Rotating Flat Identifier Text

[tapdn]

Trying to place flat ID text vertical along the edge of plate. Templates are same size as plate. Placed text appears fine on the the template, but pulled into Preps job text appears horz. Does Flat Identifier Text not work correctly in PDF to PDF workflow?

Mac OSX
Preps 5.3
 

[Joe]

I have no idea with the static text mark. I use the smart text mark and it works okay when rotated.

[DCurry]

Works fine as static for me in 5.2.2.

[tapdn]

At home now Joe, but will have a look in smartmarks tomorrow. Is it something you have to create there?

[tapdn]

Okay so I got it worked out and created in smart marks. Works like a charm, but...
I have dozens of templates to make the change on. I don't see a way to simply open a template and add the new smartmark (saved duplicate) without having to plug in rotation, text and position every time on every template. I understand I can copy and paste on every signature of, say, a 32 page template, but I am lazy and hate to have to recreate every time. :undecided:

[Joe]

Okay so I got it worked out and created in smart marks. Works like a charm, but...
I have dozens of templates to make the change on. I don't see a way to simply open a template and add the new smartmark (saved duplicate) without having to plug in rotation, text and position every time on every template. I understand I can copy and paste on every signature of, say, a 32 page template, but I am lazy and hate to have to recreate every time. :undecided:

Okay, did you go under the file menu and create the smart mark the way you wanted it and then saved it to a file? Once you do that you go under, shit can't remember now as I'm at home, but under one of the menus there is a place to "Import Smartmarks". This will bring up a dialog box and you add the smartmark on the left to the box on the right and below that you specify if you want to add the mark to the selected impo in the template you have open or in all impos and whether you want to add it all sigs or just the first sig. Sorry, no screen shot. I don't have Preps here at home. LOL

[tapdn]

Thanks Joe. Yep I get what you're saying. I did save the reconfigured smart mark and added to dupe mark folder.
What!! You don't have Preps at home??!!!   :grin:

[Joe]

Thanks Joe. Yep I get what you're saying. I did save the reconfigured smart mark and added to dupe mark folder.
What!! You don't have Preps at home??!!!   :grin:

You have to put smartmarks in the smartmarks folder (inside the marks folder) and not the dupe folder.

[Joe]

Smartmarks tip: Create smart mark groups such as text identifier, center marks, fold marks, trim marks, color bars, electronic press registration symbols, etc and save them in a subfolder in the smartmarks subfolder of the marks folder and you can add them all in as a group all at the same time.

[DigiCorn]

Probably covered already, but the Flat identifier Text needs to be "brought to front,' too. And then be certain to keep it out of your work.

[tapdn]

Thanks Chris...
and thanks for replying on GUA forum too. That place is way too dead!