Viewer tools include tools for switching the preview display, selecting an object, and re-doing the operation.
Setting | Description | Shortcut Key |
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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
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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
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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.
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* 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 |
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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
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Sheet Edge Mark |
Includes all of the information set in the [Sheet Marks] - [Sheet Edge Marks] pane. Note
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Press Control Strip |
Includes all of the information set in the [Sheet Marks] - [Press Control Strips] pane. Note
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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. |
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.
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.
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 |
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Selected Object |
Displays the position and size of the object selected in the Preview pane. Note
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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
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Page Tone Curve Adjustment |
Displays the settings values of [Page Tone Adjustment] that were configured in [Signature] pane or [Imposition Content] pane. Note
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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
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