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| Printing your work |
In CorelDRAW, you can print multiple copies of the same
drawing. You can specify what to print, as well as which parts of a drawing
to print; for example, you can print selected vectors or bitmapped images.
Before printing a drawing, you can specify printer properties, including
paper size, graphics, and device options. |
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Example
Laying out print
jobs |
You can lay out a print job by specifying the size,
position, and scale. Tiling a print job prints portions of each page on
separate sheets of paper that you can assemble into one sheet. You would,
for example, tile a print job that is larger than your printer paper.
If the orientation of a print job differs from the orientation specified in
the printer properties, a message prompts you to adjust the paper
orientation of the printing device. You can disable this prompt, so that the
printer adjusts paper orientation automatically. |
| Applying print
styles |
A print style is a set of saved printing options. Each
print style is a separate file. This lets you move a print style from one
machine to another, back up a print style, and keep document specific styles
in the same directory as the document file.
You can select a print style or edit a print style and save your changes.
You can also delete print styles. |
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Example
Printing colors
accurately |
To print colors accurately, you can apply a generic
International Color Consortium (ICC) color profile or you can choose a
specific color profile for your printer.
Using color management also helps you ensure accurate color reproduction.
You can output color bitmapped images as CMYK, RGB, or grayscale. For more
information on color management, see "Reproducing colors accurately.” |
| Using Print
merge wizard |
You can use Print merge wizard to combine text with a
drawing; for example, you can personalize an invitation by printing a
different recipient's name on each invitation.
The following steps provide a general overview of the process of merging a
document.
1. Create or open an existing data file-You can open a new file or an
existing data file. CorelDRAW supports the following files: .txt, .csv,
.rtf, CorelCENTRAL, Windows Address books and ODBC data sources.
2. Create data fields-You can specify data field names.
3. Input data in the data fields-Once you have created a list of data
fields, you can input data under the data field names.
4. Save the data file-You can save information in the data fields in a text
file.
5. Insert the fields in the drawing-You can specify fields and their
position in a drawing clicking on the Insert selected print merge field
icon, selecting a field name in the drop down list, and clicking anywhere on
the drawing.
6. Merge the data file and the drawing-You can preview the merged document
in the Print Preview window. Data fields are merged with a drawing when you
print the document. |
| Preparing a
print job for a service bureau |
You can use the Prepare for service bureau wizard to guide
you through the process of sending a file to a service bureau. The wizard
simplifies processes such as creating PostScript and PDF files; gathering
different pieces required for outputting an image; and copying the original
image, embedded image files, and fonts to a user-defined location.
You can print a drawing to a file, which lets the service bureau send the
file directly to an output device. If a PostScript file is to be trapped or
imposed by a service bureau, you can ensure that the file conforms to the
Document Structuring Convention (DSC). If you are unsure about which
settings to choose, consult the service bureau.
You can include a job information sheet with all the prepress settings that
you have specified.
For more information about commercial printing, see Reference: commercial
printing. |
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Example
Maintaining OPI
links |
| Open Prepress Interface (OPI) lets you use low-resolution
images as placeholders for the high-resolution images that appear in your
final work. When a service bureau receives your file, the OPI server
substitutes the low-resolution images for the high-resolution images. |
| Printing color
separations |
When you send color work to a service bureau or printing
shop, either you or the service bureau must create color separations. Color
separations are necessary because a typical printing press applies only one
color of ink at a time to a sheet of paper. You can specify the color
separations to print, including the order in which they print.
Printing presses produce color using either process color or spot color, or
both. You can convert the spot colors to process colors at printing time.
For more information on spot and process colors, see "Choosing colors."
Corel also supports Pantone Hexachrome, a type of printing process that
increases the range of printable colors. To use Pantone Hexachrome color
effectively, you can use the Pantone Hexachrome process color. Talk to the
service bureau about whether you should use Pantone Hexachrome color.
When setting halftone screens to print color separations, we recommend that
you use default settings; otherwise, screens can be improperly set and
result in undesirable moiré patterns and poor color reproduction. However,
if you are using an imagesetter, the screen technology should be set to
match the type of imagesetter the service bureau uses. Before customizing a
halftone screen, consult the service bureau to determine the correct
setting. |
| Working with
color trapping |
Trapping intentionally overlaps colors so that minor
problems with the alignment of printing plates are not noticed. To overlap
colors and create color trapping, one color must overprint the other.
Overprinting works best when the top color is much darker than the
underlying color; otherwise, an undesirable third color may result (for
example, cyan over yellow may result in a green object).
You can choose to preserve overprint settings if you want to trap objects in
a document.You can set specific objects to overprint; you can overprint each
object's fill, outline, or both. You can also overprint specific color
separations, specify in which order they will print, and specify whether you
want to overprint graphics, text, or both. |
| Specifying
In-RIP trapping settings |
In-RIP trapping allows you to specify advanced trapping
settings. Before selecting In-RIP trapping, ensure that your PostScript 3
printer has In-RIP options.
You can select a trap widththe amount that one color spreads into another.
You can also specify image trap placement, which determines where the trap
occurs. You can, for example, specify whether the trap is a choke or a
spread, depending upon the neutral densities of adjacent colors. Neutral
density indicates the lightness or darkness of a color and helps determine
how adjacent colors spread into one another. |
| Saving documents
as PDF files |
You can save a document as a PDF file. A PDF file can be
viewed, shared, and printed on any platform provided that users have Adobe
Acrobat or Acrobat Reader installed on their computers. A PDF file can also
be placed on an Intranet or the World Wide Web. You can also export a
selection or all of a document to a PDF file.
When you save a document as a PDF file, you can choose from five preset PDF
styles, which apply settings that are specific to a particular PDF style.
For example, with the PDF for the Web style, the resolution of the images in
the PDF file will be optimized for the World Wide Web. You can also create a
PDF style or edit a preset style. |
| Including
hyperlinks, bookmarks, and thumbnails in PDF files |
You can include hyperlinks, bookmarks, and thumbnails in a
PDF file. Hyperlinks are useful for adding jumps to other web pages or to
Internet URLs. Bookmarks allow you to link to specific areas in a PDF file.
You can specify whether bookmarks or thumbnails are displayed when the PDF
file is first opened in Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader.
For information about assigning hyperlinks and bookmarks, see "Working with
bookmarks and hyperlinks.” |
| Reducing PDF
file size |
You can compress bitmapped images, text, and line art to
reduce the size of a PDF file. Bitmap compression is available for JPEG,
LZW, or ZIP files. Bitmaps using JPEG compression have a quality scale
ranging from 2 (high) to 255 (low). The higher the image quality, the larger
the file size.
Downsampling color, grayscale, or monochrome bitmapped images also reduces
file size. |
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