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9-1 Working with illustration applications
This chapter provides instructions for using Adobe Illustrator for Windows
and Mac OS, Macromedia FreeHand for Windows and Mac OS, and
CorelDRAW for Windows and Mac OS.
Before printing from these applications, make sure the appropriate PostScript
printer driver and the iR C2100/2100S PPD are installed on your computer
as described in Getting Started.
Working with illustration applications
You can print directly from an illustration application or use it to create and
save files that will be imported into a page layout document. To print from an
illustration application, use the printer driver and the print settings
recommended in Chapter 1.
NOTE: These application notes provide instructions for printing composites
only. For instructions on printing color separations, refer to the
documentation for your application.
As a general rule, use the EPS file format when saving files with an illustration
application.
Defining colors
All illustration applications use the CMYK color model. While some also
allow you to define colors using other color models, they all send CMYK data
to the iR C2100/2100S. Consequently, the RGB Source and Rendering Style
settings in the PPD do not affect all colors printed from illustration
applications. For predictable results with CMYK colors, use the CMYK
Color Reference pages when defining colors (see “Choosing colors in
PostScript applications” on page 5-5).
NOTE: If you define colors in RGB and print directly from the application,
the application converts the RGB data to CMYK before sending it to the
iR C2100/2100S. This conversion by the application will determine which
iR C2100/2100S print options affect your job. For example, if the
application converts RGB black (defined in your document as R0%, G0%,
B0%) to four-color CMYK black when it sends the job to the iR C2100/
2100S, the Pure Black Text/Graphics option in the PPD will have no effect
when you print the job.
Chapter 9:
Illustration
Applications