The table lists all the parts in your product with a summary of the settings. Clicking a part allows you to edit the settings in the panes below. The list is updated as you define the settings. Parts with the same settings that can be printed on the same Press Sheet are grouped and appear together on the same line. This is also the case for multi-product jobs where parts from different products can be grouped together if their printing settings are compatible.

Select the check box if you do not want to group single-sided and double-sided elements for printing on the same Press Sheets.

The panel on the left shows the details of the selected part or the individual parts of a parts group as defined in the Product and/or Part inspectors. On the right you have more settings that need to be completed before you can create the imposition:

A drop-down list with the names of your Presses. If you have not chosen a Press in the Production Plan, this field is blank and you must choose a Press here.

A drop-down list with all the available press sheet layouts. Initially, the default sheet layout as specified for the chosen press is selected (from press). You can choose a different layout and revert to the default by clicking the revert icon.

Initially, the default main workstyle as specified for the chosen press is selected (from press). A drop-down list with workstyles:

Initially, the default side lay as specified for the chosen press is selected (from press). You can specify the Operator or Drive side for the job.

Select one of the schemes from the list. 1-up (default) means that no special set-up applies and you cannot combine parts of the same or multiple products.

The panel on the right shows the product assembly blocks (#1, #2, #3, etc.), the actual copy count per delivery and the number of deliveries (A, B, C, etc. and color-coded) for each assembly block. The assigned scheme is taken from the Main Number-Up Scheme selected above but you can override it here.

A drop-down list of rules (see “Auto Impose Rules”) that control which Fold Sheets can be used for the job, whether an alternative workstyle is required and how book signatures are sorted in the assembly. The name is usually shorthand for the main characteristics of the rule. The specified Auto Impose rule is for all the parts of the product.

Choose how to fill sheets

A drop-down list of rules (see “Auto Fit Rules”) that control the arrangement of elements on the Press Sheet and when and how the elements are rotated. The name of the rule is usually shorthand for the main characteristics of the rule. Under the rule name you see the auto fit strategy and, depending on the selected rule, a slider to indicate the number of extra printed copies that you want to allow in order to reduce the number of Press Sheets (Allow extra printed material), or a field to enter a percentage of the allowed waste (Keep waste below).

Select one of the four corners to set the starting point for the pages in the page arrangement grid. If the grid has more columns or rows, the stacking order continues in the same direction.

You can choose from two stacking orders for each Lowest Folio position:

Select the Limit number of press sheets to check box to split large jobs into smaller signatures so the stacks of sheets can be cut. Enter the maximum number of sheets to stack.

Select the Limit number of press sheets to check box to split large jobs into smaller signatures so the stack of sheets can still be folded. Enter the maximum number of sheets to stack.

If more than one two-by-two page spreads can be placed on the press sheet, you have two options for filling the press sheet:

This setting is enabled if you choose the Cut and Stack arrangement for multiple page spreads: See “Rules Tab (Cut & Stack)”.

Select the Limit number of press sheets to check box to split large jobs into smaller signatures so the stack of sheets can still be folded. Enter the maximum number of sheets to stack.