 2ce 2 00 2 00 2 00 Page Order Ev ei 1 D D D D D Step 6jhor by 16 ver 1 a 1 2 gt 2 00 l 4 d D D D D Page Size 1 Dime 2 C Lock Page Size S 1 1 r a F F 1 1 1 Page Size Letter v gt on LJ 1 D D D D D Tolerance 018 cm 1 1 1 2 Anchor Top Left v Jii E E a A m lt r width 21 59 cm fom t5 B sy ES Height 27 94 cm X Offset l 0 00 em 25 D D D D POAPDAALR Y Offset 0 00 cm i f 5 lt fat P ma Bleed 0 40 cm 7 1 00 aan ers F ECRM e eee Oe 479 04 cm a a i imaging systems v Optimize Margins Center Imposition Figure 1 47 Layout Step n Repeat single page PDF file WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 57 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions Ly ise B Figure 1 48 Layout Step n Repeat more pages files Fle ER Imeortion Help Soe Puj Inpontion maris Preferences Ty L
49. ed gt lt lt lt lt P The name of the page setup through which the job was processed lt Q The name of the profile used in the ColorPro setup selected in the page setup through which the job was processed lt R The serial number of the RIP lt s A list of the separations colorants used on the flat each name will be shown in the appropriate color lt T Time and date in standard format See also lt L and lt D 86 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Defining Preferences CODE Table 1 3 Macro code explanation Continued MEANING lt U The name of the user who created the file if available Only shown for PostScript EPS and PDF files For PDF files it is the value of the Author field in the Info dictionary If you wish to react differently depending on the availability of this information you can use the IsUserDefined procedure in an if command lt IsUser Defined gt lt lt V RIP version lt W The modification date of the job file if available Only available for PostScript EPS and PDF files lt X Screening report The current screen name is printed If relevant the screen frequency is also added The test lt IsContone gt may be used to determine if the RIP is applying any screening lt CXXXX gt Draw the following text in the colorant named xxxx Use lt cA11 gt to switch the RIP b
50. elp Runtist Imposition Marks Preferences Layout _ __ _ Width 23 59 cm Step n Repeat EE 1 hor by 2 00 Page Size Lock Page Size S Page Size Letter v Tolerance 0 18 cm Anchor Top Left y i ee ees es es A A Figure 1 46 If you select Step all Pages you can use any number of PDF files in your step and repeat job Use the RunList editor to define the sequence of the PDF files See Creat ing RunLists on page 22 for more information Step single Page you can use a single page PDF file or only the first page of the PDF file only in your step and repeat job This page will be stepped and repeated as defined in the horizontal and vertical step entry fields Step Row you can define a row of pages and it will be repeated down the page Use the RunList editor to define the sequence of the PDF files See Cre ating RunLists on page 22 for more information Step Column you can define a column of pages and it will be repeated across the page Use the RunList editor to define the sequence of the PDF files See Creating RunLists on page 22 for more information Fill in the Step entry fields for the required horizontal and vertical pages in the imposition 54 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions
51. ep and repeat jobs Select Impose Pages for imposition jobs and all pages are automatically filled with valid page numbers With Auto Rotate enabled the pages will also rotate automatically to the proper orientation relative to the top left page while numbered Impose Pages numbers work for 1 x 1 1x 2 2x2 2x4 4x4 4 x 8 and 8 x 8 impositions When you select Sheetwise or Perfector as work style and use the Impose pages function the page order and page orientation will be automatically created to fit the selected work style Note If you print a 16 page PDF file using an imposition page feature with a saddle stitched 4 up imposition then the imposition page feature itself will automatically generate the second signature and renumber the pages on the first signature Be aware of what happens if you print a file that does not contain 8 16 24 32 pages In that case the last signature will contain blank pages which may not be what you want sometimes you want the middle signature to be different WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 47 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions 13 14 15 Select Open Wizard to open the WorkMates FolderWizard This utility will assist you in folding and number n up imposition jobs See WorkMates FolderWizard on page 49 for more details Keep the Optimize Margins check box enabled to automatically make sure that there is room enough for imposition marks and
52. eta hee te ested tata eae bes 10 Perfecto uror nEn REER fared staged wold gion Mama 10 SHE CLWIS Cccp este cesteas elec wae NW E Leia LN Oe ae aes AE 11 CUSTOM spee ea 15a AAs pate aa aA E Rade 11 Binding styles wn eo es te aes eee aes ew a nee ees 11 Saddle Stitched publications 0 0000 ccc eee ee 11 Perfect Bound publications 0 0 0 cece ee 12 Shims ling cr ep scram aces ba EL SR ee da See 12 Creep in saddle stitched publications 44 13 Creep in perfect bound publications 000 005 13 Compensation for creep 06 cee eee 13 Enabling ImposeMate 0 0 0 cece eee eee eens 14 Starting and exiting ImposeMate 0 0 eee 16 ImposeMate OvervieW 0 cece cece n eens 17 ImposeMate menus 0 eee eee eee eee 17 ImposeMate Menu Macintosh only 0000 00000 18 File Men nist ets Ga a Ao ad eta Ma SS 18 Edit m nu i gerongi RE na a TEs hed Donte OARS 20 IMPOSITION Men ts dsc noe sd Sos oo ei ee a a 21 Help M n sinr ts ecce ey Sisco pg atts ayes on cas Sete eee 22 Creating Runlists cccse case tease esos ea eee ob abs pee eles 22 Creating aRunlist 0 0 eee ee eee 24 Creating Impositions 0 0 0 eee eee eee 35 Imposition type N x N Imposition 000 36 WorkMates FolderWizard 0 0 00 eee eee eee 49 Imposition type Step n Repeat 00 0 0 2 eee 53 Imposition types Fil
53. ews _2up Fis Edt Imposition Help eel Thumbnail View Runt lmposton Maks Preferences Type Window Hot Gepe at Work Style Sheetwise Binding Style Sadda Stitched Second Signature C Diky on right side F Lock Page Sue 1 Tabloid 0 07 inch Center 11 00 inch 17 00 inch 0 00 inch oso 0 00 inch Height E to Rotate 000 inch woni e megs Show Frort 0 00 inch 1 Towards Center Figure 1 55 Imposition Thumbnail Window 2e Inthe Show section select the radio buttons to choose to view the pages from the RunList or a set number of pages Also select the page numbering scheme Page number from PDf file RunList order or from Filename NewsMate Plus 3 Use the scroll bar on the right to move forward or backward through flats in sequential order As you do refer to the displayed Flat number s to track which flat s are being displayed WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 65 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Printing the Imposition Thumbnails Printing the Imposition Thumbnails 1 Select the Open Thumbnail View command from ImposeMate s Edit menu 2e Select the range of flats and or pages you want to print 3 From the File pull down select Print 4e Select the printer you want to output to and then click OK Adding Marks The Marks tab will reflect your choice o
