N-Up Object
The N-Up Object is used to execute a virtual page N-Up. N-Up refers to executing a page such that two or more instances of it print on one side of a sheet of paper.The page you execute N-Up must be of type virtual, however it overlays can be associated with the virtual page. When PlanetPress Design scales the virtual page in the N-Up object, it simultaneously scales any overlays associated with that page.
Data Pages and N-Up: It is important to note that because the N-Up object can change the data page within a single page, any other object after the N-Up object that uses data selection will always point to the last data page.
In addition to the common object properties, N-Up objects have the following properties:
- Horizontal
- Number of repeats: Enter the number of times you want to repeat the page horizontally.
- Space between each repeat (Horizontally): Enter the amount of space you want to leave between each horizontal repeat. Units are as set in the User Options dialog box.
- Vertical
- Number of repeats: Enter the number of times you want to repeat the page vertically.
- Space between each repeat: Enter the amount of space you want to leave between each vertical repeat. Units are as set in the User Options dialog box.
- Page options
- Scale ratio: Enter the percentage by which you want to scale each instance of the page.
- Page to execute n-up: Select the virtual page you want to execute n-up.
- Alignment: Select the order in which the n-up object repeats the page. You use this option when you are printing in duplex mode, have an n-up object on both of the two pages that print duplex, and need to control how the contents of the two pages align. The image and text on the front of the invitation should have the same orientation as the text on the back of the invitation, so that when the recipient turns it over, they do not have to rotate it to read the text. You use the Repeat order option in each n-up object to ensure the proper alignment of the front and back of the postcard. Each of the options here define both a starting point and direction for the repeat.
- Data options
- Change data page with each repeat: Select to change the data page at each repeat. Clear to use the same data page for all repeats. If you select this option, be sure you understand the implications of the data page changes for any other objects in the document that use data selections. This option is not available in documents that use a user-defined emulation.
- Skip empty data page: Select to skip any empty data pages. Clear to execute a repeat with a data page even when that data page is empty.
- Skip repeat when page condition is false: Use this option to control whether the n-up object leaves an empty repeat when a page condition set on the virtual page resolves to False. Select to prevent the n-up object from leaving an empty repeat of the virtual page if the page condition on the virtual page resolves to False. Clear to have the n-up object leave an empty repeat of the virtual page when the condition resolves to False.
- Advance data page before executing: Select to advance to the next data page before executing this n-up object. Clear to start executing this n-up object with the current data page. This option determines whether a data page change occurs after the last repeat in one n-up object, before the first repeat in the next n-up object.