The Menu Bar is located on the left-hand side of the user interface and contains key menu items such as Dashboard, Articles, Orders, Production Jobs, Automation, Color and Administration. Depending on the license in use and the role assigned to the user, not all menu items may be displayed in the menu bar.

The following key menu items are available in the menu bar:

• Dashboard [7] – currently contains only the Approval Projects dashboard. Here, you can see at a glance which Print Items are ready for output and which are still pending approval.
• Articles [8] – provides a list of all available Articles as well as access to the Collections menu item.
• Orders [9] – displays a list of all available Orders, along with a list of all Print Items assigned to an order.
• Production Jobs [10] – provides a list of all Production Jobs.
• Automation [11] – contains all areas relevant to Automation.
• Color [12] – contains all areas related to Color.
• Administration [13] – contains all topics related to Administration of the application.

Figure 2: The Menu Bar with the Automation menu items

The Header is located at the top of the user interface. It provides access to Activities, System Status, Application Information, Notifications, the User Manual, Inline Help, and the User Account, which also includes Language Selection. The following information and options are available in the header:

• Activities [14] – provides an overview of all processes currently being executed by the application. Yellow and red numbers alert the user to issues or warnings during process execution.
• System Status [15] – displays all system errors and warnings, such as missing configurations, inaccessible file directories, non-functional interfaces for controlling external systems, and licensing issues.
• Information [16] – contains all information about the hardware in use and its utilization, functioning interfaces, installed application components, license status and contents, as well as a list of active users.
• Notifications [17] – contains all notifications for the currently logged-in user.
• User Manual [18] – this button provides access to to the user manual, which is available in German and English.
• Inline Help [19] – if a manual article is available for the respective area of the user interface, it can be displayed directly in a window. If no article is available, the button is disabled.
• User Account [20] – allows the user to log out, change the language, adjust the appearance of the user interface, and configure additional settings.

Figure 3: The Action Bar in the header

The Filter Bar allows users to filter the entries displayed in the central area and search for specific criteria. This section also allows users to define the sorting of entries in the list. A comprehensive overview of all available filter options can be found in the article Filters and Lists.

Figure 4: The Filter Bar

The Function Bar is located directly below the Filter Bar in the user interface. It allows users to apply selected functions to the marked Print Items or Articles in the list. Depending on the selected menu item, the functions in the Function Bar may vary slightly. Using the Articles menu item as an example, the following functions are available:

• Add [21] – creates a new entry in the currently open settings area.
• Edit [22] – edits the currently selected entry in the settings area.
• Delete [23] – deletes the selected entry or entries in the settings area.
• Duplicate [24] – duplicates the currently selected entry in the settings area.
• Reports [25] – generates the selected report for Articles/Print Items – such as an Ink Cost Report, Spot Color Report, or Approval Projects with Approval Reports.
• Fixups [26] – applies a Fixup or a Fixup Chain to the selected Articles/Print Items.
• Refresh Display [27] – refreshes the list in the settings area. The displayed number indicates how many new entries have been added since the last update.
• Additional Functions [28] – provides access to additional functions – such as creating an Order or Production Job, that can be applied to the selected Articles/Print Items.

On the right-hand side of the Function Bar, users can also define the number of entries displayed per page and control pagination.

Figure 5: The Function Bar

Overview pages are available under the Articles, Orders and Production Jobs menu items. They form the central area for viewing, managing, and editing the information associated with the selected menu item. To maintain clarity, certain areas of the application are structured hierarchically into multiple levels.

Action Pages essentially consist of a header section and an input section:

• The header section [83] displays only the title of the respective action area.
• The layout and structure of the input section [84] are context-dependent and vary according to the requirements of the respective process step. As shown in the Quick Print example, the input section may be divided into additional configuration areas.