54. f imposition type from the Imposition tab e When you select the imposition types N x N Imposition or Step n Repeat you can add imposition marks and step wedges to be positioned along the edges of the sig nature For details see Adding Imposition Marks and Step Wedges on page 67 and Adding Annotations on page 72 e When you select the imposition types Fill Row Fill Column or Fill Film you can add page marks and step wedges to be positioned along the edges of the individ ual page For details see Adding Page Marks and Step Wedges on page 70 and Adding Annotations on page 72 Note You cannot add individual page marks from the Marks tab to pages in an N x N imposition signature or a Step n Repeat imposition and you cannot add imposition page marks from the Marks tab to any of the Fill impositions 66 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Adding Marks Adding Imposition Marks and Step Wedges From the Marks tab you can add a variety of imposition marks to the imposition types N x N Imposition and Step n Repeat all positioned along the edges of the sig nature ImposeMate Standalone C ECRM WorkMates 3 1 SWi Page Fear aiM lE File Edit Imposition Help RunList Imposition Preferences j Marks and Stepwedges Layout IV Crop Marks IV Sep Names 5 4 pa IV Register Marks V Job Name i IV Fold Marks IV Wedges
55. ffers hetween nanes JResolution dpi _ Frequency z pi Figure 1 32 Page size warning 14 The Name field in the Output sections suggests a name for the runlist file Keep the name or save the runlist under a different name WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 33 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating RunLists 15 Select the Save RunList command from the File menu or click the Save button in the Output section This opens the Save dialog Savein E Div PS_POF filer 4 2 pma 2 Al 1NAScreens 2 ps D QXP4PageColors ps A 2NALocSer ps D TechSpecOddNumbers ps My Recent 3NADotGain ps Documents Z 7NAdirtiff ps T 8A5 LStHtr s ps E Ze AS med ekstrem bleed ps A Ch 4 CreateMontage ps D Ch 5 AssemblePages ps y T CMYK 4 ps I D CopyrAdm ps My Documents A CreatCopyr ps A ferrari new front ps a i ferrarips 3 A ParaplyPige ps My Computer A ParaplyPige2 ps A PMColors4p44 ps p File name H 6pages_oddnumbered_runlist ps My Network Places Files of type PostScript Files ps Desktop Figure 1 33 Save Runlist file 16 Keep the suggested file name or save the Runlist under another descriptive name 17 Browse to save the Runlist PostScript file in a folder of your own choice Otherwise the file will be saved in the folder you have last browsed Note Do not change the location of the PDF files used in the Runlist after you have saved the Runlist
56. file Otherwise you will not be able to output the Runilist file This is due to the fact that the Runlist uses an absolute path as seen from the RIP 34 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions Creating Impositions From the Imposition tab you determine the geometry of your imposition page feature by selecting an imposition type from the Type drop down list D ImposeMate Standalone File Edit Imposition Help Runlist Imposition Marks Preferences Type Layout width 5 78 inch Type N x N Imposition v E L I z a j oz ozoli Gripper at top w ET cc i SER Work Style None vi lal 2 7 Binding Style None x a y e x a m Page Size EET es C Lock Page Size gt gt a E E ip gt 5 Reve ace Custom ba ma E a A Tolerance 0 07 inch Anchor Center be Width 5 00 inch Height 11 69 inch N lie 5 7 XOffset 0 00 inch mE j F i p i 7 j Fa E an ER Y Offset 0 00 inch a al Lo Lon A Bleed 0 16 inch a 2 2 2 2 iii e Height Z Auto Rotate OO lt Amount incl i L 12 47 inch V Optimize Margins Center Impositior cao ECRM imaging systems 3 7 These buttons are for turning the page
57. follows Job name cup ope ge a mark Ste wedees a lt S Register mark Color bar Separation name Figure 1 58 Imposition marks Note that each displayed imposition mark also functions as a button click the mark to add it to the imposition WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 69 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Adding Marks Adding Page Marks and Step Wedges From the Marks tab you can add a variety of page marks step wedges and color bars to the imposition types Fill Row Fill Column and Fill Film all positioned along the edges of the individual page which is suited for the Fill imposition types ImposeMate Standalone C ECRM WorkMates 3 1 SW File Edit Imposition Help RunList Imposition Marks Preferences Job name p Marks and Stepwedges r Layout Crop Marks IV Sep Names aE Eaa lil x Crop ark IV Register Marks V Job Name IV Fold Marks IV Wedges ar K Colorbars Short text Top o oo i t Registe mark To lines Top 1 02 T l l P4 ps lt ECRM Step wedge oom seweoncsic lt gt meneer imaging systems l pamm ppur Sep name Color bar Figure 1 59 Marks tab individual page marks Note You cannot add imposition page marks from the Marks tab to any of the Fill impositions There are several ways to add page marks and step wedges
58. ft to right from top Right to left from top Left to right from bottom Right to left from bottom The page order is reflected in the display of pages in the Layout section for details see Layout section Fill on page 63 3 e Check the Step single page check box if you want to step a single page PDF only If you enable the Step single page check box you can use a single page PDF file only in your step and repeat job e When checked the RIP will step the page using the selected imposition type The RIP calculates the number of steps and the distance between the stepped pages e Note that the calculation of the number of steps is based on the MediaBox size from the actual PDF file The calculation is not accurate as the RIP calculates the distance between the pages on the fly The result is that the RIP can calculate one step page short or too much One step too much will result in waste of media an extra film and one step too short in a blank space on the media Page Size section Fill 1 The Page Size is pre defined From File and cannot be changed 62 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions 2e Tolerance value is pre defined From File and cannot be changed 3 Bleed is pre defined From File and cannot be changed Layout section Fill When you select the imposition types Fill Row Fill Column or Fill Film the
59. ges for what would normally be the front are laid out on one half of the plate and the pages that would normally be the back are laid out on the other half of the plate The pages need to be carefully imposed so that when the press sheet is flipped page 2 prints on the back of page and page prints on the back of page 2 Flip over side to side Gripper edge Figure 2 1 Work and Turn Press Sheet After printing the sheets are cut in half to double the quantity of sheets A job that would have required 1 000 sheets when printed sheetwise front and back with two plates now only requires 500 sheets thus saving material and make ready time same plate and no plate change To create a Work and Turn layout in ImposeMate 1 Prepare an imposition dummy in advance 2e On the Imposition Tab page select New Imposition from the File pull down menu 98 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 2 ImposeMate Tutorial Work and Turn using one plate 3e Select N x N Imposition as imposition type 4 Select None as Work Style 5 Select Binding Style as required by the binder 6 Define settings in the Page Size section as required 7 Chose one of the following e To use FolderWizard to lay out the imposition continue with step 8 e To manually lay out the imposition continue with step 10 Using the FolderWizard to Create the Layout 8 Open the FolderWizard Press the buttons sequenc
