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Toolbar (Viewer Tools)

Viewer tools include tools for switching the preview display, selecting an object, and re-doing the operation.

Setting Description Shortcut Key

Select

When this button is clicked, you can select the objects in the Preview pane (signatures, custom marks, etc.). Also, you can move a selected object by dragging. Ctrl + D

Pan

When this button is clicked and the preview is dragged, the display range can be moved. Ctrl + H

Zoom mode

When this button is clicked, the range selected with the mouse is zoomed to fill the entire Preview pane. Ctrl + F

Measure

When this button is clicked, the X/Y coordinate values of the mouse pointer on the preview are displayed in [Measure] screen.

Also, a line can be drawn between 2 points on the preview, and the distance between the 2 points can be measured.

Ctrl + R

Picker

When this button is clicked, the CMYK ink density and ink limit in the position of the mouse pointer on the preview is displayed in [Colour] screen.

Note
  • When the display mode is set to [Document Mode], the ink density and ink limit of spot colours are separated into CMYK and displayed. When set to [Rendered Mode], the values of spot colours are displayed.
Ctrl + I

Fit

Changes the current display to the highest scale that fits into the Preview pane. Fit: Ctrl + 0/Actual size: Ctrl +1

Zoom in/Zoom out

The preview display is enlarged or reduced while this button is pressed. Zoom in*: Ctrl + "+"/Zoom out*: Ctrl + "-"

Marks

When this button is clicked, the various layer information (Dynamic Marks, Custom Mark, Sheet Edge Mark, Press Control Strip, Slugline and Management Information) with the checkboxes selected in the [Sheets] - [Placed Order] pane is displayed or hidden. You can also display the context menu and then display or hide layer information individually.

Ctrl + M

Guides

When this button is clicked, the guides are displayed or hidden. Ctrl + G

Overlay

When this button is clicked, the size and position of the selected object are displayed or hidden. You can also display the context menu and then display or hide various information ([Signature Spacing], [Page Tone Curve Adjustment], [Paper and Plate Dimensions], [Signature Dimensions], [Page Dimensions] and [Folding Dimensions]).

Note
  • When multiple objects are selected, the size and position of all the selected objects are displayed. Also, the centre position of all the selected objects is displayed with a cross. The black cross is the centre relative to the trimming size, and the red cross is the centre relative to the trim box.
Ctrl + O

Pages

When this button is clicked, the page image is displayed or hidden. Ctrl + B

Undo

Undoes the last operation. Ctrl + Z

Redo

Cancels the undoing of the last operation. Ctrl + Shift + Z

Sheet Number

Record Number

Displayed for variable jobs.

Switches the sheet or record displayed in the preview.

Current Sheet Number/Total Sheets: Displayed for cut and stack impositions. Enter a sheet number in the text box and press Enter to display the sheet with the entered number.

Current Record Number/Total Records: Displayed for impositions other than cut and stack. Enter a record number in the text box and press Enter to display the imposition layout that includes the record with the entered number.

: For cut and stack impositions, displays the first sheet. For impositions other than cut and stack, displays the imposition layout that includes the first record.

: For cut and stack impositions, displays the previous sheet. For impositions other than cut and stack, displays the imposition layout that includes the previous record.

: For cut and stack impositions, displays the next sheet. For impositions other than cut and stack, displays the imposition layout that includes the next record.

: For cut and stack impositions, displays the last sheet. For impositions other than cut and stack, displays the imposition layout that includes the last record.

Note
  • This is not displayed when creating a job template.

* Each time you left-click while pressing the Ctrl + Space keys or left-click while pressing the Ctrl + Alt + Space keys, the display is enlarged or reduced centring on the click position.

Context Menus of Tool Buttons

Right-clicking the (Marks) button or (Overlay) button displays the context menu.

Check or clear the checkboxes of the items displayed in the context menu to set whether to display or hide the information displayed in the Preview pane.

Note

The context menu can also be displayed by clicking the (Marks) button or (Overlay) button and keeping the mouse button pressed for at least 1 second.

Context Menu of (Marks) Button

 

This context menu allows you to display or hide the layer information. The Preview pane only shows the information of the items with [] displayed.

Each click displays or hides [].

When you align the mouse cursor with an item that has [] displayed, the information of the other items is displayed in a semi-transparent state.

Note

The items displayed in the context menu differ depending on the settings in the [Sheets] - [Placed Order] pane and whether or not overlay display is enabled or disabled.

