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Setting up to print Signatures (OS X/ InDesignCS/Imposer Pro)

 

  1. In InDesign, select Imposer Pro from the File Menu.
 
  1. From the "Style" pop-up menu, choose "Add."
 
  1. Type "Prepress_1_8_page" in the "Name:" field of the Add Style dialog box.
  2. Click "OK" to close the Add Style dialog box.
 
  1. If necessary, choose "Image_1_8_page" from the "Style:" pop-up menu.
  2. If necessary, click "Layout" in the list on the left side of the dialog box.
  3. From the "Binding:" pop-up menu, choose "Saddle Stitch."
  4. Set Signature pop-up menu to "4-Up
  5. From the "Type:" pop-up menu, choose "Standard."
  6. In the "Bleed:" field, type 1/8" (Imposer Pro converts the measurement to 9 pt).
  7. Complete the "Margins:" fields as follows: Top: 1"; Left: 0.25"; Bottom: 1"; Right: 0.25".
  8. Set the Horizontal Gaps to 0.5" (36 pt).
  9. Click the "(#)" tool, then click the bottom right page on the left-hand signature to properly position page 1.
 
  1. Click "Printing" in the list on the left side of the dialog box.
  2. Select "All" in the "Flats" section.
  3. Click the check box to the left of "Printer's Marks," then deselect "Color Bars."
  4. From the "Style:: pop-up menu, choose "Update" to save your changes.
  1. Click "Preview" in the list on the left side of the dialog box.
  2. Examine the sequence of your pages on Flat 1 of 2 as imposed using your specifications.
  3. Examine the Printer's marks as specified.
  4. Use the scroll bar to move to Flat 2 of 2 and examine it.
 
  1. Check the box to the left of "Create New Document."
  2. Click "OK."
  3. Imposer Pro creates a new InDesign document that contains flats that are 11 X 18 1/2", the size of ABDick 360 plates. The pages are laid-out in the correct order so that they will appear in the proper sequence after the signature is folded.
  1. In InDesign, examine Page 1, which is actually Flat One.
 
  1. In InDesign, use the scroll bar to move Flat Two onto the screen.
  2. Examine its layout.
  3. Save imposed signatures as "YourName_8page_Imp.indd