60. h 184 0 cm left 4 right oo 200 200 200 100 i Margin gt or AA PABAB 20 gt ma n A gt DD AR Gutter ES A 1 L L TA h entries i i A 7 L L A A A D g 90 F a a A A A 2 2 2 2 2 D D D 2 F a jaan A A N MAAAAAAR E EE Margin 3 bottom SENSE Optimize Margins Corder Pages Media height Figure 1 51 Layout for Step n Repeat options Enter a horizontal and vertical gutter width in the gutter entry fields The gutter width is the distance between the pages vertically and horizontally In a Step n Repeat job you only need to enter one vertical and one horizontal gutter value Rotate pages manually as required You can select and rotate all pages 90 degrees clockwise or counter clockwise using the Turn commands in the Edit menu see Edit menu on page 20 Auto Rotate is always enabled cannot be disabled and all pages will rotate automatically according to the top left page 60 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions 9e Keep the Optimize Margins check box enabled to automatically make sure that there is room enough for imposition marks and additional macro based imposi tion marks See Adding Marks on page 66 for details 10 Keep the Center Imposition check box enabled if you want ImposeMate to automatically center pages around a center punch For example if y
61. ing e number of pages in the publication e imposition layout number of pages page order and orientation on the press sheet e binding and folding method e printing method and required screen type e location of high resolution images if any e etc WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 7 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Plan your imposition gt After you collect all the necessary information you should make a folding dummy a representation of the folded press sheet The folding dummy actually shows you how pages how pages must be ordered and oriented in the imposition To create a folding dummy fold a blank sheet of paper into half and repeat this until you have the required number of pages per press sheet While the paper is folded mark the page numbers on each page Figure 1 1 Folding dummy 8 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Plan your imposition After unfolding the paper you will see the imposition layout complete with page order and orientation Figure 1 2 Imposition layout If the imposition layout of the first press sheet front and back side is going to be used for all press sheets in the publication it is not necessary to specify more than the imposition layout for the first press sheet The RIP will automatically generate the required signatures see also Flat and Press Sheet on page 10 to accommodate all pages in th
62. ize the page numbering the rotation and the gutter size of your N x N imposition ImposeMate Standalone File Edit Imposition Help Runtist Imposition Marks Preferences Type Layout eee Width 2 607 89 point Type N xN Imposition 7 T 22 35 56 69 56 69 56 69 56 69 56 69 56 69 55 69 20 98 Gripper at top 7 at un_e N N D Work Style None vi z i Binding Style None v 56 69 7 i Page Size q q 56 69 E s K o Lock Page Size gt gt j a Page Size A4 a 56 69 2 Fi Tolerance 5 00 point Q 2p a L Anchor Center rs ai Fal ai z r 1 keel ES width 595 28 point eet L A D A LN Height 842 00 point ES Ee 5 x 7 lea D D D D x Offset 0 00 point HE 3 7 v Offset 0 00 point 566 ___ N D N d Bleed 11 34 point 1 i creep Height 7 Auto Rotate amp Drag Amount J0 point 3 594 77 g z amenna point v Optimize Margins v Center Imposition Direction ECRM imaging systems Figure 1 37 Layout for N x N Imposition 5e Determine the size of the imposition Click one of the small rectangular handles positioned on the left and bottom of the imposition and drag to resize to 2 up 4 up 8 up or 16 up impositions
63. l Row Column or Film 61 Viewing the Imposition Thumbnails 0 00000 65 Printing the Imposition Thumbnails 0 00 0000008 66 Adding Marks sei cep ces dee cited eue dda aed bee ited betes dates 66 Adding Imposition Marks and Step Wedges 67 Adding Page Marks and Step Wedges 00 0 70 Adding Annotations iaria ai A eee eens 72 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Contents Downloading a custom color bar to the RIP 4 76 Displaying a color bar s colors in the Run List tab Separations panel 77 Defining Preferences 00 cece eee eee nen 78 Marks and Step Wedges 0 0 0 cece eee eee ee 79 Color Bars eue ei pec E dinate halen E E E anes 80 Creating Text Annotations 0 0 cee ee eee 80 Abort Job When soi s iat dite nee yd ciate Uae lee pian lat 82 Other Features eased case ee eA Se Ree ek Ea ES 82 Application Settings 00 ES e E ee eee eee 83 Saving Preferences sae pares et ee gt ebetn e D abet eee dee sy 89 Additional Default Values 00 eee eee eee 89 Saving an imposition page feature 0 0 eee eee eee 89 Opening an imposition page feature 0 00 e eee eee eee 90 How to create an imposition page feature step by step 91 How to use an imposition page feature 000 00 2 92 Out
64. learance 0 08 inch lpime lt T File Line Width 0 00 inch Font Helvetica b FontSize 10 00 l Macro i Colorbars a A Parameter Font Helvetica Bold he eG a Abort job when Font Size 4 75 S V Number of Pages mismatch Other Features Page Size mismatch Error Handler None v V Layout Size mismatch OPI None v Job Title Default F Application Settings Device Type Part Drum v Units nch o ECRM Warn about unsaved changes imaging systems Gripper at top Show Title instead of File Name v Override Separation Style Warn about clipped annotations Import All Files to RunList Page Size Default Trim Size Figure 1 66 Preferences tab Marks and Step Wedges Crop size Lets you set the distance from the page trim size to the outer edge of the crop mark WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 79 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Defining Preferences Clearance Lets you set the distance between the page trim size and the beginning of the mark Layout Crop size ra wlete l ae b farase bhii Lo bi bb k4 k Fa Figure 1 67 Crop size and clearance Line Width Lets you set the line width of the crop and fold marks Font Lets you select a font for the separation and job name text among the available fonts on the RIP Font Size Lets you select a font size for the separation and jo
65. les on page 11 You can choose between e None no particular binding style e Perfect Bound e Saddle Stitched When you select the Perfect Bound or Saddle Stitched binding style you will also be able to compensate for creep for more details see the sections Shin gling creep on page 12 and Creep section N x N Imposition on page 43 Also when the Saddle Stitched binding styleis _ Dinky Second to last Signature N selected you can access the Dinky selection Not allowed menu If your imposition is a 4up or larger you Second Signature q Second to last Signature can also access the the Folding Style selection z aM ck menu shown at the right to select the Fold then Stack or the Stack then Fold folding style Folding Style Stack then Fold _ Fold then Stack WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 37 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions Page Size section N x N Imposition 5e Select a page size from the Page Size drop down list e Select Custom to create a custom size by entering the size in the Width and Height fields of the Page Size section e Select Predefined page sizes AO Al A2 etc from the list of available page sizes Note Opening a PDF file or runlist or checking override imposition RunList Tab or selecting a Value in use RunList Tab will change the page size values in the Imposition Tab to match the PDF file in the runlist
