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IMPOSER PROI m p o s i t i o n S o f t w a r e f o r A d o b e A c r o b a t

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INTRODUCING IMPOSER

Imposer Pro Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Installing Imposer Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Macintosh Installation . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Windows Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Uninstalling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Installing a Demo Version . . . . . . . . .5

Words from ALAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Using this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

About Software Copying . . . . . . . . . .6

Thank You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Setting Up Printer Flats . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Step 1: Specifying a Sheet Type . . . . .6

Step 2: Specifying an

Imposition Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Step 3: Specifying a Binding Type . . .7

Step 4: Flipping and Moving Pages . . .8

Step 5: Specifying Bleed . . . . . . . . . . .8

Step 6: Specifying Creep . . . . . . . . . .8

How Creep Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Step 7: Specifying Crossover . . . . . . .9

Step 8: Specifying Margins . . . . . . . .9

Step 9: Specifying Gaps . . . . . . . . . . .9

Step 10: Specifying

Registration Marks . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Previewing Printer Flats . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Navigating Pages in the Preview . . .10

Displaying a Corresponding Page

in the PDF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Displaying Guides, Bleeds,

and Page Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Displaying Layout Panel Settings . . .11

Step 11: Creating an imposed

PDF file with Imposer Pro . . . . . .11

Creating Custom Impositions . . . . .11

Creating and Choosing Styles . . . . . . .12

Standard Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Creating a Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Updating a Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Choosing a Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Editing the Style List . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Sharing Styles with Other Users . . .13

Dealing with PDFs That Have

the Bleed Included . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Adding Custom Printers Marks . . . . . .13

Sample Imposition Scenarios . . . . . . . .14

Saddle-Stitch Scenario . . . . . . . . . . .14

Perfect-Bound Scenario . . . . . . . . . .14

Stacked Scenario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Work & Turn Scenario . . . . . . . . . .15

Work & Tumble Scenario . . . . . . . .15

Split Web Scenario . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

IMPOSER PRO OVERVIEWImposer Pro is a plug-in for Acrobat that creates anew PDF from your original, multi-page PDF file,imposing its pages into printer flats. Imposer Prooffers three sheet types (2-Up, 4-Up, or 8-Up) andfive imposition types (Standard, Work & Turn,Work & Tumble, Split Web, and Sheet Wise). Tomeet all your imposition needs, you can choosewhich pages to impose and how many signaturesto create, so you can use different impositionmethods for the same document.

Imposer Pro compensates for bleed, creep, crossover trapping, page gaps, spread gaps, andplate margins according to your specifications.

The plug-in never affects the layout of your PDFfile because the imposition is done in a completelynew document, with no further compression beingperformed. Imposer Pro doesnt add, shuffle, orrotate pages. You dont need to worry about howmany pages are in the document or how thedocument is set up.

To use Imposer Pro, follow these steps:

Open the Acrobat PDF file you want toimpose.

Display the Imposer Pro dialog box (Filemenu, below the Print command).

Set up the imposition using the Layout andPreview panels of the Imposer Pro dialog box.

The Layout panel in the Imposer Pro dialog box.

Use the Preview dialog box to verify that yourLayout settings will work for the job.

The Preview panel in the Imposer Pro dialog box.

Click Create to produce a new PDF file withimposed printer flats displaying printersmarks and information about each flat.

Imposer Pro provides an interactive Help areato provide information while youre working.To display the area, click the triangle in thelower left corner of the Imposer Pro dialogbox. Point at any item to display informationabout it in the Help area.

The Help area displays at the bottom of the the ImposerPro dialog box.

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INSTALLING IMPOSER PROThe Imposer Pro installer automatically places theplug-in into the Plug-ins folder inside the packagecontents of Adobe Acrobat.

Macintosh Insta l la t ion1 Insert the ALAP CD (or locate the installer you

downloaded).

2 Double-click the Imposer Pro Installer iconinside the Imposer Pro folder. When the splashscreen appears, click Continue.

