Menu Item | Description |
|---|---|
Add Products | Opens a file browser to select and upload content files. |
Add Products from CAD | Opens a file browser to select a CAD file; the products in the CAD file are added to the Products list. |
Add Products from Frames | When one or more frames are selected on the sheet, creates products with the dimensions of the selected frames and adds them to the Products list. |
Place CAD Layout | Opens a file browser to select a CAD file that you can place with its empty products on the sheet. |
Restore Deleted Products | Restores deleted products. |
Get Info | Displays the Info dialog box with information about the original product file organized in the General, Dimensions and Resources tabs. |
Show Preflight Report | Opens a PDF with a preflight report for the selected product, if available. |
Export Original File/Normalized PDF | Exports the original file or a normalized PDF to a location of your choice. |
Proof Products | Sends selected products to a proofer. See “QuickProof Products and Sheets”. |
Proof Sheet | Sends the selected sheet to a proofer. See “QuickProof Products and Sheets”. |
Save as Template | Saves the current job as a Wide Format Ticket template. |
Open in Production Dashboard/ProductionCenter | Opens your standard browser with the job in Production Dashboard/ Production Center. |
Submit | Opens the Submit Job dialog box. See “Applying Changes and Submitting a Job”. |
Menu Item | Description |
|---|---|
Undo/Redo | Undoes/Redoes the last operation. |
Cut, Copy, Paste | Cuts, Copies, Pastes the current selection. |
Delete Product | Deletes the selected product from the Products list. |
Delete Frame | Deletes the current frame. |
Remove Product(s) | Deletes the product(s). |
Duplicate Product | Makes a copy of the product in the Product panel. |
Duplicate Frame on Sheet | Opens the Duplicate dialog box for duplicating the selected frame or frames on the sheet. See “Duplicating Products”. |
Select All | Selects all products in the Product panel, or all products on a selected layout. |
Select None | Deselects all products in the Product panel, or all products on a selected layout. |
Select All Odd-Numbered/Even-Numbered Products | Selects all products in the Product panel, or all products on a selected layout. |
Edit Sheet | With a sheet selected on a print layout in Print Layout mode, switches to the selected sheet in Sheet Layout mode. |
Menu Item | Description |
|---|---|
Add Product from Artwork | Creates product by assigning artwork to a frame. |
Assign Artwork | Assigns an artwork file to one or more existing products. |
Front | • From Available: Selects a previously uploaded page from the sub-menu; list of all artwork that is available in the Page Store. • Open: Browses the file system and loads the artwork from a file. • Blank: Selects to have a blank side. • Mirror: Mirrors the current artwork. Disabled when there is no current artwork. • Swap with back: Swaps the assignment with that of the back, whatever the assignments are. • None: Selects to have no artwork on that side. • Get Info: Shows the Get Info window for the assigned artwork. • Show Preflight Report: Creates and opens the Preflight Report for the document that is assigned to the current side. • Check Out and Edit Document: Edits the document in the selected editor. |
Back | • From Available: Selects a previously uploaded page from the sub-menu; list of all artwork that is available in the Page Store. • Open: Browses the file system and loads the artwork from a file. • Same as front: Uses the artwork assigned to the front. Disabled when the front has no artwork. • Mirror of front: Uses the artwork assigned to the front. Disabled when the front has no artwork. • Blank: Selects to have a blank side. • Mirror: Mirrors the current artwork. Disabled when there is no current artwork. • Swap with front: Swaps the assignment with that of the front, whatever the assignments are. • None: Selects to have no artwork on that side. • Get Info: Shows the Get Info window for the assigned artwork. • Show Preflight Report: Creates and opens the Preflight Report for the document that is assigned to the current side. • Check Out and Edit Document: Edits the document in the selected editor. |
Design | • From Product: Lists the sub-menu with the other products. • Open: Browses the file system and loads a design from a CAD file. • From Front: The artwork assigned to the front, disabled when the front has no artwork. • From Back: The artwork assigned to the back, disabled when the back has no artwork. • Mirror: Mirrors the current design. • None: Sets the design to a rectangle with the size specified by the Product size, disabled when the Product size is From design. |