Figure 12: An Action Page illustrated using Quick Print as an example

The interface of the Impose Editor consists of several areas that may be displayed differently depending on the use case. The following areas are distinguished:

• Work Area [89] (green) – displays the Artboard as a gray rectangle on the white Imposition surface. This is where the Imposition is performed.
• Toolbar [87] (cyan) – contains all tools available in the Impose Editor.
• Control Bar [85] (yellow) – provides options for selecting the Impose Mode, including the Impose Template and the size of the Imposition Area.
• Settings Area [90] (magenta) – provides options for selecting and configuring the parameters for the chosen Imposition Mode.
• File Manager [86] (blue) – provides access to print data from the Articles, Orders and Production Jobs menu items.
• Information Area [88] (red) – allows you to select which working frames are displayed.

Figure 13: The Impose Editor in the Step & Repeat mode

Each Editor provides at least one workspace in which objects can be placed, created, or modified. Depending on the context, the workspace may have different names and may also be displayed differently across the various Editors. Depending on the use case, multiple workspaces may also be available. In the Impose Editor, the workspace is referred to as the Imposition Sheet.

The tools available in the Editor are grouped in the Toolbar [87]. Depending on the respective Editor, the Toolbar may contain a different number of tools. In the Impose Editor, the Toolbar is located on the left-hand side of the workspace.

Settings, additional functions, or selection lists within an Editor are provided in the Control Bar [85]. The available functions depend on the current Editor context.

In the Impose Editor, the following functions are available:

• Imposition – allows you to create a new Imposition, open a different Imposition, and duplicate or save the current Imposition.
• Save – saves the current Imposition and overwrites the existing version.
• Impose Template – provides access to stored Templates for the Impose Sheet.
• Impose Mode – allows you to switch between manual and rule-based Impose Modes.
• Impose Template – provides access to stored Templates for the seleced Impose Mode.
• Help – provides access to the keyboard shortcuts available in the Editor.
• Display – allows you to configure display settings for the preview images used on the Artboard.
• Zoom – displays and allows you to adjust the current zoom level.
• Imposition Warnings – displays potential warnings or errors in the Imposition.

If settings can be configured within the Editor, they are provided in the Settings Area [90]. The content is typically organized into panels. If a large number of configuration or selection options are available, the panels may additionally be distributed across multiple tabs.

In the Impose Editor, using the Step & Repeat Impose Mode as an example, the following five tabs are available:

• General – allows you to select Templates and define the dimensions of the Imposition.
• Artboard Settings – this area is divided into five panels:
  • Settings – defines the margins for the Imposition Sheet and the placement order of the Print Items.
  • Grid Settings – defines the strategy, number of rows and columns, rotation, pre-angulation, and spacing between Print Items for Step Repeat.
  • Header Alignment – defines the header alignment per row and/or per column, as well as the horizontal or vertical mirroring of rows and columns.
  • Pattern – specifies the offset between the columns. A slight offset can facilitate weeding stickers.
  • Bleed – defines the Bleed applied to all Print Items in the Step Repeat Impose Mode.
• Print Items – allows you to activate or deactive Print Items for the Imposition and define the number of copies and the scaling for each Print Item.
• Marks – allows you to add Marks, Captions, Grommets, and Lines for Print Items within the Imposition.
• Finishing – allows you to add Dielines and select cutter devices with stored configurations.

Via the File Manager [86] – a dedicated area available exclusively in the Impose Editor – users can access Print Items within the application without leaving the Editor. The Print Items may include individual Articles, Print Items from an order or order line, or Print Items from a Production Job.

The Information Area [88] displays the most relevant information, depending on the selected Editor or workspace, to enable users to quickly response to undesired results.

In the Impose Editor, the Information Area [88] is available in the display view of the Editor. The following information is shown:

• Display Quality – when working in the Impose Editor, it is often useful to display specific areas of the Imposition or Print Item. To display a particular area, select the corresponding letter. The following display modes are available:
  • IB – displays the ImageBox (visible format) in green for each individual Print Item.
  • IB + A – displays the ImageBox + Bleed (production format) in blue for each individual Print Item.
  • R – displays all frames in cyan for both the Imposition Sheet and the Artboard.
  • Z – in the Nesting and Step & Repeat Impose Modes, displays all Artboards located on the Imposition Sheet in red.
  • M – displays the Imposition Sheet area in grey.
  • V – displays the Print Items including preview images.
• Tile Collections – displays an overview of the tiles for the tiling mode, in which separate Articles are generated for each tile.