Imposition is an integral part of any commercial printing process. Compose has a popular workflow solution, EWF, which can accept PDF or 1-bit tiff file formats throughout the different stages of production. As a result, we have imposition for pdf and 1-bit tiff on offer to help printers get on top of their printing process.

The process of preparing the imposition layout is quite similar between the pdf and 1-bit tiff module; the difference is on the ganging process, which luckily has never been an issue to Compose over the years.  Besides the book imposition, Compose also has the Plate Controller, which allows the operator to randomly place jobs on a plate holder, speeding up grouping jobs for front and back to minimise wastage. In recent years, we have Quickfit, which is also based on a similar idea, automatically gang jobs coming in from the online store, having the customer specify the paper and quantity; we will automatically calculate the best optimisation based on media, quantity, and paper size for optimisation. This train of thought leads us to offer different solutions, such as ganging for brochures and greeting cards, labels, and variable data Hang Tags.

Smart Impose is another digital imposition solution designed explicitly for digital presses. It imposes jobs based on the width of the paper and how the pages are folded as the base parameter. Without any intermediate steps in between, the production of books and brochures is much faster. We can provide digital proofs by an inkjet printer or in a web browser format, ensuring any publications can be proofed before printing, which will reduce errors caused by careless mistakes.

Since the PDF file format has become a de facto standard in the printing industry, we will keep referring to our imposition as PDF Imposition; the latest version, V5, is being released now.