First Imposition

Right after installation, the software runs in the Automatic mode, so many imposition parameters will be calculated automatically. First, it is necessary to decide whether you need a one-sided or a two-sided sheet and choosing the desired option on the Imposition Appearance Palette. Of course, one-sided sheet is usually selected for a single sided printing, but can also be used for the "work and turn" print (when the same design is printed on both sides) or if the resulting imposition is symmetrical and the back side contains the same design as the front one – e.g. for business cards. If a two sided sheet is selected two mirrored sheets are created automatically – one for the front and one for the back.

The pages that we will impose can be imported directly from the active Acrobat document or from any PDF using the button on the Main Toolbar, or using the File Menu (many types of images can also be imported). The pages for imposition automatically fills the positions on the sheet. The next step is to select an Imposition Type and adjusting the number of rows and columns, or we choose the layout of the sheet that fits your needs from the Imposition Presets Palette. Previews can be activated under the work area which results in seeing real pages instead of numbered rectangles at the cost of a slightly slower rendering.

If you want to fill the whole sheet with a single page, you can use the Page Repetition Palette and activating the "Fill all positions" option. This can only be used for a standard N-UP imposition, not for Booklet, Calendar or Cut & Stack.

The Sheet Size Palette can be used to select the paper size you need or to have it calculated automatically according to the size of pages and the amount of rows/columns. If the size is set manually the option to calculate the rows/columns amount automatically comes in handy – it fills the sheet so that it contains as many positions as possible. This option, however, cannot be used for Booklet and Calendar imposition types.

Scale can also be set – either in percentage or by using the "Fit", "Fill" or "NON-PROP Fill" options. When fit or fill is selected pages with a different size will be enlarged or reduced as needed.

Position sizes for pages will be calculated automatically just like the spaces between them (these are determined from bleed size – the margins of the PDF file which will later be cut). These gaps can also be set manually on the Info Palette.

It is also very easy to use trim marks, registration marks and sheet descriptions!

Further options and adjustments can be enabled by turning Auto mode off using the menu imposition or button on the Main Toolbar. Options which were hidden and calculated automatically will be displayed. Imposition margin (the area for bleed and trim marks), position size, bleed size etc. can then be changed on the Info Palette. Many more options will also be enabled – for example automatic sheet filling properties. You can then assign specific pages to specific positions and many others.