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Printroom features

Everything Printroom includes, from the first spread to the finished book.

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Documents and pages

From a single page to a full book.

  • New documentPage size, orientation, margins and columns, chosen up front.
  • Document presetsYour favorite setups, ready for the next book.
  • Facing pagesSpreads that read like a real book.
  • Pages panelAdd, move, duplicate and delete pages and spreads.
  • Page numbersAdded and updated automatically.
  • SectionsRestart numbering, or use roman numerals for the front matter.
  • Go to pageJump anywhere in a long book.
  • TemplatesStart a workbook, handout or report from a ready layout.
  • PasteboardRoom around the page for ideas and spare pieces.
  • Automatic recoveryYour work saved, even after a crash.
  • Undo and historyStep back through every change.

Parent pages, grids and guides

Every page aligned, without the effort.

  • Parent pagesHeaders, footers and page numbers set once for many pages.
  • Apply to pagesGive any range of pages its parent in a move.
  • Override where neededChange one item on one page, and keep the rest.
  • Margins and columnsThe page's structure, set exactly.
  • Ruler guidesDrag guides from the rulers.
  • Create guidesEven rows and columns of guides in one step.
  • Smart guidesAlignment lines that appear as you drag.
  • Snap to guidesEverything lands exactly where it should.
  • Lock guidesKeep the grid steady while you work.
  • LayersSeparate text, images and notes, then show, hide or lock them.

Text that flows

Type that flows page after page.

  • Text framesColumns, inset spacing and vertical alignment.
  • Thread framesText runs from one frame to the next.
  • AutoflowPour in a long text and pages are added for you.
  • Smart reflowPages appear and disappear as the text grows and shrinks.
  • Overflow warningText that doesn't fit is flagged at once.
  • Show threadsSee how a story travels through the document.
  • Auto-size framesFrames that grow with their text.
  • Text wrapWords flow around images and shapes.
  • Anchored imagesPictures that travel with the words they belong to.
  • Bring in your textText from the documents you already write in.
  • Placeholder textFill a frame while you design.

Typography

Fine type, without the fuss.

  • Fonts and stylesSearch and preview fonts as you choose.
  • Size and leadingExact control of type size and line spacing.
  • KerningAutomatic, optical or by hand.
  • TrackingTight for titles, open for small caps.
  • Even paragraphsLine breaks chosen across the whole paragraph for even spacing.
  • Alignment and indentsLeft, centered, justified and every indent.
  • Space before and afterParagraphs that breathe evenly.
  • Drop capsA large first letter that opens a chapter.
  • TabsLine up columns of text exactly.
  • True quotes and dashesTypographer's quotes and proper punctuation.
  • Special charactersEvery glyph a font offers, a click away.
  • Superscript and subscriptFor footnotes, formulas and units.
  • Spell checkMistakes underlined as you type.
  • Find and changeSearch and replace text across the whole book.
  • Missing fontsFound and replaced before they cause trouble.

Styles and lists

Change one style, change the whole book.

  • Paragraph stylesHeadings, body and captions defined once.
  • Character stylesEmphasis, terms and labels inside a paragraph.
  • Object stylesFrames, boxes and callouts that always match.
  • Based-on stylesChange the parent and every child follows.
  • Style groupsA tidy set of styles for a big project.
  • Clear overridesSnap text back to its style.
  • Load stylesBring styles from another document.
  • Bulleted listsBullets of any character, spaced just right.
  • Numbered listsExercises and steps that number themselves.
  • Restart or continueNumbering that follows the structure of the book.

Tables, equations and charts

Data and math, set beautifully.

  • Insert a tableRows and columns in a click.
  • Text to tableTurn tabbed text into a table.
  • Merge cellsCombine cells for headers and groups.
  • Row and column sizesExact sizes, or even them out.
  • Cell spacingInsets and vertical alignment in every cell.
  • Strokes and fillsRules and shading for clear tables.
  • EquationsMath set properly, in the same type as your lessons.
  • Equation size and colorMatch the text around it.
  • Charts from your lessonsThe same graphs you animated, as crisp stills.

Images and drawing

Pictures placed perfectly.

  • Place imagesOne or many, straight into frames.
  • Fit and fillFit the picture to the frame, or the frame to the picture.
  • Auto-fitImages that refit when a frame changes size.
  • Linked imagesPictures stay linked to the originals in your Library.
  • Link statusSee at once which images are missing or changed.
  • Relink and updatePoint to a new version in a click.
  • Frames and shapesRectangles, ellipses and polygons, as frames or art.
  • Pen and linesDraw paths, lines and arrows.
  • Live cornersRound or bevel corners by dragging.
  • Combine shapesUnite, subtract and intersect.
  • Align and distributeLine things up and space them evenly.
  • TransformRotate, scale, flip and duplicate with precision.
  • Group and lockKeep pieces together and protect what's done.

Color and effects

One consistent look, in print and on screen.

  • SwatchesYour colors saved and used everywhere.
  • Brand colorsStraight from your Black Zero Labs brand kit.
  • TintsLighter shades of any swatch.
  • GradientsSmooth blends between colors.
  • Color groupsKeep a palette together.
  • Replace a colorDelete a swatch and choose what takes its place.
  • Print and screen colorChoose color for the press or for screens.
  • OpacitySoft overlays and see-through frames.
  • Blend modesMultiply, screen and overlay.
  • Drop shadowsSoft depth behind images and boxes.

Checks and print

Checked before it's printed.

  • Live checksProblems flagged as you work, not at the end.
  • Image checksMissing or changed images found at once.
  • Text checksOverflowing text and missing fonts caught early.
  • Press-ready exportPages for the printer, with the settings they expect.
  • Pages or spreadsExport single pages or full spreads.
  • Export presetsThe right settings for print, for screen or for sharing.
  • Lighter filesSmaller copies for email and downloads.
  • Background exportKeep working while pages export.
  • Export imagesAny page as a high-quality image.

Interactive ebooks

The same book, made for screens.

  • LinksLink to web pages, to pages in the book or to a video.
  • BookmarksA clickable table of contents.
  • Contents that clickJump from the contents to any chapter.
  • Flexible layoutsPages that adapt to different page sizes.
  • Share on StrataOffer the ebook or a free sample on your site.
  • From the lectureA companion book that points to the matching videos.

Lab Partner in Printroom

Your partner, at the layout desk.

  • Workbook from a lessonExercises, key terms and diagrams from your script.
  • Lay out a draftText poured, styled and placed on your grid.
  • Tidy the spreadsFix widows, alignment and spacing on request.
  • Check before printingMissing images and overflowing text found and fixed.
  • Explain any featureAsk how to do something, and it shows you.
  • Always yoursEvery change is reviewable, and you can undo it.
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