66. ll other settings as is A e Click on Save As to open the Save Setup dialog Nn e Save the page setup under a descriptive name for example Install Annota tion The Page Setup Manager window reappears 6 Click OK to close the Page Setup Manager window 7 Open the Print File dialog 8 In the Print File file dialog browse for and select the custom color bar file 9e In the Print File dialog select Install Annotation from the Page Setup drop down list 76 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Adding Marks 10 Click Print to install the color bar file on the RIP The color bar can now be selected from the Annotations drop down list in Impose Mate s Marks tab Note If ImposeMate was running while you downloaded the color bar you will need to either restart ImposeMate or use File gt New Run List gt New Imposition gt Open File gt Open Imposition to make the color bar appear in the Annotations list Displaying a color bar s colors in the Run List tab Separations panel If you want to display a the colors in a custom color bar in the Run List Tab Separa tions panel do the following 1 Make a PDF of the color bar 2e Assign the PDF the same name the color bar has in the Annotations List 3 Put the PDF of the annotation in the Workmates Data Annotations folder 4 Restart ImposeMate The figure below shows the Run List tab Separations panel
67. lt U Separations lt S Screening lt 0 Two lines Time lt T File lt F Resolution lt I Separations lt S Screening lt 0 lt cCyan gt lt B lt cMagenta gt lt B lt c Yellow gt lt B lt cBlack gt lt B lt cAll gt Collorset lt C Outputdevice lt D To create new text annotations see Creating Text Annotations on page 80 To add change reposition or delete a text annotation 1 To add an annotation text to the imposition select an annotation from the drop down list then click the Add button The added text annotations are listed with name alignment height and distance from the media edge to the text annotation Annotations Name Align Height Distance Short text Top 1 02 0 0 Figure 1 61 Select text annotation 72 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Adding Marks 2 To change a text annotation click the annotation in the list then select a new text annotation from the drop down list that opens Annotations Name Align Height Distance Short text Top 11 02 lo o Long text Top 1 02 0 0 Short text Long text v Two lines Figure 1 62 Change text annotation 3 To reposition a text annotation click the annotation in the list then select a posi tion from the drop down list that opens Annotations Distance Align Height Figure 1 63 Position text annotation WARNING If you sc
68. lues are in TopGutter 28 3465 7 BottomGutter 28 3465 points or true false Gutter 56 6929 OptimizeMargins true 4 Save the edited file For Help press F1 Saving an imposition page feature When you have finished an imposition page feature you save it in the Page Features folder on the RIP Saving an imposition page feature 90 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Opening an imposition page feature When you have finished an imposition page feature you save it in the Page Features folder on the RIP Note If you save imposition page features in a different folder you will not be able to see them and print to them To save an imposition page feature 1e Select the Save command from the File menu This opens a Save dialog 2 Enter a descriptive name for the imposition page feature in the file name field 3e Click Save Opening an imposition page feature Imposition page features are stored in the Page Features folder on the RIP To open an imposition page feature 1 Select the Open command from the File menu This opens the Select an Existing Page Feature dialog N e Select the imposition page feature in question 3 Click Open 4e Make modifications as required 5e Save the imposition page feature or use the Save as command to save it under a different name WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 91 Chapter 1 Using Imp
69. mates online Use this command to open an Internet connection with the ECRM Web site and then navigate to the Support area About Windows only Use this command to open a dialog with information on the ImposeMate pro gram version Creating RunLists When you start ImposeMate the program opens with the RunList editor tab in front ImposeMate s RunList editor lets you insert delete replace or swap pages in PDF files and save the result as a runlist in PostScript format The runlist displays the page order in which pages will flow into position when used in an imposition page feature You can use the RunList editor to assemble pages in a publication or carry out last minute corrections before output See Outputting a Runlist file on page 93 The RunList tab contains the following sections e Files and Pages list 22 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating RunLists lists the PDF files and their pages that have been added to the list e Runlist displays the page order file names and page numbers in the runlist that has been created from the PDF files in the Files and Pages list e list displays the colors and separations used in the PDF file s that are in the Files and Pages list e Output section contains Runlist output options ImposeMate Standalone Untitled ma File Edit Imposition Help Marks Preferences Files and Pages RunList
70. mpensate for the creep See also Shingling creep on page 12 In the ImposeMate Creep section s Amount field you specify how much you want to move the image area in the direction you select from the Direction drop down list WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 43 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions The specified shingling amount is the distance between the outermost page and the innermost page a Innermost page Outermost page Shingling HA amount Figure 1 36 Shingling amount The following may serve as a guideline to determine the amount of shingling divide total pages in the signature by 4 then multiply that number by the thick ness of the paper e If you select the direction Away from Center you move the image area on the pages within each signature from the innermost pages Center and outwards to the outermost pages i e away from the binding e Ifyou select the direction Towards Center you move the image area on the pages within each signature from the outermost pages and inwards to the innermost pages i e towards the binding Layout section N x N Imposition When you select the imposition type N x N Imposition the Layout section reflects this choice in the display of pages In the Layout section you also deter 44 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions mine the n up s
71. mposeMate Standalone Untitled loj xj File Edit Imposition Help RunList Imposition Marks Preferences Type playout Width 92 00 cm Gripper at top E 1 00 Work Style None z 5 3 200 Q Binding Style None X ao b D D D q fs rc 8 1 2 i Page Size 2 00 e ag I 00 I x Page Size A4 X B if gt 7 te z 2 00 Tolerance 0 18 cm iE 7 e EDan nAn Anchor Top Left an uo n r 2 00 iS R x x Width 21 00 cm B B z 7 Height 29 70 om as mnaman p F PeebeaaD X Offset 0 00 cm z JI Lo n 2 00 x a R Y Offset 0 00 cm J Bleed 0 40 cm 2 00 y fot S iat rm ABPEBEAD eer 1 00 Amount 3100 cm Height 7 Auto Rotate o Direction panom Optimize Margins IX Center Imposition ECRM imaging systems Figure 2 3 Work and Turn Layout 13 Save the imposition under a descriptive name You are finished Note Impositions are saved in the RIP s SW Page Features folder See Figure 1 13 on page 19 100 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 2 ImposeMate Tutorial Work and Tumble using one plate Work and Tumble using one plate The economical Work and Tumble imposition layout uses a single plate for each color to print both sides of the press sheet After the first side
