Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
About transparency flattener presets
If you regularly print or export documents that contain transparency, you can auto-
mate the flattening process by saving flattening settings in a
transparency flatten-
er preset.
You can then apply these settings for print output as well as for saving
and exporting files to PDF 1.3 (Acrobat 4.0) and EPS and PostScript formats. In
addition, in Illustrator you can apply them when saving files to earlier versions of
Illustrator or when copying to the clipboard; in Acrobat, you can also apply them
when optimizing PDFs.
These settings also control how flattening occurs when you export to formats that
don't support transparency.
You can choose a flattener preset in the Advanced panel of the Print dialog box or
of the format-specific dialog box that appears after the initial Export or Save As
dialog box. You can create your own flattener presets or choose from the default
options provided with the software. The settings of each of these defaults are de-
signed to match the quality and speed of the flattening with an appropriate resolu-
tion for rasterized transparent areas, depending on the document's intended use:
[High Resolution]
is for final press output and for high-quality proofs, such as
separations-based color proofs.
[Medium Resolution]
is for desktop proofs and print-on-demand documents that
will be printed on PostScript color printers.
[Low Resolution]
is for quick proofs that will be printed on black-and-white
desktop printers and for documents that will be published on the web or exported
to SVG.
—From InDesign Help
Previewing the page
Now that you've previewed the color separations and areas of transparency in the layout,
you'll preview the page to get an idea of how the final cover will look when printed.
1.
If you need to change the display magnification to fit the page to the document
window, double-click the Hand tool ( ).
