The process of positioning multiple pages on a flat sheet of paper to be printed at one time.
Arranging printed pages on a press sheet so they will be folded and trimmed in the correct order
Collecting and positioning page elements so that when printed and folded the page elements are in proper alignment. Other Term: image assembly. See also: film image assembly; stripping.
The process of arranging multiple pages on a press sheet so they will fold, cut and bind in their proper order.
The plan and arrangement of pages in a press form so that when printed, folded, and trimmed the pages will appear in the correct order.
Also called image assembly; refers to assembling printed matter in a way that results in pages appearing in correct sequence.
Positioning pages in a press-ready form so that they will be in the correct numerical sequence after folding.
The plan for the assembly of pages in a press form so that they will be in the correct sequence after the printed sheet is folded; also called Press Layout. to top
Precise arrangement of (usually) pages into a sequence and layout onto a printing image carrier, so that when the print is folded, bound and guillotined each element of the document is correctly positioned.
The process of rearranging the pages of a document, such as a catalog or book, to put the pages into a sequence suitable for running on a printing press. An imposed file is printed in flats, and the printed sheets of paper are folded and cut when the book is assembled to create a finished piece with the pages in the correct order. A document that is in READER'S SPREADS must be imposed before it can be printed on a press. See also PRINTER'S SPREADS.
The arrangement of pages on the printing plate. When the printed sheet is folded, the page sequence is correct. Also called pagination.
The arrangement of pages on a press sheet so they are in proper order when folded.
The process of laying out pages on a large sheet of paper for printing on a press. For example, if your yearbook is printing on our offset press, we might impose four pages at a time onto on 17.5"x23" sheet, then cut out the individual pages at a later stage, or fold the large sheet into signatures.
The layout of pages in the position they will be printed on the press-sheet. The process of arranging individual pages on a form to construct a signature so the pages will be in proper sequence after printing, folding, and binding.
A type of layout that correctly positions photographic negatives or positives on a lithographic flat for simultaneous printing as a signature.
Positioning pages on a press form so that they will be in the correct numerical sequence after they are folded.
The arrangement of pages on a printed sheet which - when the sheet is finally printed on both sides, folded and trimmed - places the pages in the correct order ensuring the text reads continuously.
A prepress term referring to the act of arranging individual pages of a job in larger units called flats. These imposed flats are used to generate film or plates.
The arrangement of pages so they will appear in order when press sheets are folded.
The layout of printed pages on a two sided sheet, so that when the sheet is folded the pages appear in the correct order.
The arrangement of pages on a flat sheet so that the section will read in the correct order when folded.
The arrangement by which a number of pages are printed together in such a way they will be in their correct order when folded or cut. (See also "Signature").
The arrangement of document pages so that they will appear in the correct order after the document has been printed and folded.
positioning printed pages in the correct order for printing, or placing multiple images on a single sheet (such as business cards).
The laying down of a number of pages on a larger sheet of paper in a particular order so that when the larger printed sheet is folded up the pages will be in the correct order prior to trimming.
Page arrangement for printing on a large sheet, so that the pages are in correct order when the sheet is folded and trimmed to final size.
The arrangement of pages in a press form so they will appear in correct order when the printed sheet is folded and trimmed.
The plan and arrangement of pages on a printed press sheet, so that when folded and/or trimmed, they will be in the correct order.
the arrangement of pages on a printing plate
The positioning of pages on a press sheet in a manner that when the sheet is folded into a signature the pages will be in the correct sequence and position.
The arrangement of the pages so that they will be in correct sequence when the printed sheet is folded.
Programmes which take page files and position them on film exposed by large-sheet imagesetters to produce imposed plate-ready flat art.
The process of arranging the pages of copy so that when the sheets are printed and folded for binding the pages will be in the proper order.
The arrangement of pages in a printing form so that, when the sheet they are printed on is folded and trimmed, the pages appear in proper sequence.