72. n from the Impo sition tab See Creating Impositions on page 35 Output Name axp4pagecolors_runlist ps Use Media Size v amp 20 32 29 67 om Override V Imposition PageLayoutsize _ Separation Style C Scaling Horizontal Vertical Rotate JResolution dpi _ Frequency tpi Figure 1 30 Output section override imposition 12 Select a page size from the Use drop down list in the Output section The page sizes listed are available from the PDF file Note You must select the proper setting in the RIP s Page Setup PDF Options Page Size Bounding Box Otherwise the page size in the impososition may not be correct resulting in a page size mismatch Output Name axp4pagecolors_runlist ps Use 2 M amp 20 32 x 29 67 cm Override M Imposition Page Layout size O S Crop Size Cl Scaling Horizontal Vertic Beet Sze ate Trim Size 2 JResolution dpi Frequency Ip Figure 1 31 Use page size for output 13 If page sizes differ or are missing a warning appears in the Output section Use mouse over to see details Output Name axp4pagecolors_runlist ps Use Media Size vi amp aS x 29 67 cm Override W Imposition Page Layout size Separation Style ICrop Size missing for some pages Bleed Size missing for some pages Scaling Horizontal Vertical Al Trim Size missing For some pages i pat Media Size di
73. nt See also How to use an imposition page feature on page 92 for details on how to create a page setup using an imposition template and output it 94 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Running ImposeMate Client in WorkMates Running ImposeMate Client in WorkMates So far we have talked about ImposeMate running as a standalone program outside the WorkMates environment In this section we ll briefly talk about ImposeMate Client program which provides for operating ImposeMate within the WorkMates environment The scope of this section is limited to describing the differences between the Impose Mate standalone program and the Workmates ImposeMate Client program For instructions for using the ImposeMate Client program refer to WorkMates User Guide AG50664 delivered in PDF form on the WorkMates CD The table below highlights the main differences between the ImposeMate standalone program and the ImposeMate Client program Table 1 5 ImposeMate standalone vs ImposeMate Client ImposeMate ImposeMate Client Can only use local PDF files on the Can only use PDF files in the workflow local machine on the WorkMates Server from any client connected to the WorkMates Server Can open PDFs runlists and Imposi Can only open runlists and PDFs and tions from anywhere and save runlists save runlists from within the workflow and Impositions anywhere ies P y
74. nual AG50663 Rev 11 31 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating RunLists 10 You can edit the separation style of the file by mapping merging or omitting the colors in the Separations list Separations Color Separation Output To Process Alias 1s cyan M M EE Magenta v v EE Yelow v Vv ME Black v v E e TS E Reo EE i al Cyan Magenta Yellow Black Red Figure 1 29 Changing separation style e Check or uncheck the Output check box for a color If checked the color will be output if unchecked the color will not be output e Check or uncheck the To Process check box for a color If checked the color will be output as a process color CMYK Use this option if you want a spot color to be output as a process color If unchecked the color will be output as a spot color on a separation of its own e Click a spot color in the Alias field to open a drop down list with available alias colors in the file then map the spot color to another color in the file Note If the separation style used in the Page Setup is set to Output other colors the spot colors cannot be aliased to another separation 32 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating RunLists 11 Check the Imposition check box if you want to override the imposition page feature previously used in the page setup with a new impositio
75. o posi tion two color bars next to each other along the left side of the imposition you set the Distance value for the first color bar to 0 then set the Distance value for the second color bar to the value that is displayed in the Height column for the first color bar The Height value is the estimated height of the selected annotation To remove a text annotation from the imposition select the annotation in the list then click the Delete button WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 75 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Adding Marks Downloading a custom color bar to the RIP Custom color bars can be downloaded to the RIP for use with ImposeMate The color bar file formats may be PostScript single page only or EPS including PC format EPS ECRM recommends using EPS files from e g Adobe Illustrator and does not rec ommend using color bars on pre separated work Note Make sure that the color bar has the correct size before you install it Impose Mate centers the color bar and clips it if it is longer than the media but ImposeMate does not repeat the color bar if it is shorter than the media To download a custom color bar 1 Open the Page Setup Manager 2e Click New in the Page Setup Manager window to open the New Page Setup dialog 3 In the New Page Setup dialog s Processing section check the Enable Feature check box and select Install Annotation from the page feature drop down list Leave a
76. of the press sheet is printed the paper is flipped from top to bottom and printed again on the other side using the same plate The gripper edge changes ends If your job contains 8 pages and the press sheet supports 8 pages you can arrange all 8 pages on one plate The pages for what would normally be the front are laid out on one half of the plate and the pages that would normally be the back are laid out on the other half of the plate The pages need to be carefully imposed so that when the press sheet is flipped page 2 prints on the back of page 1 and page prints on the back of page 2 After printing the sheets are cut in half to double the quantity of sheets A job that would have required 1 000 sheets when printed sheetwise front and back with two plates now only requires 500 sheets thus saving material and make ready time same plate and no plate change To create a Work and Tumble layout in ImposeMate Flip from top to bottom Cut hee ee ee i 4 a o Gripper edge Figure 2 4 Work and Tumble l e Prepare an imposition dummy in advance 2e On the Imposition Tab page select New Imposition from the File pull down menu 3e Select N x N Imposition as imposition type 4 Select None as Work Style WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 101 Chapter 2 ImposeMate Tutorial Work and Tumble using one plate 5e Select Binding Style as required by
77. ongle The License Setup dialog opens License Setup C Please enter the ImposeMate license string 4 For the dongle with serial number 55588 Hit Cancel to continue in DemoMode Figure 1 9 License Setup dialog WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Starting and exiting ImposeMate 4 Enter the license key number and click OK If you click Cancel ImposeMate will open in Demo mode allowing you to try out the ImposeMate tool The demo mode does not let you save any imposition page features Starting and exiting ImposeMate Important You need to start the RIP once before you can use ImposeMate To start ImposeMate on Windows 1 e Click Start gt Programs gt RIP folder gt ImposeMate program icon Note If you have installed ImposeMate in a program folder of its own you open the program from the ImposeMate program folder OR 2 Click the ImposeMate shortcut on the desktop if you have created one 3 The ImposeMate window opens ready to use To exit ImposeMate on Windows 1 Click the red Exit button in the upper right corner of the window To open ImposeMate on Macintosh 1 Double click the ImposeMate icon in the RIP folder ImposeMate Figure 1 10 ImposeMate icon Macintosh 2 The ImposeMate window opens ready to use 16 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate ImposeMate overview To quit ImposeM
