ArtPro 12 Reference Manual

ArtPro 12

Reference Manual

2Table of Contents

1. Introduction

1.1 Copyrights ............................................... 7

1.2 General .................................................... 9

1.3 Download & Installation ............................ 9

1.4 Whats new in ArtPro 12 ........................ 13

1.5 Shortcuts ............................................... 16

2. ArtPro Menu

2.1 Preferences... ........................................ 23

2.2 Quit ArtPro ............................................. 41

2.3 Certified ArtPro ...................................... 41

3. File Menu

3.1 New... .................................................... 48

3.2 Open... .................................................. 49

3.3 Open Recent ......................................... 50

3.4 Insert ... ................................................. 50

3.5 Close / Close All ..................................... 50

3.6 Save ...................................................... 51

3.7 Save and Select in Pilot .......................... 52

3.8 Save as... ............................................... 52

3.9 Save a Copy as... ................................... 52

3.10 Revert .................................................. 53

3.11 Viewer Compare .................................. 53

3.12 Cruise Controls... (ArtCruise) ................ 59

3.13 Import Postscript/PDF... ...................... 63

3.14 Import > Vectorize ... ........................... 87

3.15 Import... Illustrator 3.0 .......................... 90

3.16 Import... Picture List ............................. 91

3.17 Import... HPGL... ................................. 92

3.18 Import marks... .................................... 93

3.19 Import PS marks .................................. 95

3.20 Structural Design .................................. 95

3.21 Export PDF ........................................ 100

3.22 Export Thumbnail / Printcheck ........... 112

3.23 Export Illustrator ................................. 112

3.24 Export Picture List .............................. 114

3.25 Export Differences .............................. 114

3.26 Export CIP3 ....................................... 115

3.27 Export Gravure JobTicket... ................ 116

3.28 Export Gravure Tiff... .......................... 116

3.29 Export Mount-O-Matic ....................... 122

3.30 Export Macroflex ................................ 124

3.31 Launch Workflow... ............................ 125

3.32 Print : General Settings ...................... 125

3.33 Print : More settings... ........................ 134

3.34 Print : Device Types ........................... 150

3.35 Open in Visualizer ............................... 159

3.36 Job Size... .......................................... 160

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3.37 Job Info ............................................. 162