3 If you agree to the Software License andLimited Warranty Agreement, click Accept.

4 Click Install. Locate the copy of Adobe Acrobatthat you want to use Imposer Pro with. ClickOpen.

5 When prompted, enter your name,organization, and serial number. Click OK.

Note: Your serial number is printed on theinside cover of the CD case or is in theconfirmation email you received.

6 A message displays indicating that theinstallation was successful. Click Quit to exitthe installer and return to the desktop.

7 Launch Adobe Acrobat.

Windows Insta l la t ion1 Insert the ALAP CD (or locate the installer you

downloaded).

2 Double-click the Imposer Pro Installer iconinside the Imposer Pro folder. When the splashscreen appears, click Next.

3 If you agree to the Software License andLimited Warranty Agreement, click Yes.

4 When prompted, enter your name,organization, and serial number. Click Next.

Note: Your serial number is printed on theinside cover of the CD case or is in theconfirmation email you received.

6 The installer will add a program icon to theProgram Folder. Click Next to use the defaultpath, or type new folder name.

7 If you have more than one copy of Acrobat onyour hard disk, the installer will ask you toselect a copy for use with Imposer Pro. Selectthe copy of Acrobat to install with, then clickOK.

8 A message displays indicating that theinstallation was successful, click Close to exitthe installer and return to the desktop.

9 Launch Adobe Acrobat.

Uninsta l l ingFor Windows: The Uninstall application willremove all files installed. To uninstall Imposer Pro,from the Start menu, select Programs Imposer Pro Remove Imposer Pro.

For Macintosh: Select the Adobe Acrobatprogram icon in the Finder and from the topmenu, select File Get Info (C+I). Select theImposer Pro plug-in from the list of installedplug-ins and click the 'Remove' button.

Insta l l ing a Demonstrat ion Vers ionTo introduce the benefits of Imposer Pro to otherAcrobat users, weve included an unserialized,limited-function version of the plug-in. On theMac, click Demo in the Product Registrationdialog box. On Windows, type demo in theSerial Number field in the Product Registrationdialog box. Feel free to share Imposer Pro (fordemos only!) with friends and coworkers.

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WORDS FROM ALAP

Using th is Manua lThis manual focuses on showing you how to useImposer Pro. The procedures assume you arefamiliar with Adobe Acrobat and the printingmethod your document requires.

Throughout this manual, the names of commands,fields, buttons, etc. are set in bold type. Thenotation Choose File Imposer Pro indicatesthat you should select the Imposer Pro commandfrom the File menu.

About Software Copy ingRemember, by using this software, you have agreedto the software license. Please do not copy theproduct illegally. If you have multiple copies ofAdobe Acrobat and you would like to use thissoftware with them, a site license can be arranged.

Thank YouWe extend to you our thanks for your support ofthis product. It is important that you understandthat a lowly apprentice production, inc. is a smallsoftware company (nowhere near the size of AdobeSystems Inc.). It is your comments and feedbackthat lead to improvements to this product. Pleasefeel free to call or write with any suggestions youmay have for future versions of this plug-in and wewill put them on our wish list.

Also, if you encounter a problem with thesoftware, please let us know what you did andwhat the plug-in did only the problems weknow about can be fixed.

And finally, please be sure to send in yourregistration card so we can keep you informedabout what we are doing.

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SETTING UP PRINTER FLATSBefore you set up printer flats, youll need to workclosely with the printer, bindery, and other vendorsto confirm that the imposition will work withtheir setup. The printer may, in fact, simply tellyou how to set it up.

When setting up printer flats, youll use acombination of controls in the Preview andLayout panels. Then, youll simply click theCreate button to produce a new PDF documentcontaining each printer flat on separate pages.

Note: Throughout this discussion, the term printerflat refers to a collection of pages that will beimaged on one side of a single sheet. The termprinter spreads refers to two pages next to eachother on a sheet of paper.

