For this activity you will explore the temporary process template settings for:

You will make changes to process templates but processing is not required. These changes are temporary and do not modify the underlying process template.

Dynamic settings for Refine to PDF process templates

You will make some temporary changes to color, spot color mapping, and factory color library settings.

  1. From the Window menu, select Template Browser.
  2. Expand the Refine to PDF - Factory process group. 
  3. Drag ITP_fat.p0001.pdf from the Activity 32  folder to the RefineToPDF process template in the Template Browser. 
  4. Click Settings.The Process Template Settings dialog box appears.
    The Settings button in the Process Start dialog box allows you to make last-minute changes to the process template. It contains all the settings you can change.
  5. Change the color settings:
    1. To display the color settings, click Color in the left column.
    2. Ensure that Enable spot color handling is selected.
      This allows you to define spot colors or other spot color mapping parameters.
    3. In the Spot color mapping area (near the bottom of the dialog box), select Secondary-Green.
    4. In the Action box, select Convert to Process.
      This setting appears in the Action column, opposite Secondary-Green.
    5. In the Spot color recipes area, select Lookup color in database.
      Prinergy Evo looks in the Prinergy Evo color database for the color recipe of the colors defined in the input file.
    6. In the Factory box, select PANTONE LAB 1999.
  6. (Optional) Change other settings: You can change the OPI settings, Font settings, Overprint settings, and Output settings. 
  7. Cancel your changes to the RefineToPDF process template.
    Note: Normally you would process the input file, and after processing, Prinergy Evo would abandon the temporary changes to the process template.
    1. Click Cancel.
    2. Close the Process Start dialog box.

Dynamic settings for output from process templates

You will make some temporary changes to the calibration settings and screening settings.

  1. In the Template Browser, expand the Installation Test Procedure process group.
  2. Drag ITP_fat.p0001.pdf from the Activity 32  folder to the OutputPDFVPS-ITP process template in the Template Browser.
  3. To display the Process Template Settings dialog box, click Settings. 
  4. Change the calibration settings.
    1. To display the calibration settings, click Calibration in the left column.
    2. Ensure Per-job calibration is selected.
      This applies the same curve or curve set to all separations in the process.
    3. In the Harmony curve box, select HP2500-coated CMYK Staccato35 600.
      Prinergy Evo will apply this curve to the output.
    4. Select Per-color calibration.
      This allows you to set a specific curve to each separation in the process.
    5. In the Color column, select Secondary-Green.
      The Kodak Harmony  tonal calibration software curve for this color appears in the Harmony curve box.
    6. In the Harmony curve box, select Epson7500.glossy CMYK Staccato35 720.
    7. In the Color column, select Magenta.
    8. In the Harmony curve box, select Epson5000.coated CMYK Staccato35 720.
  5. Change the screening settings
    1. In the Screening area, in the Dot shape box, select Round-Square(Euclidean).
    2. In the Angles area, select Custom, and select Secondary-Green.
      This allows you to change the screen angle for the selected color.
    3. In the Angle box below, select 105.
  6. (Optional) Change other settings: You can change the Output settings and Color settings. 
  7. Cancel your changes to the OutputPDF-VPS-ITP Process Template.
    Note: Normally you would process the input file, and after processing, Prinergy Evo would abandon the temporary changes to the process template.
    1. Click Cancel.
    2. Close the Process Start dialog box.

Dynamic settings for output from imposition process templates

A Preps PJTF imposition file is available for output. You will make some temporary changes to the color settings for the front surface of the signature.

  1. From the Window menu, select Template Browser.
  2. Expand the Installation Test Procedure process group.
  3. Drag ITP-4up.pjtf from the Activity 32 folder to the OuputImposition-VPS-ITP process template in the Template Browser.
    The Process Start dialog box appears. It lists the ITP-4up.pjtf file and the colored icons which indicate that the imposition consists of eight separations. 
  4. Click the + box to expand ITP-4up.pjtf to display Signature 1.
  5. Expand Signature 1. 
  6. Change the colors.
    1. Ensure that the Front surface check box is selected, then select the Front surface. 
    2. To display the Color Mapping dialog box, click Color. 
    3. The Action for spot color Creo Cyan is Leave untouched. You will map Creo Cyan to a process color.
    4. Select Creo Cyan.
    5. In the Action drop-down list, select cyan.
      Cyan appears in the Action box and in the Action column above, opposite Creo Cyan.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Compare the color processing 
    1. In the Process Start dialog box, select the Back surface.
    2. Click Colors to display the Color Mapping dialog box.
    3. The Action for spot color Creo Cyan is Do not output.
      Prinergy Evo will not output this color during processing.
      As you can see, mapping colors on the front surface does not affect color mapping on the back surface of the signature.
  9. Click OK.
  10. (Optional) Change the other settings
    1. To change other settings, in the Process Start dialog box, click Settings.
    2. You can change the Colors settings, Calibration settings, Screening settings, and Output settings.
  11. Cancel your changes to the OuputImposition-VPS-ITP Process Template.
    Note: Normally you would process the input file, and after processing, Prinergy Evo would abandon the temporary changes to the process template.
    1. Click Cancel.
    2. Close the Process Start dialog box.