3.38 Parameters... (ArtLink) ........................ 166

3.39 Nexus Parameters .............................. 172

3.40 Archive ............................................... 174

4. Edit Menu

4.1 Undo ................................................... 176

4.2 Redo .................................................... 176

4.3 Cut ...................................................... 176

4.4 Copy .................................................... 177

4.5 Paste ................................................... 177

4.6 Delete .................................................. 177

4.7 Notes ................................................... 177

4.8 Color management .............................. 178

5. Object Menu

5.1 Create Shape: general concepts .......... 186

5.2 Create Shape: Box .............................. 187

5.3 Box with special corners ...................... 188

5.4 Create Shape: Ellipse ........................... 189

5.5 Create Shape: Polygon / Star ............... 189

5.6 Create Shape: Spiral ............................ 191

5.7 Create Shape: Arrow ........................... 192

5.8 Arrange ................................................ 193

5.9 Transform ............................................ 195

5.10 Paint .................................................. 204

5.11 Lock ................................................... 205

5.12 Unlock All ........................................... 206

5.13 Hide ................................................... 206

5.14 Show All ............................................. 206

5.15 Path ................................................... 206

5.16 Compound ......................................... 213

5.17 Group ................................................ 215

5.18 Opacity Mask ..................................... 216

6. Text Menu

6.1 Missing Fonts ....................................... 218

6.2 Text Box... ........................................... 219

6.3 Paragraph... ......................................... 220

6.4 Character... .......................................... 222

6.5 Text Style... .......................................... 225

6.6 Import Text... ....................................... 225

6.7 Find ..................................................... 226

6.8 Reload Fonts ....................................... 227

6.9 Font Folders... ...................................... 227

6.10 Put Text on Path ............................... 227

6.11 Flip Text on Path ................................ 228

6.12 Put Text within Path ........................... 229

6.13 Release Path ...................................... 229

6.14 Reflow Text ........................................ 229

6.15 Convert to Paths ................................ 230

6.16 Reset Transforms ............................... 230

6.17 Check Outlines ................................... 230

47. Contone Menu

7.1 Conventions ......................................... 234

7.2 What is ArtColor? ................................. 234

7.3 Hardware Requirements ...................... 234

7.4 RAM Caching ...................................... 235

7.5 Saving ArtColor files ............................. 235

7.6 Saving preferences .............................. 236

7.7 Create Contone... ................................ 236

7.8 Insert Contone... .................................. 237

7.9 Create Shadow... ................................. 238

7.10 Select Contone .................................. 238

7.11 Deselect ............................................. 239

7.12 Export TIFF... ..................................... 239

7.13 Channel Mapping ............................... 240

7.14 Channel Tools .................................... 242

7.15 Mask Tools ........................................ 252

7.16 Gradation ........................................... 260

7.17 Density Correction .............................. 263

7.18 Color Removal ................................... 265

7.19 Channel Remix ................................... 267

7.20 Blur .................................................... 270

7.21 Toolbox .............................................. 271

7.22 Links .................................................. 274

7.23 Memory Usage ................................... 275

7.24 General Remarks ............................... 277

8. Picture Menu

8.1 Place Picture... ..................................... 282

8.2 Apply Picture ....................................... 282

8.3 Map Pictures ....................................... 283

8.4 Replace Pictures .................................. 283

8.5 Folder Mapping .................................... 284

9. Select Menu

9.1 Select ................................................. 286

9.2 Select All .............................................. 289

9.3 Deselect All .......................................... 289

9.4 Select Inverse ...................................... 289

9.5 Select Same Paint ................................ 289

9.6 Select Same screen ............................. 289

9.7 Select All Text ...................................... 290

9.8 Select All Traps .................................... 290

9.9 Select by Attributes... ........................... 290

9.10 Deselect Even Areas .......................... 293

9.11 Select Closest / Select Area ............... 294

10. Prepress Menu

10.1 Screening .......................................... 296

10.2 Screening Cutback Curves ................ 307

10.3 Generate Bar code ............................ 307

10.4 PowerTrapper .................................... 323

10.5 Instant Trapper ................................... 338

10.6 Interactive Trapping... ......................... 345

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10.7 Automatic Trapping ........................... 351

10.8 Path Warp... ...................................... 370

10.9 Grid warp ........................................... 373

10.10 Studio .............................................. 374

10.11 Step & Repeat Interactive ... ............. 374

10.12 Step & Repeat Tabular... .................. 380

10.13 Step & Repeat Nested... .................. 383

10.14 Step & Repeat Seamless... .............. 391

10.15 Step & Repeat Grid... ....................... 392

10.16 Step & Repeat Automatic... .............. 397

10.17 Step & Repeat 3D View... ................. 406

10.18 Marks ............................................... 412

10.19 Flatten Transparencies ..................... 415

10.20 Equinox ............................................ 418

10.21 Ink Coverage .................................... 418

10.22 Thin Parts ......................................... 419

10.23 White Underprint .............................. 422

10.24 Rich Black ........................................ 423

10.25 Plug-ins ............................................ 424

11. View Menu

11.1 Preview / Outline ................................ 426

11.2 Previous View .................................... 427

11.3 Fit Job in Window .............................. 427

11.4 Fit Selection in Window ...................... 427

11.5 Actual Size ......................................... 427

11.6 Zoom In ............................................. 428

11.7 Zoom Out .......................................... 428

11.8 Repaint .............................................. 428

11.9 Ruler .................................................. 428

11.10 Undo Ruler ....................................... 429

11.11 Show Notes ..................................... 429

11.12 Show / Hide Grid ............................. 429

11.13 Set Grid ........................................... 429

12. Window Menu

12.1 New Window ..................................... 430

12.2 Tile Windows ..................................... 431

12.3 Synchronize Windows ........................ 431

12.4 Workspaces ....................................... 432

12.5 Hide / Show Palettes ......................... 432

12.6 Close Palettes .................................... 432

12.7 Align .................................................. 432

12.8 Bar codes .......................................... 436

12.9 Certified PDF ..................................... 437

12.10 Collection ......................................... 437

12.11 Color Pairs ....................................... 439

12.12 Fonts... ............................................ 439

12.13 Layers... ........................................... 440

12.14 Links ................................................ 444

12.15 Magnetism... .................................... 448

12.16 Messages ........................................ 450

12.17 Navigate ........................................... 450

12.18 Object Parameters ........................... 451

12.19 Paint Style... ..................................... 457

12.20 Screens ........................................... 476

12.21 Select by Attributes .......................... 477

12.22 Separations... .................................. 477

612.23 Ink Books ........................................ 485

12.24 Transparency ................................... 487

12.25 Select by Attributes .......................... 494

12.26 Shapes ............................................ 494

12.27 Shuttle ............................................. 494

12.28 Stroke... ........................................... 494

12.29 Structural Design... ........................... 498

12.30 Tools... ............................................. 499

12.31 Transform ........................................ 499

12.32 Viewer .............................................. 505

12.33 Windows .......................................... 515

13. Toolbar and Toolbox

13.1 Customizing the Toolbar .................... 518

13.2 Toolbox ............................................. 522

13.3 Select tool .......................................... 523

13.4 Transform tools .................................. 523

13.5 Ruler tool ........................................... 524

13.6 Measure ............................................. 525

13.7 Pan .................................................... 526

13.8 Zoom Rectangle ................................ 526

13.9 Densitometer ..................................... 527

13.10 Create Box / Ellipse / Polygon .......... 527

13.11 Edit Text .......................................... 527

13.12 Select Contone ................................ 530

13.13 Note tool .......................................... 530

13.14 Edit Path .......................................... 530

13.15 Retrace Path .................................... 535

13.16 Split Path ......................................... 537

13.17 Cut Path .......................................... 538

13.18 Intersect Paths ................................. 538

13.19 Trap to Object .................................. 539

13.20 Trap to All ........................................ 539

13.21 Select Trap ...................................... 539

13.22 Orientation ....................................... 539

13.23 Fix Thin Parts ................................... 539

14. Studio

ArtPro 12 Reference ManualIntroduction 1

Chapter 1. Introduction1.1. Copyrights

Copyright 2012 Esko Software BVBA, Gent, Belgium

All rights reserved. This material, information and instructions foruse contained herein are the property of Esko Software BVBA. Thematerial, information and instructions are provided on an AS IS ba-sis without warranty of any kind. There are no warranties granted orextended by this document.

