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Adobe Photoshop Help
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Printing part of an image
You can use the Print Selected Area option to print a specific part of an image.
To print part of an image:
1
Use the rectangle marquee tool to select the part of an image you want to print.
2
Choose File > Print with Preview, select Print Selected Area, and click Print.
Choosing a print encoding method
By default, the printer driver transfers binary information to PostScript printers; however,
you can choose to transfer image data using JPEG or ASCII encoding These options are not
available to non-PostScript printers such as many inkjet models.
JPEG-encoded files are smaller than binary files, and therefore require less time to print;
however, using JPEG encoding decreases the image quality. Only PostScript Level 2 (or
higher) printers support JPEG encoding; sending a JPEG-encoded file to a PostScript Level
1 output device may result in PostScript language errors.
Some print spooler programs, computer networks, and third-party printer drivers don’t
support files that are binary or JPEG-encoded, and some PostScript output devices accept
binary and JPEG-encoded image data only through their AppleTalk and Ethernet ports,
not their parallel or serial ports. In these situations, you can select the ASCII encoding
method. However, ASCII files contain about twice as many characters and require about
twice as much time to transfer as binary files.
To change the encoding method:
1
Choose File > Print with Preview.
2
Select Show More Options, and choose Output from the pop-up menu.
3
Select an option from the Encoding menu.
Printing vector graphics
If an image includes vector graphics, such as shapes and type, Photoshop can send the
vector data to a PostScript printer. When you choose to include vector data, Photoshop
sends the printer a separate image for each type layer and each vector shape layer. These
additional images are printed on top of the base image, and clipped using their vector
outline. Consequently, the edges of vector graphics print at the printer’s full resolution,
even though the content of each layer is limited to the resolution of your image file.
To print vector data:
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Choose File > Print with Preview.
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Select Show More Options, and choose Output from the pop-up menu.
3
Select Include Vector Data.
