Mark Repeat
In the Repeat tab of the Details section, you can choose to repeat a mark by selecting the Repeat mark check box. The fields are disabled if this check box is not selected.
NOTE: The Repeat tab is only available for File Marks and these settings are used to repeat color bars.
Step Area
The Step Area is the area where a Mark is repeated.
Orientation
Choose Horizontal or Vertical to define the orientation for repeating the Mark.
Number of Steps
You have the following options to define how many times the mark is repeated:
•Fit within available space: the mark is repeated within the available space
•Fit within fixed length: choosing this option enables an extra field where you can enter the length of the step area
•Fixed: in the extra field that is displayed, enter the number of times (steps) you want to repeat the mark
Stepping
Direction
•If Horizontal orientation is chosen, then the direction is Left to right and Right to left; if Vertical orientation is chosen, then the direction is Bottom to top or Top to bottom;
•Inside/Out: positions the mark on each side of the center of the Step Area and repeats the mark in both directions
•Centered: positions the mark in the middle of the Step Area and repeats in both directions
Mirror mark around center
Option to mirror the mark when repeating Inside/Out.
Center Gap
The gap between the two center marks when repeating Inside/Out and the number of steps is even.
Spacing
The gap between repeating marks; this option has no effect on Center Gap.
Partial last step
This option defines what happens when the last step extends beyond the available area:
•Draw clipped: the mark is clipped at the end of the available area
•Omit: the mark is not drawn and consequently not clipped