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The information contained herein is subject to change without no-tice. Revisions may be issued from time to time to advise of suchchanges and/or additions.

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PANTONE, PantoneLIVE and other Pantone trademarks are theproperty of Pantone LLC. All other trademarks or registered trade-marks are the property of their respective owners. Pantone is awholly owned subsidiary of X-Rite, Incorporated. Pantone LLC,2012. All rights reserved.

This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEGGroup.

Portions of this software are copyright 1996-2002 The FreeTypeProject (www.freetype.org). All rights reserved.

Portions of this software are copyright 2006 Feeling Software,copyright 2005-2006 Autodesk Media Entertainment.

Portions of this software are copyright 1998-2003 Daniel Veillard.All rights reserved.

Portions of this software are copyright 1999-2006 The BotanProject. All rights reserved.7

Part of the software embedded in this product is gSOAP software.

Portions created by gSOAP are Copyright 2001-2004 Robert A.van Engelen, Genivia inc. All rights reserved.

Portions of this software are copyright 1998-2008 The OpenSSLProject and 1995-1998 Eric Young ([email protected]). All rightsreserved.

This product includes software developed by the Apache SoftwareFoundation (http://www.apache.org/).

Adobe, the Adobe logo, Acrobat, the Acrobat logo, Adobe CreativeSuite, Illustrator, InDesign, PDF, Photoshop, PostScript, XMP andthe Powered by XMP logo are either registered trademarks or trade-marks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/orother countries.

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Part of this software uses technology by BestTM Color Technology(EFI). EFI and Bestcolor are registered trademarks of Electronics ForImaging GmbH in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Contains PowerNest library Copyrighted and Licensed by Alma,2005 2007.

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1.2. General1.2.1 Files & Folders When installing ArtPro, a bundle containing all files will be created.

When ArtPro is started, it will check for 3 folders, and create themif they are not present next to the application bundle : Color Man-agement (by default containing the 5 default profiles), Plug-ins (bydefault containing the 4 default plug-ins), and Color Guides (the col-or and ink books). There will also be an ArtPro folder, containing thepreferences file, a jobsizes file etc. under Users / [username] / Li-brary / Preferences.

1.2.2 Fonts ArtPro works with the active Adobe Type One and TrueType fontsinstalled on your Macintosh.

There are several ways to activate fonts on OS X. It is advisable touse the folder System / Library / fonts only for fonts needed by thesystem. The folder Users / username / library / fonts can be used,but fonts placed in that folder will only be available for that one user.The best way to use fonts in OSX, is either put them in the folderLibrary / Fonts, or use e.g. Extensis Suitcase, as ATM is not avail-able for OSX. Of course, newly added fonts will only be available af-ter using the Reload Fonts function, or restarting ArtPro. PS-fonts,TrueTypes and OpenTypes can be used. For PS-fonts, both thescreen fonts and the printer fonts have to be present.

1.3. Download & Installation

1.3.1 Download In order to obtain a Mac OS X Personalized build, you need to login on the Download Center: http://download.artwork-systems.com

Download Center Log in

When arriving on the download pages, a username and pass-word are asked. If you do not know your customer code and/orpassword, please contact your local dealer.9

You can change the language in the dropdown in the upper right

corner.By entering your username and password, you arrive at theDownload Center. Select the product (in this case ArtPro) byclicking the appropriate icon.

Tools & DriversAfter selecting the product, you can open the Tools & Driverspage, by clicking the Tools & Drivers button at the bottom of thepage. This Tools & Drivers contains tools & drivers needed forolder, Dongle-based versions of ArtPro, e.g. the Aladdin HASPhardware key driver. These Tools & Drivers are now obsolete.

Select platform and version

There is only one version available for ArtPro 12 : Mac OS X Intel.ArtPro is supported on Mac OSX 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7.

Note: Just like for ArtPro 10.0.x, the ArtPro 12 page will only be visible onthe Download Center if an ArtPro 12 Product Key has been gener-ated for your account. If you are entitled for an upgrade Product Keybut have not received it yet, go to the Download Center, select anearlier version of ArtPro in the Product page (e.g. ArtPro 10.0), anduse the "Request Upgrade" options. For more information on the li-censing upgrade procedure, we refer to the Licensing Upgradedocument on the Download Center.10


Create Personalized build

Clicking the Create Build allows you to create a build of the se-lected software. In most cases, the available Product key files willbe included in the software installation. However, if the Productkey files are missing, or when moving your software from onecomputer to another, you can download the Product key filesseparately from the Product Key Files section.

