Quite Imposing family V6 guide

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    GENERAL
    Dire warnings
    About the Demo Version
    About Quite Imposing
    The Quite Imposing Philosophy
    Running Quite Imposing
    Seven Top Tips
    Protected Mode support (Windows)
    Turning off Protected Mode
    What does Protected Mode protect?
    How do I...?
    ...use measurements easily?
    ...merge multiple PDF documents into one imposition?
    ...plan an imposition?
    ...add a binding offset?
    ...impose onto a pre-defined template? use colour bars? custom registration marks?
    ...add margins or crop marks around each page?
    ...split even and odd pages?
    ...put labels onto each plate?
    ...use Bates Stamps
    ...print several copies of a booklet at once?
    ...remove numbers and insert my own numbers?
    ...remember an arrangement of masking tape?
    ...replace pages in an imposition?
    ...allow for "creep"?
    ...centre the results of an n-up or Step & Repeat?
    ...manipulate even and odd pages separately?
    ...get back pages I've imposed?
    ...do this complicated job?
    Tips for desktop printing
    Double sided printing
    Printing double sided on a single sided printer
    Step 1 - the paper path
    Step 2 - the paper order
    Step 3 - image positioning
    Extra equipment
    Using backgrounds
    More background choices
    Smart crop marks
    Notes on smart crop marks
    Crop mark enhancements (6.0)
    About bleeds
    The five page boxes
    The problem with automatic bleeds
    Special definitions
    source
    target
    page
    sheet
    landscape, portrait
    wide
    tall
    User interface changes, tricks and tips (4.0)
    Shift key (4.0)
    Open/close triangles (4.0)
    Menu changes in 6.0
    Tool buttons (6.0)
    Peel off functions (4.0)
    Undo (4.0)
    QUITE HOT IMPOSING
    Quite Hot Imposing - General
    Applying Impositions
    Ways to run Quite Hot Imposing
    Quite Imposing Plus functions not available
    Quite Hot Imposing – filename filters (6.0)
    Quite Hot Imposing – XML editing (6.0)
    Other Documents Available
    Quite Hot Imposing Hot Folders
    Hot Folder Concepts
    Important Points in Choosing Hot Folders
    Network Use.
    IN, DONE and ERROR on the same disk.
    Limitations
    License
    Unique IN Folders.
    Single PDF File Input
    Single PDF File Output
    No Printing
    PDF Version
    Must Be Running (for queue processing)
    Setting up hot folder queues
    Choosing Hot Folders
    Selecting the Imposition
    Selecting an XML file
    Selecting a Sequence stored in Quite Imposing Plus
    Other Setup Options
    Setting a filename filter
    Deleting or Pausing a Queue
    Quite Hot Imposing action menu
    Other Topics
    Quitting Quite Hot Imposing
    Errors, Messages & Logging
    Preferences – Basic preferences
    Preferences – Imposition Preferences
    Quite Hot Imposing command line (CLI)
    Advanced Quite Hot facilities
    Combine files using job folders
    Making multiple outputs with Split & Merge
    Replacement files and datasets
    Replacement files – Advanced automation (6.0)
    Datasets (Quite Hot Imposing Advanced feature for Enfocus Switch and command line) (6.0)
    Use datasets with Enfocus Switch (6.0)
    Use datasets with the command line (6.0)
    Quite Hot Imposing – variables (advanced feature) (6.0)
    Enfocus Switch and Quite Hot Imposing
    Summary for Switch users (5.0)
    Installing and setup
    Finding Quite Hot for Enfocus Switch flows
