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Digital Label and Decal Press 2 UserÕs Manual
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Be sure to name your file with the appropriate file extension to indicate the
type of file you are saving it as. For example, if exporting your image as an EPS
file it should named ÒFilename.epsÓ. For a TIFF file, name it ÒFilename.tifÓ. Or,
for a JPEG file, call it ÒFilename.jpgÓ.
Importing Vector vs. Bitmap Files
A vector-based file is a file such as an EPS which can be grouped, ungrouped, and
broken apart into a number of separate objects. These objects can be individually
sized, deleted, or repositioned. Vector files are generally created in programs such
as Adobe
¨ Illustrator ¨ or Corel Drawª and are beneficial in that they can be edited
and greatly enlarged or reduced within PressPrint without sacrificing any image
quality or resolution.
The draw back is that vector files include graphics only. So, if you have a
photographic image within your label design, the photo will not be considered a
vector object and may not import into PressPrint along with the rest of the vector-
based graphics. To overcome this issue, you can import the vector-based graphics
and the photographic image separately, then basically reassemble your label design
within PressPrint. An easier way, however, is to simply import such a label design
as a bitmap file format.
A bitmap file is a file such as a TIFF or JPEG which cannot be broken apart into
separate objects. Instead, when an image is saved or exported in a bitmap format, it
becomes a single, solid object. A bitmap file is beneficial in that it provides an easy
way to import nearly any type of label design from nearly any type of program,
without losing any of the labelÕs design elements. The only draw back to bitmap
images, however, is that they cannot be easily edited like a vector-based image, and
will slightly degrade in quality if significantly enlarged.
Show Bitmaps Outlines / Show Reduced Bitmaps
Since bitmap images are saved as one solid object, they tend to have a file size
slightly larger than that of a vector-based graphic. This means that more system
resources may be required by such files causing your computer to slow down. To
avoid this, PressPrint provides two options called ÒShow Bitmaps OutlinesÓ and
ÒShow Reduced BitmapsÓ under the View menu. The Show Bitmaps Outlines
option makes bitmaps appear as a simple box outline on screen. This conserves
system resources and greatly increases the speed of your system when working
with bitmaps. The Show Reduced Bitmaps option conserves slightly less system
resources, but allows bitmaps to remain on screen by displaying them at a reduced
resolution.
To utilize either of these options, simply import your bitmap label design and place
a cut line around it as usual. Then, before duplicating the image, click on the View
menu and select either
Show Bitmaps Outlines or Show Reduced Bitmaps. All
bitmaps will be displayed accordingly as long as either option is selected. To return
to normal display mode, simply deselect the option.
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