Step 1: Spec i fy ing a Sheet TypeThe sheet type is the number of pages on eachprinter flat (each side of a sheet): two, four, oreight. The type of imposition you select inImposer Pro 2-Up, 4-Up, or 8-Up controlsthe types of imposition available.

For 2-Up, Standard imposition is available.

For 4-Up, Standard, Work & Turn, Work &Tumble, and Sheet Wise imposition areavailable.

For 8-Up, Standard, Work & Turn, Work &Tumble, Split Web, and Sheet Wiseimposition are available.

To specify a sheet type, open the Imposer Prodialog box and click the Layout tab. Then, clickthe 2-Up, 4-Up, or 8-Up tab.

The 2-Up, 4-Up, and 8-Up tabs let you select a sheet type,which determines the imposition types available.

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Step 2: Specifying an Imposition TypeSince the type of imposition interacts with thebinding and determines which other options areavailable, its important to understand how eachtype functions.

Standard places the number of pages youspecify for the sheet type on each flat: two for2-Up, four for 4-Up, or eight for 8-Up. Forexample, if you select 4-Up Standard, an eight-page document will yield two uniqueprinter flats, a 16-page document will yieldfour unique printer flats, and so on (providedthat you choose Saddle Stitch or PerfectBound for the binding).

Work & Turn places four (4-Up) or eight (8-Up) pages on each flat, in which the printedpress sheet is turned from left to right. SaddleStitch and Perfect Bound binding will yieldduplicate printer spreads.

Work & Tumble places four (4-Up) or eight(8-Up) pages per flat, in which the printedpress sheet is tumbled top to bottom. SaddleStitch and Perfect Bound binding will yieldunique printer spreads, which are thenduplicated front and back.

Split Web, available only for 8-Up sheets,places eight pages on each flat. Split Weballows you to impose a document over severalforms when printing to a Web press that can beconfigured to run multiple roll stands. In theSheets field, enter the number of roll stands tobe configured. For example, entering 2 in theSheets field will impose 2 forms that make upone 32-page signature. In the Layout panel,you can toggle between the forms Imposer Prowill create.

Sheet Wise places four (4-Up) or eight (8-Up)pages on each flat, but it creates different platesfor each side of the press sheet. Use this optionwhen printing full signatures that yield onesignature out on a Web press. When youchoose Sheet Wise, the Units menu lets youchoose how many units out to produce.

To specify an imposition type, first confirm thesheet type in the Layout tab: 2-Up, 4-Up, or 8-Up.Then, choose an option from the Type menu.

The Type menu, which offers different imposition optionsdepending on the sheet type.

Note: If you choose Sheet Wise, choose an optionfrom the Units menu. If you choose Split Web,enter a value in the Sheets field and click thearrows at the bottom of the Layout panel to viewthe different forms.

For Split Web imposition with multiple sheets, you canuse the arrows at the bottom of the Layout panel to viewthe different forms.

Step 3: Spec i fy ing a B ind ing TypeThe type of binding you choose affects how theprinter flats are created:

Choose Saddle Stitch if the pages will bestapled.

Choose Perfect Bound if the pages will bebound to the cover with adhesive.

Choose Stacked if the pages will be three-holepunched, spiral bound, or comb bound.Stacked is similar to None, except it allows formultiple masters for large format copiers.

Choose None if the pages will not be bound.None offsets any two (2-Up), four (4-Up) oreight (8-Up) pages from the Start Pagespecified in the Preview panel.

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Note: Choosing Saddle Stitch, Perfect Bound, orStacked enables the Signatures menu in thePreview panel, which allows you to specify howmany signatures to create.

To specify a binding type, confirm the sheet andimposition type in the Layout tab. Then, choosean option from the Binding menu.

The Binding menu lets you choose from Saddle Stitch,Perfect Bound, Stacked, or None.

Step 4: F l ipp ing and Moving PagesOnce you have the pages arranged, you canrearrange pages if necessary and decide whetherpages need to be flipped (head-to-head, forexample).