Turn Over | Swaps the front and back artwork and mirror the design. |
Mirror Product | Mirrors the front and back artwork and mirrors the design. This is useful for printing single-sided work on the back-side of transparent media. |
Convert to Double-sided Product(s) | Combines two single-sided products into one double-sided products. (Double-sided printing is only available for offset-printing or for wide format printing when the license is available.) |
Convert to Single-sided Product(s) | Splits a double-sided product in two single-sided products. (Double-sided printing is only available for offset-printing or for wide format printing when the license is available.) |
Open in Product Editor | Opens the selected product in the Product Editor. See “Product Editor”. |
Edit with Preview | Opens the selected product in Preview. See “Previewing Job Results”. |
Check Out and Edit Document With | Opens products and documents in Acrobat or any other PDF Viewer/Editor application such as the Amfortis Editor, from where they can be checked in after editing. |
Menu Item | Description |
|---|---|
Auto-Layout Product | Opens the Auto-Layout dialog box. See “Placing Products with Auto-Layout”. |
Auto Fill Products | Opens the Auto-Fill dialog box. See “Placing Products with Auto-Fill”. |
Create Grid | Opens the Create Grid dialog box. See “Create Grid”. |
Step and Repeat | Opens the Step and Repeat dialog box, if one or more placed products are selected. See “Step & Repeat”. |
Group/Ungroup | Groups/ungroups the products selected on a layout. |
Fitting | Options for fitting the product and frame, and to open the Fitting Options dialog box. See “Inspecting Frames”. |
Size Frame to Sheet | Fills the sheet with the selected product frame which can be empty or filled. |
Size Sheet to Frame | Sizes the sheet to the selected product frame which can be empty or filled. |
Revert Frame | Reverts a filled frame to the size of the original product. |
Scale for Bleed | Scales the product outside the frame to allow for the specified bleed content. |
Revert Product Size | Reverts the size of the original product back to the size it initially had when you added it to the Product panel. |
Menu Item | Description |
|---|---|
New Empty Sheet | Creates a new, empty sheet for the job. |
Duplicate Sheet | Creates a new sheet and duplicates the content. |
Delete Current Sheet | Deletes the current sheet. |
Delete Sheets | Opens a dialog box where you can choose to delete empty sheets or all sheets. |
Delete Empty Sheets | Deletes the empty sheets. |
Rearrange Frames | Rearranges the selected frames to their automatic placement. |
Rearrange All Frames in Job | Rearranges all the frames to their automatic placement on all the sheets. |
Reapply All Mark Sets in Job | Removes all marks and reapplies the marks set rules. |
Apply Sheet Layout Template | Opens a dialog box with the saved sheet layout templates which can be applied to the current sheet. |
Save Sheet Layout Template | Opens a dialog box to save the current sheet as a sheet layout template. |
Assign Content IDs | Assigns content IDs to the selected frames or all frames if none are selected. The frame must contain a product. |
Clear Content IDs | Clears the content IDs of the selected frames or all frames if none are selected. |
Station Numbers | Opens the Station Numbers dialog with settings for the numbering sequence. See “Place Station Numbers”. |
Fix Bleed Overlaps | Opens the Fix Bleed Overlaps dialog. See “Fix Bleed Overlaps”. |
Revert to Default Bleed Overlap Handling | Removes a side’s custom bleed mask, i.e., the bleed mask that was created by fixing the overlaps manually and reverts to the default bleed overlap handling. This option is disabled, if the side has no custom bleed mask. |
Lock/Unlock Sheet | Locks/unlocks the sheet to disable/enable editing. |
Menu Item | Description |
|---|---|
New Empty Print Layout | Creates a new, empty print layout for the job. |
Duplicate Print Layout | Creates a new Print Layout and duplicates the content. |
Delete Current Print Layout | Deletes the current Print Layout. |
Delete Print Layouts | Opens a dialog box where you can choose to delete empty Print Layouts or all layouts. |
Rearrange Sheets | Rearranges the selected sheets to their automatic placement. |
Rearrange All Sheets in Job | Rearranges all the sheets to their automatic placement on all the Print Layouts. |
Remake All Print Layouts | Repositions all sheets in accordance with modified sheet layout settings. |
Menu Item | Description |
|---|---|
Sheets / Print Layouts | Switches to Sheets or Print Layouts view. |