78. op down list 2e Inthe Gripper at window select the side the gripper edge is on 3 Select a Work Style from the Work Style drop down list When selecting a particular work style you choose the way a press sheet is han dled in the printing press For more details see Work styles on page 10 You can choose between e None covers no particular work style each flat has the same page order e Sheetwise each flat has a different page order i e front and back are imposed differently 36 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions e Perfector each flat has a different page order i e front and back are imposed differently and the back is turned 180 degrees compared to Sheet wise e Custom page placement on the flat is man ual using no predictable order When custom y Berinti ei Impose Pages is selected as a work style the Binding p 9 Style drop down list changes to Flats ipen Miza Enter the number of flats in the imposition Step all Pages here Step single Page Also right clicking on the Imposition layout Step Row opens a drop down list figure at right you Step Column can use to create a layout which can then be modified 4e Select a Binding Style from the Binding Style drop down list When selecting a particular binding style you choose the binding style for the publication in advance For more details see Binding sty
79. ork style Start folding using the fold buttons To unfold and number an ordinary sheetwise 8 up imposition foot to foot you click the left 1 bottom 2 and right 3 fold button in that order sj Z 2 O Wont and Tum 1 Wort ana Fue O Wont and Tum virt ana Tunisie W reset Low cancer Crese ox C canos Figure 1 42 Folding a 8 up imposition left to right e Note that for publications with the spine to the left of the front page the left button will be the first button to press in the FolderWizard For publi cations with the spine to the right of the front page the right hand button will be the first to press e The second button to press will typically be either the top or the bottom button resulting in a head to head type of imposition or foot to foot type of imposition respectively 50 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions e The third button to press will typically be either the left or the right button but there are however no rules from this point Instead of the buttons you can use the keyboard shortcuts Alt arrow left Alt arrow down and Alt arrow right to obtain the same folding Use the Undo Ctrl Z or Cmd Z on Mac Redo Shift ctrl Z or Shift cmd Z on Mac or Reset buttons to adjust the folding if required 4 Click OK when the layout is complete to close the FolderWizard window and return to the ImposeMa
80. oseMate How to create an imposition page feature step by step How to create an imposition page feature step by step Use this instruction as a guide to create your own imposition page features To create an imposition page feature le N e W e Open ImposeMate as described in Starting and exiting ImposeMate on page 16 Select the New command from the File menu In the Imposition tab select an imposition type from the Type drop down list At this stage you have already determined what type of imposition is needed for your publication See also Plan your imposition on page 7 for details Depending on imposition type you now specify Page Order Work Style and Binding Style For details on the options see e Type section N x N Imposition on page 35 e Type section Step n Repeat on page 54 or e Type section Fill on page 61 Select a page size define page offsets if required and bleed For details on the options see e Page Size section N x N Imposition on page 38 e Page Size section Step n Repeat on page 55 or e Page Size section Fill on page 62 Specify shingling to avoid creep if required The Creep option is available for the Perfect Bound and Saddle Stitched bind ing style For details see Creep section N x N Imposition on page 43 If you have selected a N x N Imposition you now create the imposition layout with the required margins gutters
81. oseMate DPX2 supports imposi wise and Perfector and binding meth tions up to 21 6 x 18 1 550 x 460 ods such as Perfect Bound and ImposeMate DPP supports impositions up to 12 9 x 47 21 328 x 1200 Saddle Stitched including compensa tion for creep shingling For more details see the sections on Work ImposeMate 2020 supports impositions styles on page 10 Binding styles up to 13 3 x 47 21 340 x 1200 on page 11 and Shingling creep on page 12 6 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Plan your imposition Another imposition type using PDF files is Step n Repeat You can use this imposi tion type for stepping and repeating a single page PDF or you can combine several PDF files in a step and repeat job using the RunList editor In addition ImposeMate offers imposition types which fill either a row column or an entire film while rotating pages in the RIP to save film or plate material These imposition types work with PDF or PostScript files See also e Plan your imposition on page 7 e Enabling ImposeMate on page 14 e Starting and exiting ImposeMate on page 16 e ImposeMate overview on page 17 Plan your imposition Properly planning your imposition job can save you a lot of trouble and minimize production time and costs First make sure that you have all the information you will need to produce the job includ
82. oseMate program folder 2e On Mac double click the ImposeMate icon in the RIP folder to open Impose Mate AvA ImposeMate Figure 1 7 ImposeMate icon Macintosh 14 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Enabling ImposeMate 3 The ImposeMate window opens amp ImposeMate Standalone Untitled File Edit Imposition Help _RunList Imposition Marks Preferences Files and Pages RunList Separations 8 RGCatalog0 pdF Order File Page Color Separation RGCatalog0 pdf Cyan RGCatalog0 pdF Magenta RGCatalog0 pdF Yellow 4 RGCatalog0 pdF J qf Black RGCatalog0 pdF RGCatalog0 pdF 7 RGCatalog pdF 8 RGCatalog0 pdF SIRGCatalog0 pdF 10 RGCatalog0 pdf 11 RGCatalog0 pdF 12 RGCatalog0 pdf 13 RGCatalog0 pdf 14 RGCatalog0 pdF 15 RGCatalog0 pdf 16 RGCatalog0 pdF Output Name RGCatalog0_runlist ps Use Trim Size 5 75 x 8 75 inch ECRM Override X Imposition Page Layout size C Separation Style OPISAO Scaling Horizontal 00 vertcai mo Rotate Resolution Fi dpi Frequency Figure 1 8 ImposeMate window An upgrade installation based on the old ImposeMate dongle will reuse the license number and the ImposeMate dongle A new installation will be based on the RIP dongle and ImposeMate may ask for a license number for the d