To flip pages, click the Page Flipping tool in the Layout panel. Click the thumbnails toflip them; in 4-Up Standard, 4-Up Work &Turn, or 4-Up Work & Tumble, you can flipthe top and bottom sets of thumbnailsseparately.

To rearrange pages, click the Page SequenceNumbering tool in the Layout panel. Ifyouve selected None for the binding, click oneach thumbnail to display a menu. The menulets you arrange the pages any way you want. Ifyouve selected Saddle Stitch or Perfect Bound,click a thumbnail to specify the location of page1. Page 1 must remain a right-facing page.

Step 5: Spec i fy ing B leedThe value in the Bleed field specifies the amountof space used to allow page elements to printbeyond the edge of the trimmed page. Enter avalue between zero and the smallest margin. Thevalue you enter in the Bleed field will affect onlythe face of a printer flat (the top, bottom, andoutside page edges). To control the bleed betweenpages for Saddle Stitch or Perfect Boundpublications, refer to Crossover.

Step 6: Spec i fy ing CreepThe value in the Creep field specifies the amountof space necessary to accommodate paper thicknessand folding in Saddle Stitch or Perfect Boundpublications. Enter a value between 144 pt and144 pt. For Saddle Stitch publications, the valuespecifies the distance contents move. For PerfectBound publications, the value specifies thedistance pages move relative to the spine.

How Creep WorksImposer Pro considers the cover of the final piece to be the outermost printer flat while thecenterfold is considered to be the innermostprinter flat. The term sheet is used to representtwo printer flats the front of the sheet and theback of the sheet. The creep increment iscalculated by dividing the user-supplied creepvalue by the total number of sheets minus one.

For example, a 16-page PDF file could yield eightprinter flats, or four sheets. The front of the firstsheet will consist of the first printer flat (pages 16and 1) while the back of the first sheet will consistof the second printer flat (pages 2 and 15). For thesake of this discussion, if the user-supplied creepvalue was 24 pts (we realize this is an extreme) thecreep increment will be 8 pts per sheet (24 dividedby 3).

The amount of creep applied to the outermostsheet will be 24 pts, the amount of creep appliedto the second sheet will be 16 pts and the amountof creep applied to the third sheet will be 8 pts.No creep will be applied to the fourth andinnermost sheet. As our example illustrates, theamount of creep for each successive sheet wasdecreased by the creep increment.

In summary, each page on the outermost sheet ismoved 12 pts (half of the 24 pt creep value for thissheet) away from the spine, each page on thesecond sheet is moved 8 pts (half of the 16 ptcreep value for this sheet) away from the spine,each page on the third sheet is moved 4 pts (halfof the 8 pt creep value for this sheet) away fromthe spine. Pages on the fourth and innermost sheetare not moved.

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Binding Value MovementPerfect Positive # Page Out

Perfect Negative # Page In

Saddle Stitch Positive # Content Out

Saddle Stitch Negative # Content In

None n/a n/a

Step 7: Spec i fy ing CrossoverThe value in the Crossover field specifies theamount of space used to allow page elements toencroach the Gap in Saddle Stitch or PerfectBound publications. (Think of it as a bleed for inbetween pages.) Enter a value between zero andhalf the Vertical Gap value.

Step 8: Spec i fy ing Marg insValues in the Margins area specify the amount ofspace to surround the trim size of the printer flat.Enter values between 0 and 288 points in the Top,Left, Bottom, and Right fields.

Step 9: Spec i fy ing GapsValues in the Gaps area specify the amount ofspace that will be placed between imposed pagesand spreads. Enter values between 0 and 288points in the Vertical, Horizontal, and Spreadfields.

The Vertical field represents the distancebetween the right side of the left page and theleft side of the right page.