The e-mail address (found from our dbase) to which an e-mail willbe sent, is shown below. If the e-mail address is incorrect, or ifthe e-mail should be sent to another address, you can define thee-mail address in the input field. The creation of the build takesseveral minutes. Once the build is created, it will be shown in theDownload Center, and an e-mail will be sent. This e-mail will con-tain the URL where the build can be downloaded.You will download a disk image (.dmg) that has been com-pressed with gzip (.gz) Normally your internet browser will auto-matically unzip the archive leaving you with two files on thedesktop : the .dmg.gz file, and the .dmg file which you can mountby double clicking it (if your internet browser doesn't mount it au-tomatically).If your internet browser doesn't automatically unzip the down-loaded file or doesn't recognize it, just save it to your desktop anddrop it on Stuffit Expander. The Related Downloads section contains manuals, releasenotes and other downloadable files related to the selected soft-ware.

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Customized Builds can be seen and downloaded from the My

Builds list for 48 hours after building. These builds can be down-loaded by clicking the link. Next to every link, the Version, the cre-ation date and time, and the time before purging is shown.

1.3.2 Installation The installation of ArtPro is done through an installer on the mount-ed volume. The installer takes several steps.

IntroductionWhen starting the installation process, the user is asked to enterAdministrator User Name and Password. Administrator Privilegesare necessary. After that, an introduction is shown, stating whatsoftware and version is about to be installed.

Read meIn the Read Me part, some installation info is given.

LicenseThe user has to agree to the shown Software License Agreementbefore the installation is continued.

DestinationIn this window, the Destination Disk and folder can be chosen.

Installation / Finish upOnce all settings are made, the installation (or upgrading) can bestarted. All files will be copied to the defined folder.

1.3.3 Licensing As from ArtPro 9.5, a new licensing system is used. You can openthe Esko Local License Manager from the Application folder, orfrom the Show Licenses dialog in the Preferences (see Show Li-censes on page 24). If you launch ArtPro without a license, theShow Licenses dialog will open on startup.

As from ArtPro 9.6.4, a Network License Manager is also optionallyavailable.

For more information on the Esko Local or Network License Man-ager, we refer to the specific documentation on these topics, avail-able on the Download Center.12


1.4. Whats new in ArtPro 12Functions that are new in ArtPro 12 are marked with the dot asshown at the right. A list of all new functions and a crossreferenceto the appropriate place in the manual is given below.

Viewer CompareYou can use the Viewer Compare tool to compare the active doc-ument with another document. See 3.11. Viewer Compare onpage 53

Structural Design

Import CAD and Export CAD can now be found as Import Fileand Export... under Structural Design in the File menu. See3.20. Structural Design on page 95. In the same way, the CADwindow has been renamed to Structural Design. See 12.29.Structural Design... on page 498

When importing an ARD or MFG CAD file, ArtPro now importsall layers from the CAD file, and put them as groups in a singlelayer, using the name of the CAD file. See 3.20.1 Import file...on page 95.

You can now import Structural Design files from Shapes. See3.20.2 Import from Shapes... on page 97. A Shapes serverneeds to be defined in the Preferences: see 2.1.13 Servers onpage 39.For a Structural Design file from Shapes, you can view its de-tails using Show in Shapes. See 3.20.3 Show in Shapes onpage 100

The Structural Design window now contains a Refresh Linkbutton. See 12.29. Structural Design... on page 498

StudioStudio 12 has been integrated in ArtPro 12, including Collada Ex-port, multiple printable parts, scenes and compositions. See10.10. Studio on page 374.

PowerTrapper

In PowerTrapper, the Color Pairs and corresponding trap set-tings are saved in a separate Trap Session every time you clickthe Trap button. See Trap Sessions on page 337

In the Processing tab of the PowerTrapper, you can now set toRespect existing traps. See 10.4.1 The Trap Dialog on page32313

When double-clicking the Trap Select tool, the PowerTrapper

dialog will open if the current file hasnt been trapped yet, oth-erwise the Trap Pairs dialog will open. See 10.4.3 The Trap Se-lect Tool on page 333

Thin PartsThe Thin Parts function allows to search for areas where objectsare thinner than a given minimum width. See 10.22. Thin Partson page 419

White UnderprintWhite Underprint allows you to create a white background under-neath the selected objects. This white background can be nec-essary when printing on transparent or metal material. See 10.23.White Underprint on page 422

Rich BlackThe Rich Black tool can be used to obtain a darker black by over-printing all black areas with the specified ink, for example Cyan.See 10.24. Rich Black on page 423

CollectionThe Collection function allows to create a temporary set of ob-jects, and navigate through it. See 12.10. Collection on page437.You can also create a collection using the Select by attributesfunction. See 9.9. Select by Attributes... on page 290.

Named groups & objectsIn the Layers dialog, you can now (re)name objects and groups.See 12.13. Layers... Named groups and objects on page 443.You can use group and object names in the Select by Attributesfunction. See 9.9. Select by Attributes... on page 290

Separations

In the Separation dialog, you can now set the Printing Methodfor every separation. See 12.22.13 Printing Method on page483

You can now also select multiple separations, e.g. to removemultiple separations at once, or to change the printing methodfor multiple separations. Remapping multiple separations atonce is not possible.

When selecting Reload Color Engine Ink Books from the fly-outmenu in the Separations dialog, ArtPro will reload separationinfo from Color Engine Ink Books, without having to restart Art-14


Pro.

