Variable Dot Setup opens “Variable Dot Curve” dialog (Figure 2) providing control over total coverage, rate of coverage, and drop by drop transition (drop ratios) 
                                
                                 
                                Percent
 - This option is the amount of coverage from 0% ink to 100%  ink. (Left to Right)
                                
                                 
                                Target Percent
 - This option is the amount of placement (coverage) from 0% to 100%.  (Up, Down)
                                
                                 
                                Edit
 - Click this pull down menu to select the coverage, or transition curve for each channel.
                                
                                 
                                Coverage
 - This curve represents overall rate and total dot placement for the selected channel.
                                
                                 
                                Transition[s]
 - This represents overall rate and volume of dot size to dot size transitions (E. g. Transition 1 - Small dot to Medium dot, Transition 2- Medium dot to Large dot)
                                
                                 
                                Copy
 - This option allows you to configure one channel and copy the curve to one or more other channels.
                                
                                 
                                Input
 - This option is the “Percentage". (Left to Right)
                                
                                 
                                Output
 - This option is the “Target Percentage". (Up, Down)
                                
                                 
                                Import
 - This button allows you to import [ “.vds (VadDot Settings)] file. 
                                
                                 
                                Export
 - This button allows you to export [ “.vds (VadDot Settings)] file.
                                
                                 
                                Amount
 - This option is percent of dots used.
                                
                                 
                                Dot Size
 - This option represents which dot sizes are used.