A Vertical gap value is required if the flat has acrossover. For Perfect Bound publications, ifyou are creeping in (with a negative value), theminimum Vertical gap value is the width of theCreep value. If youre manually creatingsignatures (for example, if there are differentstocks in the same publication), you can enter avalue in the Vertical field to specify a startingcreep for flats that belong to differentsignatures.

The Horizontal field represents the distancebetween the bottom of the upper printer spreadand the top of the lower printer spread.

A Horizontal gap value is not available for 2-Up flats but is required for 4-Up flats thatbleed.

The Spread field, available for 8-Up flats only,represents the vertical space between the twosets of printer spreads.

In the Layout panel, arrows show the location affected bythe active field (the Spread field).

Step 10: Specifying Registration MarksImposer Pro lets you create new PDF files withoutregistration marks (if the supplied PDF file has itsown registration marks) or with standardregistration marks.

1 In the Imposer Pro dialog box, click thePreview tab.

2 Choose an option from the Registration menu.

The Registration Marks menu in the Preview panel.

Choose Off to create a PDF withoutregistration marks.

Choose Center or Off Center to create a PDFusing Imposer Pros default marks, whichinclude four targets, trim marks, bleed marks,fold lines, a text slug, a gray bar, and color bar(when printing separations).

Note: The position of the registration marks iscontrolled by the value you enter in the Bleedfield in the Layout panel.

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PREVIEWING PRINTER FLATSThe Preview panel of the Imposer Pro dialog boxlets you confirm the settings you make in theLayout panel. For example, you can see how thepages are rotated and you can check the bleedamount.

To open the Imposer Pro dialog box, chooseFile Imposer Pro. To switch between thePreview and Layout panels, click the tabs. Use theresize box in the lower right corner to increase thepreviewing area.

Navigat ing Pages in the Prev iewYou can navigate through the previews using thescroll bar under the preview area or using keyboardcommands.

Flat Scroll Bar KeyboardFirst n/a Home

Last n/a End

Next Click Right Arrow Right Arrow

Previous Click Left Arrow Left Arrow

Back several flats Click Left Side Page Down

Up several flats Click Right Side Page Up

Any Drag Scroll Box n/a

To preview a specific printer flat, click inthe Flat Info area to the left of the scroll bar.Choose a printer flat from the Flat menu.

The Flat menu in the Preview panel.

Disp lay ing a Correspond ing Page in the PDFIf you want to see the PDF page that correspondswith a preview, double-click that page in the pagepreview. Acrobat will display the page in thedocument window.

Disp lay ing Gu ides , B leeds , andPage NumbersSettings in the Preview Options dialog box controlwhether page guides, bleed guides, and pagenumbers display in the previews by default. Whileyoure previewing flats, you can quickly hide anddisplay these visual aids using the Options menu.

To change these options:

1 Choose File Imposer Pro and click the Preview tab if its not already selected.

2 Click the arrow in the upper right corner of thedialog box to display the Options menu.Choose Preview Options from the menu.

Tip: You can also Control+click (Mac) or Right-click (Windows) anywhere in thePreview panel to display the Options menu.

The Options menu.

3 Use the check boxes in the Preview area todetermine whether page guides, bleed guides,and page numbers display by default.Regardless of your preference settings, you canuse the Options menu to toggle these on andoff while previewing printer flats.

The Display check boxes in the Preview Options dialog box.

Check Display Page Guides to display linesthat frame the trim area of each page.

Check Display Bleed Guides to display linesindicating the extent of the bleed area of eachpage.

Check Display Page Numbers to display thepage number of each page.

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Note: None of the three options mentioned willappear on the resulting PDF file.

The Preview panel with page guides and page numbersshowing.

4 Use the buttons in the Color area tocustomize the color of the page guides, thebleed guides, and the page number swatches.

Clicking the Page Guide, Bleed Guide, or Page# Background button displays the standardsystem color picker. Select a color model fromthe icons across the top, select a different color,then click OK to return to the PreviewOptions dialog box.

Choose a color method and select a different color.

