Create a new application in PRISMAguide XL Engine

Introduction

This topic describes how you can create a new application. To use the same settings later, you can store this application as a recipe.

In this example we are creating a double sided application with an image (Watermark) that is not in the PDF. This image we want to add to the recipe.

Open PRISMAguide XL Engine via the shortcut on your desktop or start menu.
Click on [New job]
Select the [New roll application] recipe.
The [Overview] tab opens.
Check / select the settings for:
- [Preset]
- [Media]
- [Resolution]
- [Mode]
Click on [Select file].
Open a PDF that you want to print using the [Double sided banner] recipe.
NOTE
In this example the PDF has two layers, one intended for the front and one for the back side.
Also we want to add a watermark on the front side.
Open the [Files] tab and click on the button [New file].
Click on the icon to import the file.

In this example we added Watermark.pdf to the application.
Open the [Layers] tab.
Click on the duplicate button to create an extra layers.

We want to have two [Front] layers and one [Back] layer.

Move one layer to the back.

Assign the [Layer source] and [Type] according to the table below.

You can assign pages, layers or spot colors, present in the input file(s) as input to a print layer.

Layer	[Layer source]	[Type]	Remark
[Front] 2	Input file-Layer-1	[Color]	The image is printed in CMYK. The layer will be merged with the other [Front] layer.
[Front] 1	Double_sided.pdf-Layer-1	[Color]	The image is printed in CMYK.
[Back] 1	Double_sided.pdf-Layer-2	[Color]	The image is printed in CMYK.

Layer

[Layer source]

[Type]

Remark

[Front] 2

Input file-Layer-1

[Color]

The image is printed in CMYK.

The layer will be merged with the other [Front] layer.

[Front] 1

Double_sided.pdf-Layer-1

[Color]

The image is printed in CMYK.

[Back] 1

Double_sided.pdf-Layer-2

[Color]

The image is printed in CMYK.

The Watermark image will be printed on top of the front image on a specific place.
Select the [Front] 2 layer and change the offset values of the image. Check the preview in the [Overview] tab to see the result.
Select [Front] 1 and [Front] 2 layer and click [Merge selected layers].

NOTE
This application can only have one layer for the front and one for the back side.
Open the [Overview] tab. Click-and-hold the left mouse button to rotate the 3D view to check the application. Notice that the watermark is visible on the front side of the application
Define the [Media layout] and [Print] specifications, then click on the [Print] button.

NOTE
You can save the application as a recipe for future use. See: Save an application as a recipe