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Imposition

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In graphic design, imposition means: Arranging pages on printing sheets so they read in order after folding and binding.

In Turkish: montaj, forma montajı

How it is used

Use for production page arrangement rather than the reader's page sequence.

Example sentences

  1. The printer handles imposition after receiving our single-page PDF.

    Production ordering is performed after the reading-order document is supplied.

  2. A folded test revealed an error in the booklet's imposition.

    Folding checks whether the imposed pages form the intended sequence.

Common collocations

  • booklet imposition
  • imposition layout
  • spreadTwo pages that face each other when a book, magazine or brochure is open, designed and viewed together as one wide layout.
  • print-readyDescribes a final file that meets the printer's requirements and can go straight to press, with correct size, bleed, colour mode, image resolution and fonts.

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