    Quite Hot configurator/app flow element setup
    Features especially for Switch users
    Combine files using job folders
    Removing prefix from file names (5.0)
    Variables and datasets (6.0)
    Variables (advanced feature) (6.0)
    Use datasets with Enfocus Switch (6.0)
    User fields - legacy (5.0)
    Using user fields to pass metadata from Enfocus Switch (5.0)
    Picking up user data in Stick On Text And Numbers (5.0)
    Setting up user data for Quite Hot Imposing in Switch (5.0)
    Working with Condition commands and user fields (5.0)
    Advanced use of field names (5.0)
    COMMANDS
    Imposition Control Panel
    The question mark (? or ??) buttons
    Customize Control Panel (5.0)
    Creating panels (5.0)
    Adding to panels (5.0)
    Editing panels (5.0)
    Master panel and custom panels (6.0)
    Imposition Preferences
    Set language
    New custom sizes and backgrounds
    Remember imposition info on standard functions
    About per-imposition preferences
    Registration mark colour
    PDF/X handling
    Form fields and annotations
    Bleed handling
    Page scaling (User Unit) preference (6.0)
    Setting page scaling in Quite Imposing and Quite Hot Imposing (6.0)
    Quite Hot Imposing handling of page scaling (UserUnit) (6.0)
    Automation sequences
    Imposition by example
    Creating a new sequence
    Working with Remember Last Action
    Managing your sequences
    Options affecting playback
    New document choices
    Working with XML files
    Import options
    Managing categories
    Automation sequences – Sequences Manager (4.0)
    Sequences Manager: Manage tab (4.0)
    Sequences Manager: Files tab (4.0)
    Sequences Manager: Collect tab (4.0)
    Sequences Manager: Report tab (4.0)
    Sequences Manager: Backup tab (4.0)
    Sequences Manager: Restore tab (4.0)
    Sequences: filter sequence names (5.0)
    Sequences: Import sequences  (5.0)
    Editable import (5.0)
    Non-editable import (import reference) (5.0)
    Conditions in automation sequences (5.0)
    Sequences: Message command (5.0)
    Remember Last Action
    Notes on RememberLast Action
    Where are settings saved?
    Playback Action
    Notes on Playback action
    Create booklet
    Selecting sheet size for booklets
    Selecting a binding
    Handling fronts and backs
    Choosing alignment
    Advanced booklet options
    n-Up Pages
    Choosing options for n-up Pages
    Choosing alignment
    N-Up & Step and repeat: more alignment choices (6.0)
    Selecting margins and spacing
    Example of advanced spacing
    Mirroring options
    N-up and Step & Repeat: Mirrored flow (5.0)
    Notes about n-up pages
    Step And Repeat
    Notes on Step And Repeat
    Step & Repeat rotation to fit more pages (6.0)
    Join Two Pages
    See also
    Shuffle Even/Odd Pages
    See also
    Shuffle Pages For Imposing
    Working with the Shuffle Assistant
    A simple example for the Assistant
    A more complex example for the Assistant
    Importance of the page count
    Shuffle Assistant – single sided option (6.0)
    Types of imposition that the Assistant knows
    Working with rules directly
    Choosing the rules
    A worked example
    Another worked example
    Shuffling for a 4-up booklet
    Shuffling for a larger saddle stitched booklet
    Details of the Repeat function
    Advanced cut stacks (6.0)
    A new example for a 4-up booklet
    Notes on Shuffle Pages for Imposing
    Reverse Pages
    See also
    Trim And Shift
    Page selection
    Advanced options
    Trimming options
    Shifting options.
