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Create a step and repeat in Job Editor

You can create multiple copies (clones) of a job and use the flip, offset/drop, and rotate settings to create a seamless pattern repeat.

Before you begin: Make all job settings before you create a step and repeat. You cannot modify the original job after you have created a step and repeat. If you want to modify the original job, you must delete all the copies first.
  1. In Job Editor: On the Layout tab, expand the Step and Repeat panel. In the panel header bar, select the check box to activate the settings. If you cannot activate the settings, make sure that the job width is less than the substrate width. You cannot create a step and repeat from a job that is equal to or wider than the width of the selected substrate. In this case, either scale the job down, or select a wider substrate.
  2. Under Offset/Drop, define the amount of horizontal or vertical shift. Do one of the following:
    • Drop size - Select the amount of drop as a fraction of the image width or height. As an example, 1/1 equals no shift, 1/2 equals a 50% shift, and 1/4 equals a 25% shift.
    • Percentage (%) - Type the required amount of drop as a fraction of the image width or height if you do not want to use one of the fixed drop sizes.
    • Custom - Type the required amount of vertical or horizontal drop in the unit of measurement selected for Job Editor.
  3. Under Repeat size, select the required number of horizontal and vertical copies.
    • In a horizontal direction, you can:
      • Fill the substrate width
      • Type the number of repeats
      • Define a custom width
    • In a vertical direction, you can:
      • Type the number of repeats
      • Define a custom height
  4. Click Save. You can also select Template > Save as Template to save the settings as a template, which can then be used to create presets and virtual printers in Command WorkStation and hot folders.