83. ou add a left aligned annotation mark which takes up 5 08 mm margin space to the left ImposeMate will automatically center pages by adding another 5 08 mm space to the right margin The function works for both horizontal and vertical margins 11 Save the finished Step n Repeat page feature Imposition types Fill Row Column or Film When you select the imposition types Fill Row Fill Column or Fill Film you deter mine the page order in your imposition page feature from the Page Order drop down list TIP The RIP offers several PDF options to control page sizes When using Impose Mate s Fill Row Fill Column or Fill Film imposition types you will often need to select the MediaBox option from the Page Size bounding box drop down list which is located in the RIP s Edit Page Setup dialog s PDF Options dialog To create a Fill Row Fill Column or Fill Film imposition Type section Fill l Select Fill Row Fill Column or Fill Film from the Type drop down list WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 61 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions 2e Determine the page order in your imposition page feature from the Page Order drop down list Table 1 1 Page order options Fill Fill Row page order Fill Column page order Fill Film page order Left to right Right to left Top down Top down from left Bottom up from left Top down from right Bottom up from right Le
84. putting a Runlist file 2 0 0 eee eee 93 Running ImposeMate Client in WorkMates 0000 94 CHAPTER 2 IMPOSEMATE TUTORIAL 00 00 0022 eee 97 Introduction seecae n een es whee Be eae eee ea eee SS 97 Work and Turn using one plate 0 0 ee eee eee 98 Work and Tumble using one plate 00 0 0 0 eee eee ee eee 101 4 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter Using ImposeMate Introduction Imposition is the arrangement of pages on the plate in such a way that the pages appear in the correct reading order after printing folding and binding The actual arrangement of the pages on the medium depends on many factors the size of the printing press the binding method the number of pages in the publication the fold ing and binding equipment etc Manual imposition is a complicated and time consuming process where the films for the individual pages are cut out and taped to a bearer material in the correct order and orientation For color jobs or large books the page arrangement schemes are very complicated and consequently the risk of making an error is high The introduction of electronic imposition programs has eliminated most of the tiresome repetitive steps in imposition But still the process consists of many steps and can take a long time especially with large files WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Introduc
85. rts the Copy count lt Extension gt Inserts the filename Extension lt Volume gt Inserts the Volume Name lt Flat gt Inserts the Flat number lt Signature gt Inserts the Signature number lt Aux 1 gt Inserts the Aux variable contents lt Aux 2 gt Inserts the Aux2 variable contents lt Aux 3 gt Inserts the Aux3 variable contents lt Aux 4 gt Inserts the Aux4 variable contents lt Aux 5 gt Inserts the Aux5 variable contents lt Aux 6 gt Inserts the Aux6 variable contents lt Aux 7 gt Inserts the Aux7 variable contents lt Aux 8 gt Inserts the Aux8 variable contents WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 89 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Saving Preferences Saving Preferences To save your preferences select the Save Preferred Marks command from the File menu Additional Default Values Note The information that follows is for experienced users Additional default values can be set manually by editing the ImposeMateDe fault properties file in the ECRM WorkMates 4 1 WorkMates data folder To edit the file a ImposeMateDefault properties WordPad TOR File Edit View Insert Format Help l e Make a backu of the file backup copy S S amp Aa oe Default values for ImposeMate 2 Open the file in a text editor Mon Apr 18 10 25 46 EDT 2011 RightGutter 28 3465 e g WordPad on a PC CenterImposition true AutoRotate true LeftGutter 28 3465 3 Edit settings Va
86. s in a separate win dow The rectangular graphic in the center of the window represents the first page in a folded imposition dummy The four buttons surrounding the graphic each indicate an unfolding direction The folds determine the page order and while unfolding the publication the page numbers are displayed 4 WorkMates FolderWizard e Fi Work and Turn Work and Tumble Figure 1 41 WorkMates FolderWizard e Select the Work and Turn Work and Tumble check box if your imposition will be laid out on one plate When this option is checked the work style WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 49 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions will be set to None See also Chapter 2 ImposeMate Tutorial for more details on Work and Turn and Work and Tumble impositions and how they are printed on the press sheet e Uncheck the Work and Turn Work and Tumble check box if your imposi tion requires two plates one for the front and one for the back of a press sheet When this option is unchecked the work styles Sheetwise or Perfec tor must be used If None was selected in Work style it will be changed to Perfector Warning Do not change the Work and Turn Work and Tumble setting after you have started unfolding When the wizard is opened Work and Turn Work and Tumble is either checked or unchecked depending on the Work style setting Changing the Work and Turn Work and Tumble checkbox will change the W
87. s page numbering and style if you want a consistent PostScript file for output However in ImposeMate you can set a page tolerance value to determine how big the difference in page size can be before a job errors For details see Cre ating Impositions on page 35 Rearrange the page order in the Runlist In the Runlist e The Order column lists the order in which the page will flow into posi tion in the imposition layout e The File column shows the name of the file from which the page origi nates e The Page column shows the page number and numbering style of the page in question ener ene e Select one or more pages then right RunList Separations click ctrl click on Mac to open a or Fie Page C Separation T perme Aeon ae 2 3 75 x 5 00 B 2 Li ta v menu that lets you Cut Copy Paste m 2 ies MHE 4 3 75 x 5 00 B 4 EE Black Lv and Delete a page or sort pages 575x50 i TEE 63 75 x 5 00 B using commands or shortcuts see z 7 1 Cut Ctrl x figure at right oe pe Paste Ctrl P Select a page and drag it up or down to Delete Delete Insert Blank Page rearrange page order The page will move to the position above the page the cursor Sort by Fiename n Sort by Title points at Sort by Page WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating RunLists gt RunList Order File Page 1
88. sing another plate now with the tail of the press sheet facing the gripper on the press SHEETWISE Sheetwise is a work style that prints the 7 i Perfector and SheetWise work in first side of the press sheet using one plate conjunction with the gripper edge then the sheet is flipped left to right before the second side of the sheet is printed using another plate CUSTOM Pages are placed manually in the flat See also Imposition type N x N Imposition on page 36 Binding styles Using ImposeMate you can create imposition page features for binding styles such as saddle stitched and perfect bound SADDLE STITCHED PUBLICATIONS In saddle stitched publications the folded signatures are inserted inside one another before they are bound together usually by stapling and cut as a book Figure 1 4 Saddle Stitched binding style WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Plan your imposition PERFECT BOUND PUBLICATIONS In perfect bound publications the folded signatures are stacked on top of each other before they are bound together on a common edge usually by glue and cut as a book Figure 1 5 Perfect Bound binding style See also Imposition type N x N Imposition on page 36 Shingling creep Shingling is the process of moving the image area
