Finish size options for Fiery Impose
Finish Size sets the size of the final product after printing and applying finishing processes such as trimming, folding, or binding.
The default workflow is Based on Crop Box.
The possible workflows are:
Based on Crop Box - The layout of the job is referenced to the Adobe PDF crop box. You must manually set the bleed size for the selected document page content. In this finish size workflow, you must manually estimate the finish size of the final product by subtracting bleed size from the size of the crop box.
User Defined - The final finish size and bleed size are automatically detected for the PDF job, but you can change both settings. The page content is aligned in the center of the media. In the User Defined finish size workflow, the finish size is a static value independent of bleed, crop box, or document page size. The original bleed sizes are automatically detected.
- Based on Trim Box - This
is an automated workflow that dynamically creates the layout for different smaller-sized items (such
as business cards, postcards, or concert tickets) on a larger-sized sheet (such as 11 x 17). The
user can create one hot folder per sheet size and drop in different smaller-sized items. Automatic
orientation determines the best orientation, so that the maximum number of items can be printed.
This workflow applies only to gangup jobs.
When you change the finish size to Based on Trim Box, the layout orientation is automatically set to Automatic. Automatic calculates the number of items that can be printed in either portrait and landscape and then uses the orientation that maximizes the sheet space. For example, if you print business cards that are 3.5” by 2” on a 12x18 sheet, there could be 24 in portrait (8 rows and 3 columns), or 25 in landscape (5 rows and 5 columns). The Automatic setting chooses landscape, which is the orientation that produces the most business cards. Automatic is not available for other finish size workflows.
The minimum dimension you can enter for the final finish size is 0.25 inch. The maximum depends on the paper size supported by the printer.
Advantages of the User Defined Finish Size
The user-defined finish size is based on the trim size specified in the original content. You specify the finish size and Fiery Impose automatically positions the page content in the center of each sheet.
If the job being imposed comprises content positioned differently on each page, each with a different crop size, selecting the user-defined finish size allows Fiery Impose to automatically pick up the trim size set in the Adobe PDF.
With the crop box finish size workflow, the user must figure out the bleeds and do some manipulation to place the page content correctly for the imposition layout.
Advantage of the Based on Trim Box Finish Size
An advantage of the Based on Trim Box finish size, particularly with automated workflows such as Hot Folders, Virtual Printers, and Presets, is the automatic recalculation of rows and columns if you change the size of the PDF image. Automatic layout orientation maximizes the number of products (such as business cards). If you change the sheet size when setting up the workflow in Fiery Impose, the layout updates.