    Keep bleed margins (4.0)
    About links and bookmarks
    Warning: about uncovering information
    Creep pages for binding
    Tile pages
    Bleed and Tile Pages
    Undo booklet (6.0)
    Adjust Page sizes
    Advanced options
    Set page size the same (4.0)
    Adjust only similar size (4.0)
    Bleed and Adjust Page Sizes
    Page monitor (5.0)
    Page monitor enhancements (6.0)
    Page tools
    Duplicate pages
    Delete pages
    Move pages
    Rotate pages
    Free rotation (4.0)
    Define bleeds
    Choices on the Bleed dialog
    A warning about reaching outside the page
    Using the Bleed dialog
    Generating content for bleed area (6.0)
    Insert Pages
    Insert blank pages
    Insert pages from file
    Insert at intervals (4.0)
    Advanced options for inserting files at intervals (4.0)
    Note for automation
    Conditions
    Create Sample Document
    See also
    Stick On Text and Numbers
    Leading zeroes ("Bates stamping")
    Shortcuts (4.0)
    Working with fields (variable data)
    Advanced options - numbering
    Changing colour (4.0)
    Text rotation (4.0)
    Preview box (4.0)
    Advanced options - fields
    Text Offsets
    Using registration colour
    Embedding fonts (4.0)
    Stick On PDF Pages
    Selecting a file (4.0)
    Scaling (4.0)
    Stick On Masking Tape
    Using the Masking Tape Tool
    Automation notes
    Notes on Masking Tape Tool
    Peel Off Text and Numbers
    Notes on Peel Off Text and Numbers
    Peel Off Masking Tape
    Notes on Peel Off Masking Tape
    Peel Off Registration Marks
    Notes on Peel Off Registration Marks
    Manual Imposition
    Target selection
    Source selection
    Performing Imposition
    Shortcuts (4.0)
    Double sided (4.0)
    Smart crop marks (4.0)
    Continue layout to more sheets (4.0)
    Remembering manual imposition settings
    Notes on Manual Imposition
    Variable data merge (5.0)
    Text blocks (5.0)
    Justification in text blocks (6.0)
    Overrides in text blocks (6.0)
    Text block handling of long lines (6.0)
    Text block preview (6.0)
    Other text block enhancements (6.0)
    Data block field organising/templating (6.0)
    Split/merge (partials) (5.0)
    New Split how: Complete duplicates (6.-_
    Page range enhancements for Split how: list pages (6.0)
    Split/Merge (Partials) example 1 – Repeated numbering (5.0)
    Split/Merge (Partials) example 2 – Partials imposition layout (5.0)
    Imposition Info
    Showing commands
    Showing layout information
    Modifying an Imposed Page
    Notes on Image Info (Show layout)
    RELEASE NOTES
    What’s new in version 6
    Quite Hot Imposing features
    What’s new in version 5
    New features – full list
    What's new in version 4
    Compatibility
    Preferences and sequences
    What’s new?
    New features – full list
    What's new in version 3
    New functions
    Tile Pages (Quite Imposing Plus only)
    Page Tools (Quite Imposing Plus only)
    Adjust Page Sizes (Quite Imposing Plus only)
    Updated functions
    Stick On Text and Numbers (was Stick On Page Numbers) (Quite Imposing Plus only)
    Insert Pages (was Insert Blank Pages) (Quite Imposing Plus only)
    N-Up and Step And Repeat
    Trim and Shift
    Shuffle pages
    Manual Imposition (Quite Imposing Plus only)
    Key performance improvements
    Key features and improvements for automation
    Standards support
    Supplementary manual pages
    Stick on text and numbers
    Insert pages
    Choosing a file (4.0)
    Adjust page sizes (4.0)
    Page size report (4.0)
    Page tools
    Shuffle Pages
    Performance and limits (4.0)
    Trim & Shift, Creep
    Creep function (4.0)
    Stick on masking tape (4.0)
    PDF/X support (4.0)
    64-bit Acrobat (Windows)
    Troubleshooting when plug-ins do not appear in Acrobat (Windows and Mac)
    Compatibility
    Preferences and sequences
    Supplementary manual pages
    N-Up enhancements
    Trim & Shift and Creep enhancements
    Trim & Shift: all four sides (5.0)
    Creep: scaling (5.0)
    Other Sequences enhancements (5.0)
    Release Notes
    Co-existence with 5.0
    Variable data merge enhancements (6.0)
    Bleed enhancements (6.0)
    Dealing with a zero bleed area (6.0)
    N-Up and Step & Repeat enhancements (6.0)
    Tile pages enhancements (6.0)
    Control panel and user interface enhancements (6.0)
    Stick on Text and Numbers enhancements (6.0)
    Shuffle enhancements (6.0)
    Split & Merge (partials) enhancements (6.0)
    Quite Hot Imposing – filename filters (6.0)
    Quite Hot Imposing – XML editing
    Quite Hot Imposing – replacement files and datasets (6.0)
    Replacement files  - Advanced automation (6.0)
    Datasets (Quite Hot Imposing Advanced feature for Enfocus Switch and command line) (6.0)
    Use datasets with Enfocus Switch (6.0)
    Use datasets with the command line (6.0)
    QuiteHot Imposing – variables (advanced feature) (6.0)
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