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Menu | File > Export > Sheet > Spot Separates > TIFF |
Create separate TIFF files according to user-defined spot layer definitions and colour mappings.
Spot colours can be saved to a Spot Colour Definition File. This file is in XML format and can be reopened when creating other PostScript files.
Colours for which there is no direct match in the colour mapping file (e.g., ih_colour.xml) are mapped to an .rgb2cmyk file that is saved in the same location as the exported chart. This file contains colours from the chart and any external objects, such as images or text, that are added to the chart. You can use this mapping file to update the colour mapping file if necessary.
If the chart contains images, those images should be monochrome, 8-bit TIFF images with a gradient palette. This command cannot be applied if an image exceeds 256 colours. JPEG images should be converted to TIFF, because JPEG images often contain more than 256 colours |
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Interface
Properties | Description |
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Location | Name and path for the TIFF files. Click the browse button to select the name and location. You can also create a new folder for the files. |
File Prefix | A distinctive name for the TIFF files. The naming convention is in the following format: For example, the spot colour definition file contains four output layers: Colour1, Colour2, Colour3 and Colour4. The file prefix is MyChart. The following four TIFF files are created. • MyChart_Colour1.tif • MyChart_Colour2.tif • MyChart_Colour3.tif • MyChart_Colour4.tif [Optional] Type a name for the file prefix. |
Spot Configuration | The Spot Colour Definition file defines what colour layers and corresponding colour tokens are used when creating the TIFF files. Spot Colour Definition files are created or edited in the Spot Colour Layer Setup dialog box. Click the browse button to open the Spot Colour Layer Setup dialog box. For more information, see Spot Colour Setup. |
Image Resolution | Resolution for any raster images associated with the chart (not the chart itself). [Optional] Type a value in the field. |
Colour Mapping | The RGB2TOKEN file is an XML file that defines specific RGB values to colour tokens. If no file is selected, then one is created at export. The colour mapping file has a An existing colour mapping file can be used to map colours if necessary. [Optional] Click the browse button to select an existing file. |
Monochrome | Export all images to 1-bit black and white. The TIFF compression method is set in Tools > Options. [Optional] Select the check box. |
Output Template | Use an output template file to determine what layers are included in or omitted from the exported chart. See Output Templates. [Optional] Select a file from the list, or select <Create and Manage> to create a new file or edit an existing one. |
Procedure
1. Select the Sheet layer.
2. Select the Export Sheet to Spot Separated TIFF command.
The Export Spot Separates dialog box is displayed.
3. Define any necessary properties and click OK.
A progress bar appears.
To cancel the export at any time, select the Esc key and confirm your action by clicking Yes in the popup window.
When the export is complete, a set of TIFF-format spot separate files has been created.