Gerber OMEGA CP, Reference Manual

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312 Chapter 28:
Exporting Files from Composer
Compress Image
When exporting to a TIF, turn on Compress Image if you wish to minimize the file size.
Compress Image is unavailable when you are exporting to BMP, GIF, or JPG file formats.
Color Profile
Choose the appropriate color profile for the file format being exported. Use Gerber (GSP)
Internal Working Color Space (WCS) or as a second choice use your monitor profile.
Resolution
The image resolutions are 75, 150, 200 and 300 DPI. The higher the number, the larger the
uncompressed file size. You must choose a resolution from the list rather than typing in a
setting. A resolution setting that is entered via the keyboard is ignored and the bitmap exports
at 300 DPI. If you need a file size that is larger than what 300 dpi provides, you can also create a
larger exported file size by making the job larger in Composer and exporting at 300 dpi.
The largest file size that can be exported is 30,000 pixels x 30,000 pixels.
Other
Enter a Margin % to add a white space around the image. The percentage refers to the longest
side (height or width).
Fixed Size
Turn on Fixed Size to export the image to a specified size in pixels. Enter a Width and Height. If
you turn on Maintain Aspect Ratio, the original proportions of the image are maintained.
Exporting to Adobe Illustrator – AI or EPS format using
the GSP filter
You can export an OMEGA plot (PLT) file to an Adobe Illustrator – AI or Encapsulated
PostScript – EPS format using the AI - (GSP) Adobe Illustrator filter and the EPS – (GSP)
Encapsulated PostScript File filter. This Gerber-written filter provides extensive color control
and the ability to assign cutting paths.
When exporting, the PLT data including vinyl, spot, and process colors are exported to RGB
and CMYK colors in the AI or EPS format. OMEGA process colors (used to print to a Gerber
imaging device) maintain their original CMYK values when exported.
In addition to color control for printed jobs the GSP filter allows you to assign cutter path
shapes to drive a plotter through ImageRIP Pro by Onyx or ImageRIP Plus by Onyx. Currently,
you must save the OMEGA plot file as an EPS file to be compatible with ImageRIP Pro or
ImageRIP Plus. Use the Export to Hot Folder command in the OMEGA file menu to
automatically export a PLT file to an EPS file and save it in the Hot Folder for use with
ImageRIP Pro or Plus.
Click the Options button to access the Export Options dialog box where you can set the color
controls and turn on the Cutter Path Shapes.