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4.5. Subpanel TEXT FRAMES
1. F1 IMPOSITION FILES panel
2. F2 IMPOSITION PARAMETERS panel
3. F3 SEQUENCE OF SIGNATURES/SHEETS panel
1. Exception table
2. Example entries in the exception table
3. Additional function of the Exception Table
4. Reverse numbering of signatures and sheets
5. Sequence of sheets in the signature
4. F4 CREEP REDUCTION panel
5. F5 SPACING BETWEEN COLUMNS/ROWS panel
6. F6 OUTPUT FILE panel
7. F7 GRAPHIC ELEMENTS ON THE IMPOSITION SHEET panel
8. F8 FINAL OPTIONS panel
9. Saving the imposition project
10. Imposition templates
1. Subpanel CUTTING MARKERS
2. Subpanel FOLD MARK
3. Subpanel COLLATION MARK
4. Subpanel CUT-OFF LINES
5. Subpanel TEXT FRAMES
6. Subpanel CODES
7. Subpanel GEOMETRIC FIGURES
8. Subpanel ELEMENTS IN PDF FORMAT
9. Subpanel DENSITOMETRIC STRIPS
10. Subpanel SIDE GUIDE MARKERS
11. Subpanel REGISTRATION MARKS
12. Subpanel OFFSET PLATE COLOR MARKINGS
(SEPARATION)
13. Positioning of texts, codes, figures and PDF elements on the imposition sheet
14. Placing drawn markers on selected sheets and pages
4.5. Subpanel TEXT FRAMES
Important! The F7 GRAPHICAL ELEMENTS ON THE IMPOSITION SHEET panel can be enabled or disabled depending on whether the Activate the panel switch is selected or not. If this panel is disabled, none of the graphical elements specified in this panel will be drawn.
| This panel allows you to place 10 independent text frames on the imposition sheet. The controls in the panel show the parameters of one of the 10 frames selected using a series of round selection elements [1]. Selecting a frame does not place it on the sheet; the switches [2] are responsible for placing the frame on the sheet. Placing a frame on the sheet is indicated by the switch changing its color to blue. Activation (changing the switch status to active, blue) can also be performed by clicking on the sheet preview. Clicking on the preview also serves to determine the position of the element on the sheet. Below the button defining the text color, there are several elements defining the background image drawn under the text frame [4]. The size of the background image is determined by setting the margins around the drawn frame. The frame can be formatted with the Arial or Courier font (regular or bold), font size, and font color. The functions that determine the position of a frame on a sheet are common to text frames, codes, geometric shapes, and PDF elements, and are discussed in a separate article: 4.13. Positioning text, codes, figures, and PDF elements on the imposition sheet [3]. |
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| Any changes made to the selected text field are reflected in the preview, so for larger edits to this field, it is better to use the additional dialog box that appears when you select the Edit command from the context menu that appears when you right-click on any of the text fields. |  |
The dialog box that appears allows you to enter text directly from the keyboard and use so-called variables, which will be replaced with the appropriate values as the imposition parameters change.
| Double-clicking on a variable adds it to the end of the text you are entering. You can change the position by copying or cutting the selected phrase from the text field (Ctrl+C or Ctrl+X) and pasting it at the cursor position using the Ctrl+V combination. Additionally, keys are available for quick insertion of the characters "•" and "¬". |
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The character "¬" (Alt+0172) is replaced with a new line character.
Variables consist of the symbol # and a phrase representing the variable, enclosed in square brackets. For example, the phrase #[Pages¦3] will be replaced with the number of pages to be imposed. The digit 3 after ¦ indicates the number of characters; if the number of pages to be imposed is 16, for example, it will be replaced with the phrase 016 on the sheet.
If the digit after the dot in the text variable designation is 0, the zeros before the actual number will be omitted.
If the number of characters in the number of pages is greater than the number of characters specified in the variable, the actual number of pages will be placed on the sheet (formatting will be ignored).
In the same way as texts, data to be encoded can be defined using the CODES panel, but in this case all variables specifying metric sizes are derived with a unit equal to 0.1 mm.
In several types of codes, it is not possible to enter characters other than digits, i.e., it is not possible to encode commas or periods. Since the program determines metric values with an accuracy of 0.1 mm, converting units in variables to integer values representing tenths of a millimeter allows these values to be encoded. For example: a usable width of 14.5 mm is converted to 145 units. Optical reading and conversion to millimeters involves inserting a comma "in your mind" before the last digit.
The character preceding the number of characters in numeric variables is Broken Bar: Alt+0166 and should not be used for any other purpose. The maximum number of characters in numeric variables is 9.
List of variables:
Basic variables:
#[RV] - Mark the sheet page with capital letters. The verbal designation of the sheet page depends on the selection from the sheet menu available under the right mouse button above the sheet/page description visible between the PDF viewer and the page preview management panel.
The available options are:
#[TPages¦3] – Total number of pages to be imposed.
#[NSiB¦3] – Sheet number in the book block.
