Create or Modify Overlays

In the selected Publishing Settings Library, you can modify the Overlay Settings to adjust the default formatting of the overlay. This procedure applies to both the Publishing Settings Library Template (PLT) and Assembly Specific Publishing Settings Library (APL).

To modify the Overlay Settings:
  1. On the Publishing Settings Library window, select Overlays.
  2. Click Create .
    To edit an existing overlay setting, click a named overlay in the list on the Overlays tab.
  3. On the Create/Edit Overlay Settings page, complete the required fields, and the optional fields as needed.
    Required information is indicated by an asterisk (*).
    • Name *
    • Overlay Template File (click Browse to locate and select the location)
    • Default Overlay For (move items from the Available box to the Selected box to apply the Overlay settings by default for those items)
    • Rotate Overlay to Content
    • Apply Best Fit Overlay
    • Scale Overlay to Content Page Size
    • Scale Content to Margins
    • Measurement Unit
    • Portrait Margin Left
    • Portrait Margin Right
    • Portrait Margin Top
    • Portrait Margin Bottom
    • Landscape Margin Left
    • Landscape Margin Right
    • Landscape Margin Top
    • Landscape Margin Bottom
  4. Save.
    Option Action
    To create another overlay setting, after saving the current settings: Click Create Another Overlay.
    To discard the changes: Click Cancel.
    To return to the Publishing Settings Library after editing an existing Overlay setting: Click the name of the Publishing Settings Library on the View page at the top of the page.