This option is only available if Load Color Engine Inkbooks isenabled in the Preferences.

PantoneLIVEArtPro now supports PantoneLIVE ink books.In the separation dialog, an icon will show if an ink is from a

Color Engine Ink Book or a PantoneLIVE ink book .The same icons are used in the Remap Ink dialog when Color En-gine Ink books are loaded.See 12.22.12 Color Engine Ink Book on page 483

DensitometerThe Densitometer tool has been slightly remodelled: the dialogcan be resized, the mouse tip on the color patches shows the fullname of the separations, and the measured values are nowshown with one decimal. See 13.9. Densitometer on page 527

Layers Visibility - Printability

If you make a (printable) layer invisible, the printability of the

layer will show this icon , and the layer will be treated as anon-printable layer when exporting to PDF with the KeepPDF1.5 layer properties option enabled. In other cases (e.g.export to PostScript or PDF without this option) the hidden lay-er will remain printable.When making the layer visible again, the printability returns toits previous state. See 12.13.1 Handling layers on page 441.

If you have a layer that contains a mix of visible/hidden orlocked/unlocked objects, you can enfoce the setting (visible/hidden or locked/unlocked) for every individual object in thelayer by shift-clicking the visible or locked button.

The option Keep 1.5 Layers in the General tab of the ExportPDF dialog has been renamed to Keep PDF 1.5 Layer proper-ties. See 3.21.3 General tab on page 103

Save and Select in PilotIf a file from an Automation Engine Job Folder is open, the Saveand Select in Pilot command can be used to save the file and se-lect it in the Job Folder in the Automation Engine Pilot. See 3.7.Save and Select in Pilot on page 52.15

Replace Picture

In the Links window, the Replace Picture function has been splitin three: Replace Selected Pictures (the default behaviour, andthe result of simply clicking the button), Replace Selected Masksand Replace Selected Pictures and Masks. See 12.14.5 ReplacePicture on page 446.

Job SizeYou can now undo changes to the Job Size in the Job Size win-dow using the regular undo function. The Undo Size button wasremoved from the Job Size window. See 3.36. Job Size... onpage 160.

1.5. Shortcuts

This overview shows all default shortcuts in ArtPro. In the left col-umn you find the ArtPro Classic shortcut. Next you find the function.In the right column you find the ArtPro (like Illustrator) shortcut.

You can change the key bindings in the preferences. See 2.1.9Shortcuts on page 35

1.5.1 Menu Commands

q-A Select All q-A

q-x-A Deselect All q-x-A

q-z-A Select Inverse q-z-A

q-B Box Dialog q-B

q-z-B Box Tool M

q-x-B Bar codes Dialog q-x-B

q-C Copy text or objects to clipboard q-C

q-D Measure Tool and dialog None

q-E Ellipse dialog q-E

q-z-E Ellipse tool L

q-x-E Edit Path Tool A

q-F View - Fit in Window q-0

q-x-F View - Fit selection in window q-z-0

q-z-F View - Tile views Panes None16


q-G Make Compound q-8q-x-G Make Group q-G

q-z-G Magnetism Dialog q-z-G

q-I Paint Style / Object Parameters q-I

q-x-I Separation Dialog q-x-I

q-z-I Select Same Paint None

q-J Join Paths q-J

q-x-J Job Size Dialog q-x-J

q-K Preferences Dialog q-K

q-L Transform Dialog None

q-x-L Layers Dialog None

q-z-L Align Dialog None

q-z-x-L Extended Align Dialog None

q-M Previous View None

q-x-M Move None

q-N New Document q-N

q-O Open q-O

q-z-O Open without preferences q-z-O

q-P Print Dialog / Export PDF q-P

q-x-P More Print Settings q-x-P

q-z-P Import PostScript Dialog q-z-P

q-Q Quit q-Q

q-R Show/Hide Ruler q-R

q-x-R Undo Ruler q-x-R

q-z-R Ruler Tool R

q-S Save q-S

q-x-S Save as q-x-S

q-z-S Launch Workflow q-L

q-T Text Style Dialog q-T17

q-z-T Selected paths to All Transparent / (forward slash)q-x-T Stroke Dialog q-x-T

q-U Release Compound q-z-x-8

q-x-U Release Group q-x-G

q-V Paste in job or input field q-V

q-z-V New view of active Job q-z-N

q-W Close Window q-x-W

q-z-W Close all windows q-z-x-W

q-x-W Close Job Window q-W

q-z-x-W Close all Job Windows q-z-W

q-X Cut text or objects to clipboard q-X

q-Y Preview on / off q-Y

q-x-Y Show Separations q-x-Y

q-Z Undo q-Z

q-x-Z Redo q-x-Z

q-/ Retrace Other Way or Trap Other Part q-/

q-= Zoom In q-=

q-- Zoom Out q--

q-, Repaint q-,

Backspace / Delete Delete Selected Backspace

F8 (toggle) Hide /Show all floating windows(except job windows and toolbar)

F8

q-0 Interactive Trapping Dialog q-z-U

q-1 Spread q-U

q-2 Choke q-x-U

q-3 Hide q-3

q-4 Show All q-z-3

q-z- 4 Studio q-z-4

Move forward q-[

Move backward q-]18

ArtPro 12 Reference ManualIntroduction 11.5.2 Select (always accessible)

1.5.3 View (always accessible)

(*) : for these shortcuts, the Space key should be pressed before thecommand key, as otherwise Mac OS Spotlight will open.

