You can access these settings:

When you create a Parameter Set, you should specify a Parameter Set name. You can always change this name later by editing the job, choosing the Parameter Set from the Task Processor in the Plan tab, and unlocking the settings in the Settings pane.

The Versioning Task Processor settings are divided into four tabs:

The name of the Parameter Set as it will appear in the Production Plan. When you create a Parameter Set, you should specify a Parameter Set name. You can always change this name later by editing the job, choosing the Parameter Set from the Task Processor in the Plan tab, and unlocking the settings in the Settings pane.

Here, you can specify the number of pages and number of the first page, and the page placement/adjustment and revision options.

The number of pages determines the size of the Run List (i.e., the number of pages in the job). More precisely, this is the number of available placeholders for the pages that you want to process.

The page number of the first page in the Run List. In most cases, this is ‘1’.

You could for instance change the page number of the first page when you only have to print a subset of a magazine or a book.

If you select one of these options or both of them, the job will automatically add Page Imposition Adjustments (PIA) to every Run List page of each job it creates. You can edit any resulting page adjustments individually.

Ensures that by default, each page has a page adjustment set to center the page. You can edit the settings, but clearing returns it to the default centering action.

Scales the page proportionally in order to fit either the width or the height, depending on which dimension needs the least amount of zoom factor. This adds also a check box with Retain original aspect ratio to every placeholder in the Run List.

For a summary of the page adjustment icons, refer to “Page Store / Run List Icons”.

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If you select this option, the job will automatically add Page Imposition Adjustments (PIA) to every Run List page of each job it creates. You can edit any resulting page adjustments individually.

For a summary of the page adjustment icons, refer to “Page Store / Run List Icons”.

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These settings are only displayed when you choose to place pages in the Run List automatically. Versioning jobs always have a fixed number of pages.

If you choose this option Apogee will check documents as they arrive in the Page Store, and will attempt to place them in the Run List according to the file and layer name information you provide in the Page Assembly tab.

 

These options determine how Apogee will deal with documents that are input with the same name as documents that are already in the Page Store. These are often newer versions (revisions) of the same document.

 

 

Each version is automatically assigned a specific version number (V1, V2, etc.) and color code for easy identification.

You can enter a name for each version you create (e.g. French, German, Italian). These names must be unique. Each version has its own set of pages and output. A versioning job must always have at least one version.

You can add one or more version “elements” to add extra dimensions to your versioning job. Typically you would do this if you wanted to add extra categories for your incoming documents (to be able to include or exclude specific subsets of data in each version.

You can add one or more version “elements” to add extra dimensions to your versioning job. Typically you would do this if you wanted to add extra categories for your incoming documents (to be able to include or exclude specific subsets of data in each version.

You can enter the number of copies for each version.

Click this button to add a new version. New versions are automatically assigned different colors and version numbers. You can rename them as required.

Click this button to duplicate the selected version. The duplicated version is automatically assigned a different color and version number, and you can rename it as required. The Elements values are also copied.

Click this button to delete the selected version. You are asked to confirm this action, since deleting a version will also delete any associated Plates data.

Click this button to reposition the selected version within the Versions list.

Click this cogwheel to automatically fill the version table either with the names of the PDF layers or the names of the documents in the Page Store. There are 2 options:

These work the same as the Version Management buttons.

For each version, Apogee must produce a run of version pages. While the content of a version page is specific to its version, it will likely have elements in common with pages from other versions. Unlike in a conventional job where pages are delivered to the job ready-made in their final form, Apogee will combine separate ingredients to make version pages for you, such that common and version specific elements can be taken from a variety of sources.

The Page Assembly tab allows you to specify how many items of content are to be combined, by means of page assembly layers, each of which can hold a page or a PDF layer from a page. When the content in each assembly layer has become known and available, Apogee will combine the layers in order into a single version page, that is, with the first layer rearmost and the last layer foremost.

The name of the Run List Layer. Each layer is equivalent to one or more columns in the Run List.

The range of pages in the Run List to which the current layer is applied. By default, this is all pages (1-$). You can specify ranges in the same way as you do for the Discard Action (see “Discard Settings”).

Choose the version elements that a layer depends on. A layer that does not depend on any version elements will produce one column in the Run List, and its contents will be assembled into all versions. A layer that depends on one version element will produce one column per variation used in the versions table.

The naming convention for the PDF layer.

A group of buttons is provided to manage your layers:

Click this button to add a new layer and default range.

Click this button to duplicate the selected layer.

Click this button to delete the selected layer. You are asked to confirm this action, since deleting a layer will also delete any positioned Run List files.

Click this button to reposition the selected layer within the list.

Enter or change the layer name.

Apogee displays one check box for each version element column in the version table. By checking one of these boxes, you are declaring that the layer will vary according to the variations in the corresponding column in the versions table. The Run List column corresponding to this layer will in turn be split into a group of columns - one for each variation that you see in the versions table for the version elements you selected.

Enter the range of pages in the Run List to which the current layer should be applied. You can use variables in this field (e.g. 1-$).

Allows you to enter a pattern to match files by name.

allows you to include version elements and system variables in your patterns. Include a version element in your pattern if you have already checked ‘Depends On’ for that element. Apogee will then direct matched files to be used in the appropriate layer variation.

Specifies an absolute position in the Run List with reference to the specified range.

Specifies a relative position in the Run List with reference to the specified range.

Allows you to specify a pattern to match PDF layers by name. Include a version element in your pattern to pick the PDF layer and place that matches the particular variation used by a version.

This is where you can define and fine-tune your output - the plate set.

Plate-sharing is a well-established procedure when producing multiple versions of output. Significant savings are made by keeping plates on the press that do not differ between two consecutive versions of output, as well as providing the certainty that the reused plates are already proofed.

In the Plates tab you can declare which plates will be used to produce which versions. Apogee then knows which image data to combine to give you accurate proofs of each version. This is something that is not possible when using conventional jobs to produce versions. Furthermore, you can adjust the plate setup in response to any problems arising during processing, such as plates that are held up by problem pages.

By default, Apogee prints the first version in full CMYK, and the remaining versions print in K only.

Each version is automatically assigned a specific version number (V1, V2, etc.) and color code for easy identification. Here, you can select a specific version, in order to display only the plates that contribute to this version. You can also select all versions.

This option allows you to ungroup the plates. By default the C, M and Y plates are grouped together for easy management, but there may be situations where you want different settings (e.g., cyan + black). When selected, each plate is allocated its own on/off button and version selector. Note that grouping always keeps the K plate separate and groups the remainder of the process colors as a single set, regardless of the color model. Spot colors always have their own individual setup.

Indicates the signature number.

Indicates the Version number and name.

Indicates the front side of the signature.

Indicates the back side of the signature.

Click this button to select all plates (CMY and K) for printing.

Click this button to select only the black (K) plates for printing.

Click this button to deselect all plates for printing.

Click this button to restore the default settings for printing (i.e. first version prints in full CMYK, and the remaining versions print in K only).

Indicates the number of plates that will be printed for each version.

These plates will be output for printing.

These plates will not be output, but they can be used for soft proofing.

You will see a separate column for each kept spot color used in the job.