5 When youre finished modifying these options,click OK to save your changes.

Disp lay ing Layout Pane l Sett ingsWhile youre in the Preview panel, you can displaya summary of the current settings in the Layoutpanel. To display the summary, click the triangle inthe lower left corner of the Imposer Pro dialogbox to open the Help area. Point at one of thethumbnails to display the summary.

The Help area in the Preview panel.

Step 11: Creat ing an imposed PDFfile with Imposer ProImposer Pro for Adobe Acrobat will create a newPDF file with imposed printer flats from a regularmulti-page PDF file.

To create an imposed PDF with Imposer Pro:1 Choose File Imposer Pro, then confirm all

the settings in the Preview and Layout panelsof the Imposer Pro dialog box.

3 Click Create in the Imposer Pro dialog box orpress Return/Enter.

Note: Imposer Pro for Adobe Acrobat places eachset of printers marks on a separate layer in thefinal PDF file. These layers can be accessed byclicking the Layers tab in Acrobat and can beturned on or off, giving you complete control overwhich marks will print.

Creat ing Custom Impos i t ionsYou are not limited to a single imposition typewithin a document. You can choose which pagesto impose a certain way, create a PDF file from those,then impose and create a second PDF file containingthe remaining pages. For example, the cover pagesof a document may need to be in a different PDFfile than the interior pages.

Say youre printing a 12-page book. You can createone PDF file containing eight of the pages 4-Upand the remaining two pages can go in a secondPDF file 2-Up. This results in three printer flatsin two different PDF files. If you dont customizethe imposition in this scenario, and create theentire book 4-Up, Imposer Pro will add four blankpages and your resulting PDF file will contain fourprinter flats.

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The Preview tab provides these controls:

All: Check this option to create an imposedPDF containing all pages from the originalmulti-page PDF file.

Range: To specify a range of pages to imposefrom the original PDF file.

Note: Keep in mind that comma delimiterssignify single pages, while hyphens signify pageranges. For example, typing

1, 4, 7, 1014 in the Range field will yieldeight pages: 1, 4, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.

Using custom imposition setting in the Preview tab.

CREATING AND CHOOSING STYLESOnce youve set up an imposition for a document,you can save it as an imposition style. All thestyles you create are saved with the Imposer Proplug-in and are available to all your documents;you can import and export styles to share themwith other Imposer Pro users.

The Style menu in the Layout panel lets youcreate, edit, and choose styles. Another Style menuin the Preview panel lets you choose a style as well.

Standard Sty leImposer Pro comes with a default imposition stylecalled Standard. If you click the Style menu in theLayout panel, youll notice a check mark next toStandard, indicating that its in use.

If Standard or any other style is italicized, it meansyou have overridden its settings with your ownsettings. If youre setting up an imposition for aone-time use, you can continue working this way.Otherwise, you may want to either edit Standardto include your own settings or create a new style.

The Style menu in the Layout panel.

Creat ing a Sty leTo create an imposition style from the currentsettings in the Preview and Layout panels:

1 Click the Layout tab, and then choose Addfrom the Style menu in the upper left corner.

2 Enter a name for the style in the Name fieldand click OK.

The Add Style dialog box.

3 Click the Style menu and notice that your newstyle is automatically selected

Any changes you make to the current setup fromthis point on will override the style (and the stylewill display in italics) unless you update the style.

Updat ing a Sty leIf you choose a style, then continue to modify thesetup, you can update the style itself to reflect yourchanges. Once you modify the active styles setup,the selected style is italicized in the Layout panelsStyle menu and the Update command becomesavailable.

The Update command in the Layout panels Style menu.

To update the selected style to reflect the currentsettings in the Preview and Layout panels, chooseUpdate from the Style menu. The styles name willno longer be italicized.

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Choos ing a Sty leTo choose an imposition style for the currentdocument, click the icon in the upper left cornerof the Layout or Preview panel to display theStyle menu. Choose Standard or one of the stylesyou created. A check mark displays next to thestyle in use.

