The [Signature] pane allows you to specify the imposition layout of pages and sheets. In addition, the CMYK tone curve can be easily adjusted by each page on the signature.
A signature refers to a sheet on which printed material has been imposed and which is folded for binding. It is one of the units that make up the content of a book. For example, if there is a total of 32 pages in the imposition and the body text is 640 pages, the body text will be made up of 20 signatures.
The main setting items for the signature represent the following locations.
The settable items differ depending on the selected signature settings. The grey items and the items that are not displayed cannot be set for the current signature settings.
To reflect the changed settings in the preview, click [].
ID | Setting | Description |
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1 |
Copy |
Copies the selected signature. When clicked, the grey box is displayed in the preview. If you click the location to place the signature, a signature with the same settings as the selected signature is added. The pages are flowed automatically. Note
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2 |
New |
Click to display [Select Imposition Pattern] dialog. Select an imposition pattern and add a new signature. Note
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Clone |
Creates a clone (a signature that has the same settings, including even the pages to be assigned) of the selected signature. When clicked, the grey box is displayed in the preview. If you click the location to place the signature, a clone of the selected signature is added. Note
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4 |
Delete |
Deletes the selected signature. |
5 |
Signature Name |
Sets the name of the signature. |
6 |
Group Name |
Configures the group setting of the signature. Grouping signatures allows you to apply the same edited items to multiple signatures. Click [ Ungrouped: Removes the selected signature from the group. Add to New Group: [Add to New Group] dialog is displayed. Set the name of the group to be newly created and add the selected signature to the new group. Group name: If the group is already set, the group name is displayed. Selecting this adds the signature to that group. Note
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7 |
Show All |
Click to display a list of all signatures.
The list displays the number and name of each sheet and signature, and the name of the group to which they belong. Double-clicking a signature in the list allows you to change the signature selection. |
8 |
Signature Style |
Click [ Standard: This is the standard signature style. N-Up: N-Up Different Signatures: Come and Go Head to Head: Come and Go Foot to Foot: Come and Go Head to Head Same Signature: Come and Go Foot to Foot Same Signature: Override Gap: Note
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9 |
Horizontal Pages |
Click [ |
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Vertical Pages |
Click [ |
11 |
Orientation |
Click [ Head to Head: Heads of pages face each other. The signature is a closed head, and this is used in standard left binding edge (horizontal typesetting) books. Foot to Foot: Feet of pages face each other. The signature is a closed foot, and this is used in standard right binding edge (vertical typesetting) books. Note
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Pattern |
Sets an imposition pattern that is compatible with [Horizontal Pages], [Vertical Pages] and [Orientation] settings. Click [ Note
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13 |
Browse |
Click to display [Select Imposition Pattern] dialog. Select the imposition pattern, and apply it to the signature. |
14 |
Edit |
Click to display [Edit Imposition Pattern] dialog. Edit the imposition pattern, and apply it to the signature. Note
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15 |
New |
Click to display [Edit Imposition Pattern] dialog. Create a new imposition pattern, and apply it to the signature. Note
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16 |
Rotation |
Rotates the signature so that it fits on the paper. Click [ Flip: Set this when placing the 1st page of the imposition on the front of the sheet. The default is to place the 1st page on the back of the sheet. Check this checkbox to reverse the front and back of the sheet. |
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Click to display [Set Signature Reference] dialog. Set the reference point of the signature, and place the signature in its exact position. |
18 |
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Click to display [Set Origin] dialog. Set the reference point of the paper or plate, and place the signature in its exact position. |
19 |
X Y |
Sets the distance from the reference point for the paper or plate to the reference point for the signature. |
20 |
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The setting switches on each click.
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21 |
Set Reference Point |
Sets the reference point of a selected signature while checking it in the preview. The setting switches on each click.