1.5.4 Move Ruler (only when ruler tool active)

q-5 Bring to Front q-x-[

q-6 Send to Back q-x-]

q-7 Lock q-2

q-8 Unlock All q-z-2

q-9 PowerTrapper Dialog q-9

q Click/Drag Group Selection q

q-z Click/Drag Path Selection q-z-Ctrl

q-Ctrl Click/Drag Compound Selection q-Ctrl

q-z-Ctrl Click Area Selection q-z

q-z-Ctrl Drag Lasso Selection q-z

q-z-Ctrl Double-click Open placed file (ArtPro / PDF) q-z

x Click/Drag Adds to / removes from selection x

Ctrl Click Zoom In q-Space (*)

Ctrl-z Click Zoom Out q-x-Space (*)

Ctrl Drag Zoom Rectangle q-Space (*)

z Click Pan: Position to center Space

z Drag Pan: Move Space

Move Ruler over preset distance

x- Move Ruler magnetically q-

z Drag Create Guide z19

1.5.5 Move (only when move

tool active)

1.5.6 Scale (only when scale tool active)

1.5.7 Rotate (only when rotate tool active)

1.5.8 Editing Splines

1.5.9 Text selection

Move over preset distance

q- Move over 10x the preset distance x-

x- Move magnetically to ruler q-

z During Drag Make Copy while moving z

x During Drag Move magnetically, depending onGrid Menu settings

q

Space Rotate 90 degrees clockwise

z During Drag Make Copy while scaling z

x During Drag Scale proportionally q

z During Drag Make Copy while rotating z

x During Drag Rotate multiples of constrain angle q

x During Drag Move points magnetic to ruler ormagnetic objects, or constrain ro-tation to the constrain angle

q

Space Switch between 4 drawing modes Space

1 click Position cursor in text box

2 clicks Select entire word

3 clicks Select entire line

4 clicks Select entire paragraph20


5 clicks Select entire text box1.5.10 Text: Editing Keys

1.5.11 Text: Cursor Keys

1.5.12 Text: Typographic codes and functions

click & drag Move selection to other position

z click & drag Move selection to other position z

Backspace Delete Backspace

q-A Select entire text box q-A

q-X Cut q-X

q-C Copy q-C

q-V Paste q-V

q- Previous word q-

q- Next word q-

q- Beginning of Paragraph q-

q- End of Paragraph q-

q-z- Beginning of line q-z-

q-z- End of line q-z-

q-z- Beginning of text q-z-

q-z- End of text q-z-

Ctrl-- * Discrete hyphen Ctrl-- *

Ctrl-W Elastic whitespace Ctrl-W

Ctrl-L Leadering Ctrl-L

q-x-Space Plain type q-x-Space

Ctrl-B ** Bold Ctrl-B **21

Ctrl-I ** Italic Ctrl-I **(*) Plus and minus from numeric keypad only.

(**) B,U, I, plus and minus toggle the function.

1.5.13 Text: Fixed Spaces

All of these spaces are non-breaking, i.e. no new line will be takenat these spaces. Their width is not changed by justification.

Ctrl-U ** Underline Ctrl-U **

Ctrl-G Force text to upper case Ctrl-G

Ctrl-S Force text to lower case Ctrl-S

q-x-L Left align q-x-L

q-x-R Right align q-x-R

q-x-J Justify q-x-J

q-x-F Forced Justify q-x-F

q-x-+ * Forced Justify q-x-+ *

Ctrl-Space Width of normal space (as specified withSpace Width

Ctrl-Space

Ctrl-1 Width of EM square (pointsize multipliedby horizontal scale)

Ctrl-1

Ctrl-0 Width of a digit Ctrl-0

Ctrl-. (point) Width of a decimal point Ctrl-. (point)

Ctrl-, (comma) Width of a comma Ctrl-, (comma)

Ctrl-9 1/9 of an EM square width Ctrl-922

ArtPro 12 Reference ManualArtPro Menu 2

Chapter 2. ArtPro Menu2.1. Preferences...

2.1.1 User Preferences vs Job Preferences

In ArtPro, there are 2 kinds of preferences that are saved. Whenlaunching ArtPro, all preferences are loaded.

User PreferencesThe User Preferences contains all settings of the Preference dia-log, except for Color Management. Open dialogs are also savedin these preferences. Also the Certified ArtPro parameters fromImport and Export PDF are saved in the Preferences. The Preferences are saved as ArtPro [xx] Preferences in theUser folder, in Library/Preferences/ArtPro. This implicates thatevery user can have his own preferences saved.However, the first time ArtPro is launched, ArtPro will look for old-er 9.x preferences, and will load these, saving them as ArtPro 10Preferences. This is to avoid having to redo all settings and pref-erences.

