Quite Imposing Plus

Like the other imposing software at which we have looked, Imposing comes in two flavors, regular and plus. Quite Imposing Plus has all of the same features as the regular version, as well as several additions that printers may find useful. With a higher price as well, this would be a good candidate to run a demo first and see if it meets your needs — before you make the investment.

The most noticeable additions are stick on and peel off options in the control panel. Stick on will allow you to add page numbers and masking tape to the PDF. The masking tape will basically let you cover any part of the document. As you might have guessed, peel off will strip the document of these options if you later choose. This process seemed analogous to Photoshop layers. In the background, Quite Imposing Plus keeps track of these latent layers and later allows you to delete them.

Also added to the control panel is a series of tabs at the top. The sequences tab introduces us to a beefed-up version of a remember-last button. Much like previous action commands we saw, Quite Imposing Plus allows you to create a series of commands to run within the document. As an example, suppose you have multiple documents that will require a two-up saddle stitch, two blank pages added, and the pages will also need to be trimmed. Quite Imposing Plus is just the ticket to get this done. Set up each action to run in a sequence and you can shoot all of your documents through, no hassle. The sequences tab also allows you to speed up the process by suppressing prompts and messages, a big improvement from the regular version. In fact, for me the most useful part of the plus version was running the sequences. I loved the ability to suppress the dialogs and prompts. I set my sequence up to add blank pages, shuffle pages, and then create a four-up flat of my document. I didn’t have much of a need for the stick on functions but I tested them and everything ran fine. The documents came out looking great. I have to admit though, when I was finished I wasn’t sold on the US$899.00 price tag. Like the regular version, give this demo a try before you buy. See if it fits into your workflow and budget.

Conclusion

Seeing the pros and cons of each XTensions module should give you a starting point to decide which will best suit your needs. Not everyone will need the bells and whistles but when you need them, they are indispensable. Review your own needs and available resources to best decide what will work for you. Fortunately, all of the XTensions and applications mentioned here are available as demos. Test drives are a great way to help decide your ideal product and could save you some headaches down the road.

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