Horizontal Alignment
Identifies the distance to shift the front image to align it with the back image on a double-sided proof. The Horizontal Alignment is only used for double-sided proofs on sheet media.
The Kodak Proofing Software Resource disc includes a 4-up alignment file and an 8-up alignment file that you can use with a sheetwise layout to print a double-sided proof (also available via portal answer 43600). Place the test proof on a light table with the front side facing up. Beside the Horizontal Alignment label on the proof, measure the distance between the front and back images.
In the Horizontal Alignment box, type the measurement. A positive number (for example, 2 mm) shifts the front image to the right, and a negative number (for example, -2 mm) shifts the front image to the left. You can type a number between -5 and 5.
If you print the test file again to check the Horizontal Alignment setting and measure a difference between the front and back images, add the measurement to the existing measurement, and type the new total in the Horizontal Alignment box. For example, if the Horizontal Alignment box displays 2 mm, and you need to move the front side 1 mm more to the right, type
3 mm in the Horizontal Alignment box.
Note: Right-click to change the unit of measurement. Set the Horizontal Alignment and Image Skew Correction each time you open and use a new box of media.
Image Skew Correction
Identifies how much the front image skews out of alignment at the trailing edge of a double-sided proof. The software uses the number to correct the skew and keep the entire front and back images aligned. The Image Skew Correction is only used for double-sided proofs on sheet media.
The Kodak Proofing Software Resource disc includes a 4-up alignment file and an 8-up alignment file that you can use with a sheetwise layout to print a double-sided proof. Place the test proof on a light table with the front side facing up. Beside the Image Skew Correction label on the proof, measure the distance between the front and back images.
In the Image Skew Correction box, type the measurement. A positive number (for example, 2 mm) shifts the front image to the right, and a negative number (for example, -2 mm) shifts
the front image to the left. You can type a number between -5 and 5.
If you print the test file again to check the Image Skew Correction setting and measure a difference between the front and back images, add the measurement to the existing measurement, and type the new total in the Image Skew Correction box. For example, if the Image Skew Correction box displays 2 mm, and you need to move the front side 1 mm more to the right, type 3 mm in the Image Skew Correction box.