#[TSiB¦3] – Total number of sheets in the book blocki.
#[CellGridH¦4] – Grid cell width.
#[CellGridV¦4] – Grid cell height.
#[PrintAreaH¦4] – Width of the print area without markers.
#[PrintAreaV¦4] – Height of the print area without markers.
#[File] – Name of the first file in the Table of pages and sizes, without path, in uppercase.
#[FileWE] – Name of the first file in the Table of pages and sizes, without path and extension, in uppercase.
#[Path] – Name of the path to the file in the Table of pages and sizes.
#[LastPath] – Name of the last folder of the path to the file in the page table.
#[Bleed¦2] – External bleed value.
#[Date] – Current date.
#[Time] – Current time.
#[User] – Windows user (account) name.
#[Computer] – Computer name.
#[Job] – Job name.
#[NJob¦5] – Job number (integer).
#[ID] – IOperator ID. When used for the first time, a dialog box will appear on the screen where you must enter the ID (it will remain valid until the program is closed). It is independent for each software variant (A, B, C).
Dynamic variables:
#[FileD] - File name in the cell grid, without path, in uppercase.
#[FileWED] - File name in the cell grid, without path and extension, in uppercase.
#[PathFD] - Path + name with file extension in the cell grid.
#[PathD] - Path to the file in the cell grid.
#[LastPathD] - Last folder in the path to the file in the cell grid.
#[NPagePDFD] - Page number of the file in the cell grid.
#[NRowTSD] - Row number in the _Table of pages and sizes_ with the file page in the cell grid.
Dynamic variables are only justified if the element displaying them (code or text field) is assigned to each cell of the imposition grid. They contain references to PDF files placed in the grid cell.
Variables for printing technology:
#[PrintingTechnology] – Printing technology: digital printing (DP) or offset printing (OP).
#[PaperName] – Paper name in capital letters.
#[PaperH¦4] – Paper width.
#[PaperV¦4] – Paper height.
#[OMachine] – Name of the offset machine.
#[PlateH¦4] – Width of the offset plate.
#[PlateV¦4] – Height of the offset plate.
#[PlatePunch¦4] – Offset plate punch.
#[PlateGrip¦4] – Offset plate grip.
#[PlateMAX¦4] – Maximum height of the print area.
Variables for variant B:
#[Binding] – Binding type (PERFECT, SADDLE STITCH or SEWN) in capital letters.
#[SheetType] – Sheet type, e.g. P1x8 + front/side guide.
#[NSiB¦2] – Signature number in the book block.
#[TSiB¦2] – Total number of signatures in the book block.
#[NShiAS¦3] – Sheet number in the active (current) signature.
#[TShiAS¦3] – Total number of sheets in the active (current) signature.
#[TShiCS¦3] – Total number of sheets in the complete signature.
#[NShiB¦3] – Sheet number in the book block.
#[TShiB¦3] – Total number of sheets in the book block.
#[TPiCS¦3] – Total number of pages in the complete signature.
#[TPiAS¦3] – Total number of pages in the active (current) signature.
#[SequenceSiB] – Sequence of signatures in the book block.
#[SequenceShiS] – Sequence of sheets in the signature, e.g. PNR (whole + split in ascending order).
#[FScheme] – Name of the folding scheme.
#[TColumns¦2] – Total number of columns of the imposition grid.
#[TRows¦2] – Total number of rows of the imposition grid.
#[CxR¦2] – Number of cells per side of the sheet (multiply columns by rows).
#[CxRx2¦2] – Number of cells per sheet (multiply columns and rows * 2).
The user can define their own combinations of variables..
Example 1.
#[File] • BLEED: #[Bleed¦2] • CELL GRID SIZES (H, V): #[CellGridH¦4] #[CellGridV¦4] • PAGES: #[TPages¦3] • #[Date] #[Time]
The combination of text and variables will create the text: TEST.PDF • BLEED 3 • CELL GRID SIZES (H, V): 145.5 210 • PAGES: 170 • 23.06.2025 19.30.
Example 2.
SHEET #[NShiB¦3] OF #[TShiB¦3] • #[RV]
The combination of text and variables will create the text: SHEET 003 OF 030 • RECTO.
Example 3.
PAPER: #[PaperName] (#[PaperH¦4] X #[PaperV¦4])
The combination of text and variables will create the text: PAPER: SRA3 (450.0 320.0).
Example 4.
#[CellGridV¦4] in a text frame will create the text 148.5, in a barcode: 1485.
The most commonly used combinations of variables can be stored. Each combination corresponds to a row in the text file MyImpozycjoner\Settings\v5\B_XML\var.txt. The contents of the file are read when the dialog box with variables is displayed. The defined combinations of variables are available after restarting the program.
The functions that determine the position of a frame on a sheet are common to text frames, codes, geometric shapes, and PDF elements, and are discussed in a separate article: 4.13. Positioning text, codes, figures, and PDF elements on the imposition sheet.