Zoom In/Out | Increases/decreases the zoom factor for viewing the layout. |
Zoom to Fit | Fits the layout to the area between the Product panel and the inspectors. |
Zoom to Width | Sets the zoom level so that the entire width is visible in the current view. |
Zoom to Height | Sets the zoom level so that the entire height is visible in the current view. |
Zoom to Max | Selects the maximum zoom level. |
Expand/Collapse Tiles | Reveals/hides the tiles of a selected tiled product. |
Snap | Toggles the Snap menu item: • When Snap is off, the Layout Editor disables snapping in all operations. • When Snap is on, the Layout Editor snaps to the items selected in the Snap To sub-menu. |
Snap To | • Frames: When moving a frame towards another frame, snaps when the edges of the two frames touch or align, or when they are separated by the distance specified in Finishing Margins > Minimum distance between frames. • Guides: Snaps to guides. • Gripper: Enabled only for offset presses. • Sheet Margin: i.e., the distance set in Finishing Margins > Minimum distance between products and sheet edges. • Sheet Edge: • All: Enables all targets. • None: Disables all targets. • Honor 'Minimum Distance Between Frames': The frame snaps when two opposing edges are at the distance that is specified as Finishing Margins > Minimum distance between frames. |
Guides | • Lock Guides: Locks the guides. • Remove Guide(s): Removes selected guides. • Remove All Guides: Removes all guides. • Create Guides: Opens Create Guides dialog to create multiple guides at specified locations. • Create Guides From Frames: Creates guides that run along the edges of one or more selected frames or from the frames in a frame group. |
Show / Hide Rulers | Shows or hides rulers. |
Print Layout Editor Orientation | • Leading edge as on printer: Shows the Print Layout with the leading edge at the top or bottom, depending on the orientation of the printer. • Leading edge always on bottom of window: Shows the Print Layout with the leading edge at the bottom, regardless of the orientation of the printer. • Leading edge always on top of window: Shows the Print Layout with the leading edge at the top, regardless of the orientation of the printer. |
Sheet Layout Editor Orientation | • Follow Print Layout Editor orientation: Shows the Sheet Layout in the same orientation as the Print Layout Editor. • Leading edge always on bottom/top of window: Shows the Sheet Layout with the leading edge at the bottom, regardless of the orientation of the printer or that of the Print Layout Editor. |
Menu Item | Description |
|---|---|
System Overview | Opens or switches to the System Overview window. |
Jobs | Opens or switches to the last Jobs window. |
Resources | • “Media Hub” • “Paper Stock” • “Finishing Hub” • “Mark Engraver” • “Color Books” • “Alignment Pin Sets” |
Go to ProductionCenter | Opens the ProductionCenter application in your internet browser. |
Go to PrintSphere | Opens the PrintSphere file-sharing application in your default internet browser, for example, to manage PrintSphere users. |
Go to SphereCenter | Opens the SphereCenter application in your default internet browser, for example, to set up a PrintSphere subscription. |
Show Snag List | Shows/hides the Snag List. |
Show View Options | Shows/hides the View Options palette. |
Show Presets | Shows/hides the Presets. |
Panels | • Show/Hide Inspector: shows/hides the panel on the right with inspectors. • Show/Hide Sheet Panel/ Product List: shows/hides the panel on the left with products. |
Inspector | • “Frame/Product Inspector” (Frame/Product Inspector) • “Sheet Inspector” (Layout Inspector) |
Context Menu Item | Description |
|---|---|
Delete Sheet | Deletes the selected sheet from the Sheets panel and removes it from the Print Layout. |
Duplicate Sheet | Creates a copy of the sheet in the Sheets panel and creates a new Print Layout that contains the new sheet. |
Edit Sheet | Opens the selected sheet in Sheet Layout mode. |
Locate Sheet on Print Layout | Highlights the sheet on the current Print Layout. |
Proof Sheet | Sends the selected sheet(s) to a proofer. See “QuickProof Products and Sheets”. |
Context Menu Item | Description |
|---|---|
Delete Sheet | Deletes the selected sheet from the Print Layout. |
Duplicate Sheet on Print Layout | Creates one or more copies of the sheet and places them on the current Print Layout or creates new Print Layouts if sufficient space is not available. |
Edit Sheet | Opens the selected sheet in Sheet Layout mode. |
Rearrange Sheet | Rearranges the selected sheets to their automatic placement. |
Locate Sheet in Sheet List | Locates the selected sheet on the Print Layout. |