--- title: "Proof Sheets with Multiple Poses" slug: "proof-sheets-with-multiple-poses" description: "Learn to create a multi-pose proof sheet with fixed size item templates and item sheet layouts for effective image presentation and organization." tags: ["Multi Pose Proof Sheet", "Fixed Size Item", "Item Sheet Layout"] updated: 2025-12-19T21:59:30Z published: 2025-12-19T21:59:30Z canonical: "help.timestone.com.au/proof-sheets-with-multiple-poses" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.timestone.com.au/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Proof Sheets with Multiple Poses This article will go through the basic steps involved in producing a multi-pose proof sheet for a single subject, as illustrated below. It is assumed the reader is familiar with assigning pose numbers to images, creating basic proof sheets, and barcode elements. ****Further Reading: Assigning Poses & Simple Proof Sheets**** Images can be assigned poses; In turn, many Products can be defined to use a particular pose, while a layout with multiple image holes can have a different pose in each hole. [Assigning Poses to images](/v1/docs/pose-mode#assigning-poses-to-images) Simple Proof sheets are designed using a single Fixed Size Item template and can be printed without the use of an Item sheet template. [Proof sheets](/v1/docs/proof-sheets) ![Ethan Smith's senior year photos from Cedar Grove Academy, showcasing different poses and attire.](https://cdn.document360.io/4c6b2b86-f0ee-419b-9aca-71ba574125e1/Images/Documentation/MultiPoseSheet_1.png) Figure 1: A multi-pose proof sheet The multi-pose proof sheet illustrated above is a function of two templates: 1. A fixed size item 2. An item sheet layout The templates used in the example above are available for download. [](https://cdn.document360.io/4c6b2b86-f0ee-419b-9aca-71ba574125e1/Images/Documentation/Multi Proof sheet.zip)Multi Proof sheet90.45 KB[](https://cdn.document360.io/4c6b2b86-f0ee-419b-9aca-71ba574125e1/Images/Documentation/Multi Proof sheet.zip) ## The Fixed Size Item The fixed size item defines the appearance of the individual pose together with any ancillary information, such as the pose/order barcode and the pose number. Since this will be used on an item sheet, the template **MUST** be a **Fixed Size Item**. ![Image displaying a placeholder with text elements for tagging and posing.](https://cdn.document360.io/4c6b2b86-f0ee-419b-9aca-71ba574125e1/Images/Documentation/MultiPoseSheet_2.png) Figure 2: The fixed size item template **To create the fixed size item template** 1. Click New to create a new fixed size item template 2. Set the desired explicit size of the individual preview area 3. Add an image hole 4. Add the Barcode with the proper syntax: **/%O$/p3@pose** 5. Add the Pose label and Image information 6. Save the template in a universally accessible path > [!WARNING] > Caution > > Barcode syntax is extremely important and if not handled correctly may cause the information to not be recorded correctly. > > For more information about the Pose Barcode syntax: [Pose Barcodes](/v1/docs/order-barcodes#adding-poses) ## The Item Sheet Background The item sheet background determines the position of the individual poses (the item template) together with other text, data, and graphics that can be placed ‘in the background’. The item sheet background used in Figure 1 above is reproduced below. ![Template for a senior year photography project with placeholders for name, ID, and key.](https://cdn.document360.io/4c6b2b86-f0ee-419b-9aca-71ba574125e1/Images/Documentation/MultiPoseSheet_3.png) Figure 3: The item sheet background template **To create the item sheet template:** 1. In the Template Designer, create a new Item Sheet template 2. Set the overall size of the proof sheet, 5×7 in this example 3. Add a grid for the item templates to display in. It is important to ensure that the area available is the exact size or larger than the fixed size item, as they will **NOT** scale to match 4. Add any other desired Graphic elements, and Subject or job data to the pose sheet 5. Save the template in a universally accessible path ## Forming the Sheet The same steps to form a basic proof sheet or Item template are followed to form a multiple pose sheet. 1. In Item Sheet Mode, create a new item sheet 2. Select the desired Folder(s) and Subject(s), and click **Next** 3. Select the desired Item template and the Item Sheet Layout, and click **Next** 4. Choose the Desired Sort and whether to include unmatched subjects 5. Choose **Images With Poses** option 6. Choose **Page Break on change of Subject** 7. Click **OK** to render the Item sheet > [!CAUTION] > CAUTION > > If **Page break on change of subject** is NOT selected, multiple subjects could appear on the page meaning subject level information cannot be displayed. --- ### FAQ #### What is a multi-pose proof sheet? A multi-pose proof sheet is a layout that displays multiple images of a single subject, each assigned a different pose number. #### What templates are required to create a multi-pose proof sheet? You need a fixed size item template and, optionally, an item sheet layout to create a multi-pose proof sheet. #### What happens if I do not select 'Page Break on change of Subject'? If this option is not selected, multiple subjects could appear on the same page. The item sheet template can only display subject-level information if one subject is included on a page. #### How can I order proof-sheets? Item sheets cannot be ‘ordered’ as such; you can’t order them with a barcode, text file or online. They are ‘formed’ by you directly in Item Sheets Mode. A product is any item produced in the apps. Simple prints, package prints, trader cards, groups, composites and digital files are all examples of products. Products are of different types. Portrait 'type' products often relate directly to a pack layout template. Other product types relate to a genre, such as composites, groups and digital image. One or more products are combined into a Package. A Fixed Size Item or Fixed Size Item Template is a type of Pack Item Template (PIT) defined with an explicit physical size (in inches or millimeters). It is always printed at that exact size within the image holes of Pack Layouts or Item Sheets. When designing an item to go on an item sheet or a design that includes barcodes—whether standard 2D barcodes or 3D QR codes, the User MUST use a Fixed Sized Item. ## Related - [Proof Sheets](/proof-sheets.md)