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2. Create Nested Step and Repeat (Steps (6. Define bleed (Get flap…
2. Create Nested Step and Repeat
Steps
1. Define document size (General Settings)
Plate/Drum = Media Box
Printable Area (paper) = Crop Box
Step and Repeat (mutual positions) = Trim Box
2. Import repetition CF2
:pencil2: If CF2 file is loaded; step and repeat is created with (one or more) placeholders.
3. Add stations (Stations section)
Station from file (PDF, AI)
Station placeholder
Replace station
Assets (Stations and models) palette > select station > Replace Highlighted Station button
Drag and drop PDF onto Nested Step and Repeat
Replace only single station
Mac OS X:
Tab key
Windows:
Alt key
Replace all stations in same row
Mac OS X:
Command key
Windows:
Ctrl key
Replace all stations in same column
Mac OS X:
Tab + Command key
Windows:
Alt + Ctrl key
Tabular Step and Repeat palette > Stations section > Double-click placeholder
4. Define repetition parameters (Repetition)
5. Define station number parameters (Station Numbers)
6. Define bleed
:pencil2: When folding cartons in step and repeat have touching flaps; overlap can be defined by enable or disable "Get flap information from station" option.
Get flap information from station
ON
Flaps defined in
Station Settings palette
of single station PDF is taken
OFF
Define overlap interactive by clicking on "Find Common Lines" button.
:pencil2: Bleed option extended to specify length of flaps at left/right/top/bottom of unrotated stations.
:pencil2: Bleed value limit the bleed path to original bounding box minus specified distance (only work for flaps touching bounding box).
Find Common Lines
:pencil2: Find all adjacent flaps for which bleed would overlap and gather them in collection named "Common Lines".
Modify
Click Common Line buttons in Collection
Individually modify by pressing the following modify keys while defining direction
Mac OS X:
Option key
Windows:
Alt key
Location:
Nested SR
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Prepress > Nested Step and Repeat palette
Nested Step and Repeat
Packz 5.1