89. t would typically cause text to be overwritten and must be used with extreme care lt XXXX gt If The value xxxx is evaluated as a boolean expression in Post Script If true the string elements including commands following the lt command will be acted on If false control will skip to either lt else or lt endif command If endif contexts may be nested The test IsOversize may be used with this command to detect whether the page has been clipped or scaled because it was too large For example Text lt f 1 lt el lt J lt IsOversize gt lt f 2 lt e1 lt 0 lt If the job was too large then text confirming clipping Clipping and scaling details Scale nn would be printed after the job name See also o Else This may only follow lt if command End if This may only follow lt if command with or without an intervening lt else command 88 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Defining Preferences Table 1 4 NewsMate Plus Macros Note Not all Macros are available at all times CODE MEANING lt Publication gt Inserts the Publication Name lt Section gt Inserts the Section Name lt Edition gt Inserts the Edition Name lt Revision gt Inserts the Revision lt Page gt Inserts the Page lt Color gt Inserts the Color lt Date gt Inserts the Date lt Time gt Inserts the Time lt Copy gt Inse
90. te window D ImposeMate Standalone File Edit Imposition Help Runtist Imposition Marks Preferences Type Layout Type N x N Imposition 2 o 2 00 2 00 Gripper at top x 8 Work Style Sheetwise qi ai Ti Binding Style None 2 00 o Page Size o Lock Page Size Page Size Letter Tolerance 0 18 Anchor Top Left E width 21 59 Height 27 94 X Offset i 0 00 v Offset 0 00 Bleed Creep 1 Height Amount 59 88 cm Direction ECRM imaging systems Figure 1 43 ImposeMate 8 up layout front WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 51 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Creating Impositions The Layout section displays the layout you created In this case the Work and Turn Work and Tumble check box was disabled and the FolderWizard created an 8 up imposition layout with front and back D ImposeMate Standalone Type Type Gripper at Work Style Binding Style Page Size Page Size Tolerance Anchor Width Height x Offset Y Offset Bleed Creep Amount Direction File Edit Imposition Help Runtist Imposition marks Preferences N x N Imposition top Sheetwise None Lock Page Size Letter 0 18 cm Top Left 21 59
91. the image area either away from or toward the binding The image area on a page in the imposi tion layout is moved in relation to its preceding page ImposeMate will automatically apply correct shingling depending on the selected binding method for more details on applying see Creep section N x N Imposition on page 43 In saddle stitched publications ImposeMate spreads the shingling adjustment across all signatures in the imposition layout In perfect bound publications ImposeMate applies the amount of the shingling adjustment to each signature and each signature is the same WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 13 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate Enabling ImposeMate Enabling ImposeMate Note The Macintosh based ImposeMate program resembles the Windows based ImposeMate program as much as possible taking the necessary differences in the overall design of the two platforms into consideration This manual describes ImposeMate running on the Windows platform Differences are only described when they influence the use of the program To enable ImposeMate you need to purchase a license key number from your sup plier and then enter the number in the license setup utility To enable ImposeMate 1 On Windows click Start gt Programs gt ECRM WorkMates gt ImposeMate program icon to open ImposeMate Note If you have installed ImposeMate in a program folder of its own you open the program from the Imp
92. tion ImposeMate speeds up the process by eliminating many of the usual steps in an imposition workflow Also the actual imposition of pages is not performed on the workstation but in the RIP itself which also speeds up the process significantly Using ImposeMate you can create impositions i e page features with ImposeMate can be run as a stand alone an imposition layout Once the layout programionitn Ores ae remotely via the ImposeMate Client pro of the imposition page feature is specified and saved in the RIP the gram This manual documents the stand pages will flow into the correct posi alone program WorkMates User Guide tions on the media whenever you AG50664 documents the client program print to the specific imposition page feature Using the imposition page features is very productive for repeat jobs such as weekly or monthly magazines that can use the same imposition page feature over and over again IMPOSITION TYPES IN IMPOSEMATE The ImposeMate imposition tool lets you create 2 up to 16 up imposition There are five variations of ImposeMate page features with automatic page ImposeMate the full version supports numbering and page order This n unlimited imposition size up or N x N imposition type works with PDF files Optionally the n up imposition page features can ImposeMate News supports impositions up to 25 0 x 36 5 1 632 x 927 include work styles such as Sheet Imp
93. u create a new imposition You can save one set of marks for each of the three imposition types N x N Step n Repeat and Fill Column Row or Film Show Info RunList tab only Use this command to display a dialog box with job information on a pdf file WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 19 Chapter 1 Using ImposeMate ImposeMate overview Exit Windows only Use this command to exit the program EDIT MENU The Edit menu reflects which tab is selected in the ImposeMate window Runlist Tab Imposition Tab Marks Tab Preferences Tab Edit Help Edit Help ut crx Gut cry Copy Crt Copy Ctrl C Paste Cry Paste Cry Delete Delete Delete Delete Select All cra Select All Crit Select None Ctri Shift a Select None Crrl Shift Open Thumbnail View CtrHU Open Thumbnail View CtrHU Open Wizard Ctri Alt N Turn Page CW Crt Turn Page CCW Ctr Shift T Turn Sheet CW AlteT Turn Sheet CCW Alt Shift T Figure 1 14 Edit menu Cut Copy Paste Delete all tabs Use these commands for the standard functions cut copy paste and delete Select All all tabs Use this command to select for example all pages in the Imposition tab s Lay out section Select None all tabs Use this command to deselect Open Thumbnail View all tabs Use this command to select a thumbnail view of the imposed flat Open Wizard Imposition tab only Use this command to open the WorkMates Folder Wizard
94. ually according to your dummy 11 Rotate pages and turn sheet as required rotate head to head in this example ImposeMate Standalone Untitled File Edit Imposition Help RunList Marks Preferences OS Width 46 00 cm Type N x N Imposition g cof 200 2 00 2 00 2 00 200 ee 200 f ioo Gripper at top ba fi 1 Work Style None z Binding Style None X Page Size J N 2 5 Page Size A4 hd Tolerance sos cm Anchor Top Left zj width 21 00 cm Height 23 70 cm x Offset soc cm Y Offset 0 00 cm FJAL Bleed 0 40 cm Creep 5 Amount f 700 em F Auto Rotate ejs Direction Away from Center z Em E optimize Margins I Center Imposition ECRM imaging systems Figure 2 6 Work and Tumble layout 12e Save the imposition under a descriptive name Note Impositions are saved in the RIP s SW Page Features folder See Figure 1 13 on page 19 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 103 Chapter 2 ImposeMate Tutorial Work and Tumble using one plate 104 WorkMates ImposeMate User Manual AG50663 Rev 11 A Annotations adding 72 changing 73 creating 80 reposition 73 using macros 80 B Binding style 11 37 perfect bound 12 saddle stitched 11 Bleed 43 56 63 C Creep 12 compensation for 13 in perfect bound publications 13 in

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