Job PreferencesAll other preferences are Job Preferences, and saved in the Art-Pro file. If the Load Job Preference option is enabled in the Pref-erences > General > Open, the Job Preferences will overwrite thecurrent settings upon loading the file. The result is that opening a file (from another station) will notchange any of the User Preferences. For example, if the UserPreferences sets units to be inch, this will not change whenopening a file that was set in mm.

2.1.2 General: General Toolbar in Document WindowIn the General tab of the Preferences, you can define if the toolbarshould be always visible on top of your screen (option disabled)as in earlier versions of ArtPro, or if the toolbar should be a partof the job window, which implies that the toolbar is not visible ifno job window is open..

Load document window size and position from workspaceIf this option is enabled, opening a file will set the position and sizeof the document window according to the size and positionsaved in the Workspace.23

Load viewmode from workspace

If this option is enabled, opening a file will set the view mode (e.g.outline) according to the view mode saved in the Workspace.

Save Current SettingsThe Save Current Settings saves all Preferences and settings (in-cluding the Job Preferences). The User Preferences are the pref-erences to be loaded when launching ArtPro. The UserPreferences contains all settings of the Preference dialog, exceptfor Color Management. Open dialogs are also saved in thesepreferences. Also the Certified ArtPro parameters from Importand Export PDF, and the PDF Export flavours are saved in thePreferences. The Preferences are saved as ArtPro [...] Preferences in theUser folder, in Library/Preferences/ArtPro. This implicates thatevery user can have his own preferences saved.

Restore Default SettingsThe Restore Default Settings option allows to return to ArtProsfactory defaults. Keep in mind that there is no undo possible forthis function!

Show LicensesThe Show Licenses button opens a window, showing the activelicenses. You can click the License Manager button to open theEsko License Manager. For more information on the Esko Li-cense Manager, we refer to the Esko License Manager docu-mentation, which can be found on the Download Center.Cancel will close the dialog, while Quit will quit ArtPro: afterchanging the license(s), it is necessary to quit and restart ArtPro.

2.1.3 General: Open Load job preferencesAllows you to open a file with all its preferred settings. These set-tings are the Job Preferences, but also open windows, and theposition of the ruler. By default this option is enabled. When youswitch it off, a file will be opened with active preferences, and theruler will be placed at the top right corner of the trim box.

Shortcut: q-O, opens file with its preferences

Shortcut: q-z-O, opens file without its preferences

Load PDF flavoursIf the Load Job Preferences option is enabled, you can also en-able the Load PDF flavours option. If this option is enabled, thePDF flavours as stored in the ArtPro file will be loaded. Note thatonly files saved in ArtPro 10.1 or higher contain PDF Flavours in-formation.24


Open only one window

This option makes it possible to open a job fitted in one windowonly, even if the file was saved with multiple open windows. Bydefault the toggle is switched off, so opening a job will display thefile with all the windows that were open at the moment it wassaved. (see also 12.1. New Window on page 430)

Perform bar code consistency checkIn ArtPro versions earlier than 8.2, it was possible to save a filecontaining a bar code, for which the Bar code Information (the in-formation that appears in the Bar code dialog if it is selected, andis used in the XML info and in ArtLink) is not consistent with theactual bar code.The Bar code Consistency Checker will check the bar code cre-ator info when opening an ArtPro file. Problems can be detected,but not corrected automatically. The problem bar codes will beselected, and a warning will be shown. You will have the option to remove the bar code creator informa-tion or keep it. Removing the bar code creator information turnsthe bar code into a regular object, without bar code creator infor-mation. Keeping it allows to modify the bar code.

Note: The Bar code consistency check does not check 2D codes such asdatamatrix bar codes.

Perform text outline checkingThere is an option to control if text outline checking should bedone. You can define to perform the text outline checking only forfiles from ArtPro 7.5 rev1 or older. Next to the popup is an editable field with the tolerance level. Thehigher this value, the more forgiving the outline checker will be.Converting live text to outlines frequently suffers from smallrounding errors (like most conversions), so the tolerance shouldnot be set smaller than 25 internal units (0.05 mm). Otherwise alot of text will be marked as incorrect while there is nothing wrongwith it. For more info on Text Outline Checking, see 6.17. CheckOutlines on page 230.

Merge layers with same nameThis option will, when opening/inserting or saving an existing Art-Pro file, merge those layers with the same name into one layer(useful for e.g. die lines ....).Keep in mind that this might change the order of the Layers, andthus the final result of the job.25

2.1.4 General: Save Append file extension based on file type

If this option is on, ArtPro will automatically use the appropriatefile extension in the file name when saving a file.For ArtPro files, if the option is on, .AP or .ART will be append-ed to the filename (see below). With the option off, PostScript files are named as in earlier ver-sions : filename.composite or filename.separated, ... With the op-tion on, the filename will be filename composite.ps or filenameseparated.ps.If the option is off, you can not set Hide Extension option in thebrowse dialog.

Preferred extension for ArtPro filesThe Preferred extension for ArtPro files allows to decide if ArtProfiles, saved with the Append file extension based on file typeoption on, should have a .ap or a .art extension.

