Adobe 65023809 Printing Guide - Page 124

Note: Moving the slider to the left all the way to zero rasterizes all content on the selected page or designated pages, whether it involves transparency or not. Rasterizing every page creates enormous files, the equivalent of creating a TIFF image of the page. Avoid this option unless the file is so complex that you cannot process it otherwise. As an alternative, consider the Print As Raster setting in the Acrobat Print dialog box. 4. Specify resolutions for rasterizing complex line art and text, and gradients and meshes: • Line Art And Text Resolution: Lets you set the resolution applied to areas that need to be rasterized because they are too complex to be retained in vector form based on the current Raster/Vector Balance setting. Typically, you should set this resolution to at least 1200 ppi to attain high-quality text rasterization. Consider setting this value to the resolution of your RIP, or a value that is evenly divisible into that resolution. • Gradient And Mesh Resolution: Specifies the resolution of gradients and meshes, including raster-based effects such as drop shadows, feathers, and glows, that have been rasterized as a result of flattening. The most common resolution is 300 ppi. Higher settings may slow performance without noticeably improving quality. • Convert All Text To Outlines: Keeps the width of all text in the artwork consistent by converting it to outlines. Because this option can slow processing and cause noticeable thickening on very small serif text, deselect this option for most high-end printing workflows. If you experience inconsistent text rendering on output, you may wish to convert text to outlines when it interacts with areas using transparency effects such as drop shadows. However, choosing this option converts all text to outlines on pages that contain transparency, not just text interacting with transparent areas. Text on pages without transparency is not converted to outlines. • Convert All Strokes To Outlines: Keeps the width of all strokes in the artwork consistent by converting them to outlines. As with converting text, deselect this option for most high-end printing workflows because it may result in a thickening of fine strokes. • Clip Complex Regions: Ensures that the boundaries between vector artwork and rasterized artwork fall along object paths. This option reduces stitching artifacts that result when part of an object is rasterized while another part of the object remains in vector form (as determined by the Raster/Vector slider). • Preserve Overprint: Preserves overprint attributes in artwork when possible during the flattening process. When necessary, the flattener may execute some overprint attributes to ensure that artwork retains its original appearance after flattening, especially when spot colors are involved. • Transparency Blending Color Space: If you wish to change the transparency blending color space, click the Change button and choose the appropriate color profile for your conditions. 5. Click the Save button near the top of the dialog box to preserve any setting changes, for access in the Print dialog box or PDF Optimizer options. 6. Choose whether to store or apply the flattener settings: • Customized settings must be saved as a flattener preset (see above), making the preset available in the print dialog. • While it is recommended that you apply flattening at print time, your workflow may require flattened PDFs. If so, make a copy of the file, then click Apply to flatten the PDF using the selected settings. When you save the file, these changes are permanent. Adobe Creative Suite 4 Printing Guide 122