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22 |
Auto Margin |
If the checkbox is checked, the margins are set automatically so that the bleed and dynamic marks are displayed. |
23 |
Avoid Overlap |
If the ends of signatures overlap each other, the margin of the signatures is adjusted automatically to prevent marks such as dynamic marks from overlapping. If [Avoid Overlap] is set for both adjacent signatures, the margin area of both signatures is adjusted by the same amount. If the setting is configured for only one of the signatures, the margin of the set signature is adjusted. Note
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24 |
Top Bottom Left Right |
Specifies the width from the trim box and sets the margins. Note
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25 |
Size |
Click [ Note
Add: When [Custom] is selected and the page slot size has been set in [Width] and [Height], add the current page slot size setting as a custom size. Click this to display [Save Custom Size] dialog. Enter a name and comment in [Name] and [Comment] and then click [Save]. Remove: When a custom size saved with [Add] is selected, delete the saved custom size. |
26 |
Landscape |
When the checkbox is checked, a page slot is placed in the horizontal orientation. |
27 |
Width Height |
When [Custom] is selected for [Size], set the width and height of the page slot. |
28 |
Adjust TrimBox |
Click to automatically set the page slot size to match the page size of the input data. |
29 |
Scaling |
Sets the enlarging and reducing of pages for when the pages of input data are flowed into the page slots of signatures. Click [ No Page Scaling: Places the trim box centre of the pages of the input data aligned to the centre of the page slot set in [Pages] - [Size]. Adjust Imposition to fit Pages: Adjusts the size of the page slot to match the size of the 1st page of the input data, and then places the pages. Using this item enables processing many types of input data with a basic imposition template. Scale Pages to fit Trim Width: Adjusts the page slots to match the width of the trim box of the pages, and then places the pages. Scale Pages to fit Trim Height: Adjusts the page slots to match the height of the trim box of the pages, and then places the pages. Scale Pages to fit Both: Adjusts the page slots to match both the width and height of the trim box of the pages, and then places the pages. Advanced Scaling: Individually set each item for enlarging and reducing page slots in respect to the page size of input data. [Adjust Content Using], [Horizontal] and [Vertical] can be set. |
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Adjust Content Using |
Click [ |
31 |
Horizontal | Click [![]() |
32 |
Vertical |
Click [ |
33 |
Bleed |
Spine/Face/Head/Foot: Specifies the width from the trim box and set the bleed. Note
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34 |
Page Tone Adjustment |
If you need to adjust the colour tone after colour proofing but cannot return to the DTP process, or if you want to adjust the colour tone of certain areas on a sheet according to the characteristics of the press, this function allows you to easily adjust the CMYK tone curve by page. This can be set only when the workflow item is [Plates]. Cyan/Magenta/Yellow/Black: The 50% position of the tone curve for each ink can be adjusted in a range of -25% to +25%. Note
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35 |
Gutters |
Spine/Face/Head/Foot: Specifies the width of the gutters to adjust the space between adjacent pages. When you click the input field of an item, the position of the selected gutter is displayed in the preview. Note
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36 |
Individual Gutters |
Click [ To return to the setting display of [Gutters], click [ Note
Horizontal: Sets the width of a vertical gutter. When you click [ Vertical: Sets the width of a horizontal gutter. When you click [ |
37 |
Columns |
When you enter a numerical value of 2 or higher, only the entered number of signatures are copied and placed horizontally. Gap: Set the gap between the signatures to be copied. |
38 |
Rows |
When you enter a numerical value of 2 or higher, only the entered number of signatures are copied and placed vertically. Gap: Set the gap between the signatures to be copied. |
39 |
Page Flow |
Click [ Duplicate: Assigns the same pages as the original signature. Across Up: Assigns pages sequentially to the signatures from across to up. Up Across: Assigns pages sequentially to the signatures from up to across. |
40 |
Split Step and Repeat |
Individually splits the copied signatures. |
41 |
Top Gap Bottom Gap Left Gap Right Gap |
Click [ Note
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42 |
Front Back |
Sets the overfold of the front or back. Note
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To set pages individually in [Pages] or [Bleed], select a page with [] while pressing the Alt key. To select multiple pages, select pages with [
] while pressing the Alt key and Shift key.
If you click [] and then select [Yes] in the default value setting dialog, the currently set value is set as the default. When you create a new imposition configuration, the set default value is displayed.
If sheets with step and repeat set are set to the same sheet group as sheets with a different work style, the step and repeat setting cannot be changed.