Ed i t ing the Sty le L i s tOnce youve created a variety of styles, you mayneed to start renaming or deleting some of thestyles. To do this:

1 Click the Layout tab, and then choose Editfrom the Style menu in the upper left corner.

2 To delete a style, select it and click Delete.Shift+click to select contiguous styles; C+click(Mac) or Control+click (Windows) to selectnoncontiguous styles.

3 To rename a style, select it and click Rename.Enter a new name in the Name field and clickOK.

4 When youre finished editing the list of styles,click Save.

Shar ing Sty les with Other UsersYou and other Imposer Pro users can share stylesby importing and exporting them. To do this:

1 Click the Layout tab, and then choose Editfrom the Style menu in the upper left corner.

2 To import styles from another user, clickImport. Use the directory dialog box to locate and select the file and click Open.

3 To export styles, first select them. Shift+click to select contiguous styles; C+click (Mac) orControl+click (Windows) to selectnoncontiguous styles.

4 Click Export. Use the directory dialog box toselect a location for the file, then enter a namein the Export as field. Click Save.

5 When youre finished importing/exportingstyles, click Save.

DEALING WITH PDFS THAT HAVETHE BLEED INCLUDEDWhen dealing with a print job with bleed, thePDFs must be prepared in a certain fashion priorto imposing with Imposer Pro:

1 Be sure to export (or have the client export) the PDF with a symmetrical bleed. Noregistration marks are necessary, as these will becreated by Imposer Pro for Acrobat.

g InDesign: Set all Bleed fields (Top, Bottom,Inside, Outside) to the same bleed amount inthe Marks and Bleeds tab of the ExportAdobe PDF dialog box.

g QuarkXPress: Set the Bleed Type toSymmetric, and the Amount to anappropriate number.

2 Open the PDF file in Acrobat Professional andchoose Document Crop Pages (Document Pages Crop for Acrobat Professional 6.x).

3 Enter the bleed amount (from step 1) into eachof the fields Top, Bottom, Left, and Right.

4 Under Page Range, check the All option toassure all pages are cropped, and choose Evenand Odd Pages from the pop-up menu below it.

5 Click OK, and the PDF should now be croppedto the final trim size. Using Imposer Pro at thispoint should yield the expected results.

Note: No information is discarded when youcrop a page from within Acrobat Professional;cropping only controls the onscreen viewablearea.

ADDING CUSTOM PRINTERS MARKSThis isnt currently a feature of Imposer Pro, butit can be done using a feature built into Acrobatwith relative ease.

1 Create a PDF of your custom printers marks(color bars, logo, etc.) using your favoritegraphics application.

2 Open your imposed PDF in Acrobat Professional.

3 From the top menu, select Document AddWatermark & Background.

4 In the Type section, click the Add a Backgroundoption, and be sure the Show when displayingon screen and Show when printing optionsare checked.

5 In the Source section, select the From fileoption, click the Choose button, and select thecustom marks PDF that you created.

6 In the Position and Appearance section, changethe Vertical Alignment to 0 in from Top, andthe Horizontal Alignment to 0 in from Center.This is assuming the marks will fall at the top-center of the flat. Otherwise, simply changethese settings accordingly.

7 In the Page Ranges section, be sure that the AllPages option is selected. Click OK.

Note: You can add as many marks as youwould like by following these steps again.Each time you do, the marks are embeddedinto your imposed PDF. By changing the PageRanges section accordingly, you can also usedifferent marks for different flats.

SAMPLE IMPOSITION SCENARIOSTo use Imposer Pro effectively, you need to fullyunderstand the types of imposition it offers. Thissection provides a real-world example of theimposition types in action.