Creating an imposition involves planning the printing job tot ensure that folded and cut pages appear in the correct order: page two on the back of page one, and so forth. Imposition planning also minimizes paper waste by allowing the printer to print as many pages as possible on a full-size, uncut sheet of paper. For a job with one or just a few pages, two or more copies of the same page can be printed on a single uncut sheet. This imposition design is referred to as "two up", "three up" and so forth.
The placement of ads in traditional print media.
Setting up the pages in the chase such that when folded the pages are properly ordered and oriented.
The process of placing the pages of a document in the correct orientation on a press sheet to ensure that after the sheet is folded and trimmed that the pages will fall in the proper page order.
The order in which the pages of a printed product are placed so that they appear in the right order after folding.
Positioning printed pages so they will fold in the proper order.
refers to the arrangement of pages on a printed sheet, which when the sheet is finally printed on both sides, folded and trimmed, will place the pages in their correct order.
The arranging of pages in a press form to ensure the correct order after the printed sheet is folded and trimmed. At BOPI, our desktop department has developed an imposition program that allows us to go directly from film to plate without having to perform any additional stripping functions. This equates to cost and time savings that we pass on to our clients.
In printing, the arranging of pages on a larger sheet in the correct order and orientation so that when the sheet is folded the pages will appear in order.
the correct sequential arrangement of pages that are to be printed, along with all the margins in proper alignment, before producing the plates for printing.
In digital imaging, the positioning of pages on a signature so that after printing, folding, and cutting, all pages will appear in the proper sequence.
Arrangement of pages so that they print correctly on a press sheet, and the pages are in proper order when the sheets are folded.
To arrange pages so that when the sheet is folded the text will read continuously.
The process of arranging pages in the proper location on the press sheet to ensure the correct position after the printed sheet is folded or trimmed.
The exact position for negatives to be placed so that the page numbers will be in the correct order when the printed sheet is folded then cut.
the positioning of pages on a sheet or reel of paper when printed which produces the correct sequence of pages when folded.
The arrangement of type-pages on a forme. The type-pages are arranged so that when the printed sheet is folded correctly, the pages appear in the proper reading sequence.
Arrangement of pages so that they will be printed and folded in the correct order
The arrangement of pages for printing on a large sheet in such a way that they appear in order when the sheet is folded.
The laying out of type pages in a press form so that they will be in the correct order after the printed sheet is folded. Imposition planning can help reduce paper waste and make-ready time. The most common imposition approaches are sheetwise, work-and-back, work-and-tumble, and work-and-turn. See specific name for definitions.
Arrangement of pages in a sequence, which will read consecutively when the printed sheet is folded.
A layout of how pages need to be positioned in order to meet press, folding, and bindery requirements.
The process of positioning multiple pages to be printed at one time, so that when folded they run in the correct sequence.
The arrangement of pages in printing so that they will appear in the correct order when the printed sheet is folded and trimmed. Also the plan for such an arrangement.
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The process of arranging the film pages or digital file pages into the correct layout so that the form, when printed and folded on the press and gathered with other signatures in bindery produces a book or catalog with the pages in the correct final order. Imposition also takes into account page creep - the added width of a page needed to wrap around inner pages - by nudging the placement of the page in small increments. Page creep is generally an issue on catalogs of 64 pages or more.
The method of arranging the pages of the book so that they are in the correct sequence when the sheet is printed and folded.
Arrangement of pages on mechanicals or flats so they will appear in proper sequence after press sheets are folded and bound.
Laying out pages in a press form so that they will be in the correct order after the printed sheet is folded. In color reproduction, laying out originals in position in order that all components of a page can be gang scanned in position in one scan (See gang separation).
A prepress term referring to the arrangement of pages ona signature so they will appear in proper sequence after press sheets are folded and bound.
Imposition is a term used in the printing industry. Print operators will print books using large sheets of paper which will be folded later. This allows for faster printing, simplified binding and lower production costs.