 

 

Setting Description
Custom Mark - Name

Includes all of the information set in the [Custom Marks] - [Custom Marks] pane, [Rectangle and Line Marks] pane and [Text Marks] pane.

"Custom Mark" displays the mark type. In "Name", the file name of the set custom mark, rectangle and line marks, or the character string of the text mark is displayed.

Note
  • If the custom mark is an intelligent mark, [] is displayed after the file name.
  • If the custom mark is a global sheet mark, [] is displayed after the file name.
Sheet Edge Mark

Includes all of the information set in the [Sheet Marks] - [Sheet Edge Marks] pane.

Note
  • If the sheet edge mark is a global sheet mark, [] is displayed after the file name.
Press Control Strip

Includes all of the information set in the [Sheet Marks] - [Press Control Strips] pane.

Note
  • If the press control strip is a global sheet mark, [] is displayed after the file name.
Dynamic Mark

Includes all of the information set in the [Dynamic Marks] pane.

Sluglines & Management Information

Includes all of the information set in the [Plate Slugline] pane and [Management Information] pane.

Dimension Mark

This is only displayed when the Overlay button is enabled.

Note

Even if layer information is set to be hidden, that layer information will not be removed from the targets for rendering.

When [Custom Marks], [Text Marks] and [Press Control Strips] are displayed, clicking the item names in the list will display the content displayed in the viewer in light green. Consecutive items can be selected by holding down the Shift key while clicking. Any items can be selected by holding down the Ctrl key while clicking.

Context Menu of (Overlay) Button

 

This context menu allows you to display or hide the position and size information and [Page Tone Adjustment] setting values. The Preview pane only shows the information of the items with the checkboxes checked.

Each click displays or hides the items.

Note

The context menu of the (overlay) button is divided into top and bottom sections. Items in the top section and bottom section cannot be selected at the same time.

[Signature Spacing] and the items in the bottom section are only displayed for stripping impositions.

 

 

Setting Description
Selected Object

Displays the position and size of the object selected in the Preview pane.

Note
  • When multiple objects are selected, the size and position of all the selected objects are displayed. Also, the centre position of all the selected objects is displayed with a cross. The black cross is the centre relative to the trimming size, and the red cross is the centre relative to the trim box.
Signature Spacing

When multiple signatures are placed, the distance between the centres of the signatures is displayed. In addition, the distance from the centres of the signatures to the paper or plate edge and signature width and height are also displayed.

Note
  • Use [Settings] pane - [Origin for Rulers and Guides] to determine whether to display the distance from the centre of the signature to the paper or plate edge.
  • The width and height of the signature are displayed in a colour that differs from the overlay colour set in [Settings] pane.
  • If there is space to display values, the gripper height is also displayed.
  • If there is only 1 signature placed, the display is the same as that when there are multiple signatures placed except for the distance between the centres of the signatures.
  • If a value cannot be displayed with the current preview display size due to a short distance, "!" is displayed in place of the value.
Page Tone Curve Adjustment

Displays the settings values of [Page Tone Adjustment] that were configured in [Signature] pane or [Imposition Content] pane.

Note
  • If the setting values cannot be displayed because the preview display is too small, round dots are displayed instead of the setting values.
Paper and Plate Dimensions

Displays the sheet size, plate size, plate and paper margin widths (left, right, top and bottom), punch height and paper offset value (centre placement).

Signature Dimensions

Displays the signature size, signature margin widths, distances from the edges of the sheet to the trim box (left, right, top and bottom), distance to the bleed of each page, distance to the trim box of each page and gutter width.

Page Dimensions

Displays the bleed width of the pages and trim box of each page.

Folding Dimensions

Displays the distance between folds.

Export

Outputs the imposition layout information as PDF. The position and size information in each [Paper and Plate Dimensions], [Signature Dimensions], [Page Dimensions] and [Folding Dimensions] are included in the output PDF as separate layers.

A layer that includes all the marks on the imposition and a layer that indicates the page slot positions are also output. If there is only 1 sheet, when [Export] is clicked, the file save dialog is displayed.

If there are multiple sheets, the [Overlay PDF Export View Selection] dialog is displayed and you can select the content to save.

Current View: Outputs the layout information for the sheet currently displayed on Imposition View.

Entire Imposition: Outputs the layout information for all sheets.

Note
  • A PDF rendering licence is required for this function.
  • The actual page content is not saved.
  • When [Selected Object], [Signature Spacing] or [Page Tone Curve Adjustment] is selected, output cannot be performed.