Sadd le-St i t ch Scenar ioLets say youre creating printer spreads for a 16-page document. In the Layout panel, click the 2-Up tab and choose Saddle Stitch from theBinding menu. Specify any necessary values forMargins, Gaps, Bleed, etc., then click thePreview tab. To create a new, imposed PDFcontaining all the pages from the originaldocument, click the All radio button. Select anoption from the Registration menu, then clickCreate. This setup creates a new PDF filecontaining eight 2-page printer flats.

Now, lets say the printer requests a four-upconfiguration for the same document. All you dois click the 4-Up tab in the Layout panel andleave the Type set at Standard. All the othersettings remain the same. (If you specified a Bleedvalue, the Horizontal Gap is automatically set totwice the Bleed value.) This setup prints four 4-page printer flats.

Perfect -Bound Scenar ioLets say your document is 116 pages (includingthe front and back covers). This job may requiretwo print runs, one for the cover and one for theguts.

Cover Output: In the Layout panel, click the 2-Up tab and choose Perfect Bound from theBinding menu. To compensate for the spine,enter a value in the Horizontal Gap field. Entervalues in the other fields as necessary, then clickthe Preview tab. Enter 1, 2, 115, 116 in theRange field. Choose an option from theRegistration menu, then click Create. Thissetup creates a new, imposed PDF filecontaining the first two printer flats.

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Guts Output: In the Layout panel, click the 4-Up tab (if your printer requests printerspreads, click the 2-Up tab). Specify anynecessary values for Margins, Gaps, Bleed,etc., noting that the Horizontal Gap for thespine is no longer necessary. Click the Previewtab and enter 3114 in the Range field.Choose an option from the Registrationmenu, then click Create. This setup creates anew, imposed PDF file containing theremainder of the document in 4-up flats.

Since there are 112 pages of guts to impose ineight-page sheets, and 112/8=14, this setup prints14 sheets. (Imposer Pro would allow you to createimposed PDFs for 15 sheets from this document ifit included the covers.)

Stacked Scenar ioThe Stacked binding option is ideal fordocuments to be reproduced on a large-formatcopier such as a DocuTech, which cuts and collatesas it prints. Say youre creating an imposed PDFfile for a 40-page book (from a 40-page PDF file)which will be printed on a DocuTech to be spiralbound. First, in the Layout panel, click the 2-Up tab and choose Stacked from the Bindingmenu. In the Sheets field, enter 10. Specify anynecessary values for Bleed, Margins, and VerticalGap (Creep and Crossover are disabled forStacked binding).

Then, click the Preview tab. To use all the pagesin the document, click the All radio button. Selectan option from the Registration menu, then clickCreate. This setup creates a new, imposed PDFfile containing 10 four-page sheets. The PDF filecan now be printed to the large-format copier, andthe sheets then cut to size and stacked on top ofeach other to form a 40-page publication, readyfor binding.

Work & Turn Scenar ioLets say you have a PDF file for a four-pagebrochure. The printer is planning to print this 4-upas a work-and-turn job and has requested a PDFcontaining composed flats. In the Layout panel,click the 4-Up tab, choose Work & Turn from theType menu and either Saddle Stitch or PerfectBound from the Binding menu. Enter values in theother fields as necessary, then click the Preview tab.Enter 14 in the Range field. Choose an optionfrom the Registration menu, then click Create.

Work & Tumble Scenar ioUsing the same example as work-and-turn, lets saythe printer requests film for a work-and-tumblejob. The only change you need to make is tochoose Work & Tumble from the Type menu inthe Layout panel. Since Work & Tumble createstwo flats with the same contents, you only need tocreate a new PDF file of one of the flats.

Sp l i t Web Scenar ioIn this example, say youre creating an imposedPDF file for a 16-page book which will be printedto a Web press with two roll stands. Each pressunit will print an 8-page signature. Both rolls areprinted at the same time and collated in line to befinal folded into a 16-page stapled book. In theLayout panel, click the 8-Up tab and then chooseSplit Web from the Type menu, (note: Units willdefault to 2 out), choose Saddle Stitch from theBinding menu. Proceed as usual.

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