8.5

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Working with XTensions sets
If you find that you frequently enable and disable particular groups of XTensions modules,
you can create an XTensions set that makes it easy to switch between these groups.
To create an XTensions group, first display the XTensions Manager dialog box (Utilities
menu) and enable the XTensions modules you want in the group. Then click Save As and
enter a name for the group. When you want to switch to this group, simply display the
XTensions Manager dialog box and choose the group's name from the Set drop-down
menu.
You can also import and export XTensions sets with the Import and Export buttons, for
situations where you want to share them with other users.
Custom Bleeds XTensions software
Bleed is the term used to describe items that are printed to the edge of a finished page.
Custom Bleeds XTensions software provides enhanced bleed functionality for QuarkXPress,
giving you more control over how items will bleed.
To create a bleed in QuarkXPress, simply create items that extend past the edge of the page
onto the pasteboard, and then specify how much of the area beyond the edge of the page
should be printed. There are three types of bleeds:
A symmetric bleed extends the same distance from each edge of the layout page.
An asymmetric bleed specifies different bleed amounts for each edge of the page.
A page item bleed prints all items that extend beyond the page edge in their entirety.
The bleed rectangle is the distance the bleed extends beyond the page boundaries, and is
defined by the bleed values you enter. For example, if you create a symmetric bleed with
a value of 2 picas, the bleed rectangle encompasses everything that is within 2 picas of
each edge of the page. It is important to note that the Custom Bleeds feature automatically
creates the bleed rectangle, but it does not automatically extend items into that area. You
must position items so that they extend beyond the layout page edge to create the bleed.
Before you output a layout to film, take a moment to preview the layout to make sure the
bleed will output as you expect. Choose File > Print > Summary. The graphic page icon
on the top-right side displays the bleed area for the first page of the layout, and indicates
whether any of the layout or bleed is outside the imageable area. Remember to add the
bleed area to the layout dimensions when comparing the layout size to the imageable area.
Using Custom Bleeds
You can use Custom Bleeds XTensions software to create bleeds when printing, saving a
page as an EPS file, exporting a layout as a PDF file, and exporting a layout in PPML format.
The procedure is similar for all of these output options, but some bleed options are only
available for certain output methods.
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