Imposition software
That also knows what the sheet costs.
Imposition in 7+ modes with a live preview that matches the exported PDF exactly. And because imposition decides the sheets, and sheets decide the price — costing happens in the same tool, not in a second program.
Try it free for 30 daysNo card required. All of imposition and costing, from day one.
Every mode a print shop actually runs
N-Up
Business cards, flyers, labels — an automatic grid with per-cell bleed and gutter, rotation for better sheet usage.
Booklet
Saddle-stitch with correct page order per signature — 4, 8, 16 pages per sheet, with a preview of every signature.
Perfect Bound
Books with a spine: signatures for offset or flat pages for digital, with a separate cover on its own paper and machine.
Cut & Stack
Numbered sets that come off the guillotine in the right order — with numbering printed onto the imposition itself.
Gang Run
Several jobs on one sheet: a different PDF per position, different quantities, one pass through the press.
Step & Repeat / Step Multi
Labels and mixed sizes — blocks with their own grid and position on the same sheet.
Work & Turn / Work & Tumble
One plate set, the sheet flips — with the back side rotated correctly, automatically.
What you see is what prints
- The canvas preview is identical to the exported PDF — same positions, same rotations, same crop marks.
- Crop marks from the file or from PressCal — your choice; internal marks never land on the blade.
- Back-side control: facing, head-to-head or head-to-foot, tête-bêche — in every mode.
- The customer's PDF is read directly: size, pages, bleed — no retyping.
Imposition alone is half the job
Standalone imposition tools stop at the PDF. But the very grid you lay out decides how many sheets you will print — which is the cost, which is the price you quote. In PressCal, imposition lives inside costing: change the paper or the quantity and watch sheets, cost and sell price update together, on the same screen. One subscription, no second program for quoting.
See the cost comparison vs an MIS plus an imposition toolFrequently asked questions
Does the preview match the exported PDF?
Yes — the canvas and the export share the same computation. Positions, rotations, bleed and crop marks are identical.
Can I put several jobs on one sheet?
Yes, with Gang Run mode: a different PDF and quantity per position, with automatic optimisation or manual assignment.
Do I need a separate imposition program if I use PressCal?
No — imposition, costing, quotes and invoicing are one platform. The PDF you export goes straight to the press or the RIP.
Does it work for offset and digital?
Both — with per-machine costing: plates and ink for offset, clicks for digital, using your own numbers.