Marks

All marks that you can create and add to press runs are based on the Kodak SmartMarks software technology. Each mark is dynamically placed and sized, based on the positioning rules that you configure and store in its SMK file. You can create collation, crop, custom, duplicating, fold, rectangle, and text SmartMarks and groups, and you can also set preferences for built-in side guide and center sheet marks.

To create new marks, go to the Resources menu and select New SmartMark. You can also edit, duplicate, delete, or rename an existing
mark in the Marks list by right-clicking.

Duplicating a mark

1. Click the Marks pane to expand the list.
2. Expand the Tutorial group, right-click the ColorBar mark, and select Duplicate.
3. Select Duplicate.
4. In the Anchor section of the Duplicate Smart Dupmark dialog box, change the anchor location of the mark on the sheet by selecting the bottom bar.
5. From the Mark Anchor options, select the middle bar.
6. Click Save.
7. In the Save As dialog box, select the Tutorial folder and save the new mark with the system-provided name, ColorBar copy.

Renaming a mark

1. Expand the Tutorial mark group.
2. Right-click ColorBar copy.
3. Select Rename.
4. In the Print file ID box, type the name ColorBar bottom.
5. Press OK.

The new mark is saved to the same group as the original on which it is based.

Creating a crop mark

1. Select Resources > New SmartMark > Crop Mark.
2. In the Name box, type training crop
3. In the Length box, type 0.5. (inches) or 12.7 (mm).
4. In the Offset from page box, type 0.25 (inches) or 6.35 (mm).
5. (Optional) In the Style list, select a style for the mark. Leave it as Solid for now.
6. (Optional) If you want the mark to be a certain color, click the Mark Color button. Don't change the color at this time.
7. In the Sheet Placement list, select Front for the location where the mark should be placed on the sheet.
8. Click Save As and save the mark in the Tutorial folder.
   Note: To apply the mark to a layout you're working on at the same time as you save it, click Apply, and then click Save As. If you want to save the mark to an existing group, select it from the list of folders in the dialog box. To create a new group, click New Folder, create a new folder, and save the mark in it.
9. In the Save dialog box, click Save.

Once you have a crop mark applied to a layout with pages and you want to delete a single crop mark, in the Press Runs view, hold down the Opt (Macintosh) or Alt (Windows) key, select the crop mark, and press Del.

Creating a custom mark and mark group

1. Select Resources > New SmartMark > Custom Mark.
2. In the Name box, type training custom.
3. In the Image File list, select regmark1.eps as the mark image to use.
4. In the Rotation list, select 90 degrees.
5. In the Anchor to list, select Anchor to Media.
6. On the anchor diagram, select the top-left corner.
7. From the Mark Anchor positions, select the middle-right one.
8. In the Sheet Placement section, select Mirror on back.
9. Click Save As.
10. In the Save As dialog box, click the Create New Folder icon.
11. Type training marks as the new folder name and click Open.
12. Click Save to save the new custom mark in the training marks folder.
    You can create additional folders and copy SmartMarks into them directly in the Preps \Marks\SmartMarks folder.
    The new mark group and mark appear in the Marks list.