Module summary

After completing this module, you should be able to:

• Work in the Press Runs view
• Create a new template with and without a fold pattern
• Create a job using an existing template
• Work in the Pages view
• Add files and create a pages list
• Adjust page properties
• Create a manually ganged layout
• Save a job
• Print a job

The Press Runs view

In the Press Runs view, create, interactively edit, and preview any number of sheetfed and multi-web press runs to accommodate the job's pages. Manage the stock, media, marks, and layout for each sheet or web.

The Pages view

Work in the Pages view to:

• Set up the product run lists with blank, placeholder, or PDF content pages
• Preview individual pages and page details
• Adjust the trim boxes
• Reposition, scale, or rotate the PDF content.

The workspace in the Pages view gives you real-time previews of the page that you're working on. It also allows you to adjust the settings for a specific page or group of pages.

The Pages List

Manage the product run-list pages in the Pages List in the Pages view, and immediately preview a page that you select from the list.

You can add pages that contain content or add placeholders to the list. You can scroll through pages and apply settings to a specific page, or select several pages and adjust settings for all of them.

Creating layouts and templates

You can create a layout by dragging or double-clicking media, stock, and marks from the lists in the Resources pane. You can quickly create layouts on the fly for a job that will not be repeated or you can save a layout as a template.

Templates are standalone files that store complete information about reusable layouts for a specific binding style. Information about each unique layout is stored in a template signature within the template, including its media, press sheet size, work style, template page positions, and marks. Templates are useful for frequently repeated jobs. 

The Templates list contains complete, reusable layouts that predefine the press-sheet dimensions and template page sizes, positions, and numbering for specific binding styles. The software includes a selection of sample templates, and you can save frequently-repeated jobs as templates.