Keep backup copyBy removing the check next to Keep backup copy, you deacti-vate the automatic backup system ArtPro has. When you save adocument, you can never be 100% certain that nothing wentwrong during the save. Therefore, ArtPro keeps the older versionas a backup file.This backup copy has the characters BU appended to its file-name and is stored in the same folder as the original file. It con-tains the file as it was before you opened it. A backup copy is onlycreated once after opening a document, i.e. during the first save.Afterwards, when the document is saved, it is not updated.

Use file swap when savingThe File Swap option can cause problems when saving ArtProfiles directly from Mac OS 10.3.x onto a Unix/Linux server runningnetatalk. In that case, switch the option off. In all other cases,leave it enabled.

Save separated preview by defaultIf this option is on, the Include Separated Preview option in theSave As dialog will be on by default. It can still be changed in thatdialog. See 3.8. Save as... on page 52

Save Certified PDF information by defaultIf this option is on, the Include Certified PDF Information optionin the Save As dialog will be on by default. It can still be changedin that dialog. 3.8. Save as... on page 52.26


Recalculate ink coverage

If the Recalculate Ink Coverage option is switched on, Ink Cover-age will be recalculated every time the file is saved. This ensuresto have correct Ink Coverage data in the file, consistent with thelatest changes.

Use system tempfolder for temporary PDF filesIf this option is on, temporary files when exporting to PDF will bewritten in the OS X system temp folder. If the option is switchedoff, ArtPro will save the temporary files next to the ArtPro applica-tion.

Preview ResolutionDetermines the resolution for the ArtPro preview files, saved withPreview in the File menu. In this way it is possible to visualize aStep&Repeat job more accurately on the screen and to proof ahigher resolution with Bitmap Proofer. Note that a higher previewresolution makes the ArtPro file bigger and slower to preview ine.g. a S&R job.

Enable anti-aliasingIt is possible to apply Anti-Aliasing on the preview of an ArtPro file.Anti-Aliasing will result in a smoother preview.

2.1.5 General: Import Open new jobWhen the option is on (default), a new job is created for any Im-port function (PostScript/PDF, Illustrator 3.0, CAD and Vectoriza-tion) or S&R. When the toggle is switched off, the file is importedin the current file. This option can also be controlled separatelyfrom the Vectorization, PostScript Import and S&R dialogs withthe toggle Make New Job.

Keep page boxes from jobWhen the option is off (default), the page boxes from the import-ed file (when applicable) will be used, replacing the page boxes inthe open ArtPro file. If the option is enabled, the page boxes fromthe open ArtPro file are kept.The option is only applicable if Open new Job (see above) isdisabled.

Use SMB compatible image namesSMB mounts have problems when using or copying files with afile name containing a # character. If the SMB compatible im-age names option is on, images created during import PS/PDFwill have a file name that is SMB-compatible: the # characterwill be replaced by an underscore. E.g. instead of image#1.tif, thefile name will be image_1.tif.27

Accept all file types

When importing a PS/PDF file, the file selector shows only PSand PDF files. By switching this toggle on, all file types will be dis-played. This option also works for Open ArtPro File, Place Pic-ture, etc.This will be useful, for files that are transmitted from another com-puter system. Sometimes they do not have the correct file type.In recent Mac OSX, you also have this option to enable all typesin the file selector.

Keep HandShake LW strictly standardFiles transmitted from a Scitex system are not always the correctfile type. ArtPro will ignore this on Import if the Handshake LWstrictly standard toggle is checked.

Show text import messagesThe Warnings generated by the PS/PDF Import (e.g. Somecharacters can be wrongly converted, please check job careful-ly), can be disabled by switching this option off. Switching thisoption off is NOT recommended!

Custom Color ListThe color list used in the Import PS/PDF section can be savedand opened there. This color list is a list of color names and howthey should be treated: converted to CMYK, renamed, kept asspot color,... If this list file (which is an XML file) is loaded in the preferences,this color list will automatically be entered in the Import PS/PDFdialog upon launching ArtPro. See also 3.13. Import Postscript/PDF... Color List on page 72

2.1.6 General: Flatten The Flatten Transparencies function replaces all blend modes andtransparencies by normal objects, maintaining the look of the finalresult, i.e. the blend will be calculated to whatever is underneath atthat moment, and will be adepted in a lineart object (if possible) oran image.

Flattening is done automatically when outputting PostScript, whensaving in ArtPro 7.5 format, or when exporting PDF with the EnableFlattener option on (creating PDF 1.3). Flattening can also be doneinteractively, with the function in the Prepress menu. In any way,flattening is calculated for the complete job.

The settings used when flattening (either interactive, or through thePrint, Save As or Export PDF function), can be set in the General >Flatten tab of the Preferences. 28


Maximum Resolution for Images

In case flattening involves an image, ArtPro will use the highestresolution it encounters. This would mean that if a large area con-tains a small image of 1200 dpi, or a 300 dpi image scaled to25%, the full area would be flattened at 1200dpi. The MaximumResolution for Images will limit this resolution to e.g. 600 dpi.

Vectorize Opacity ChannelVectorize Opacity Channel is an optimization tool for the flattener.It reduces the path containing an ArtColor internal image, remov-ing all areas being completely transparent (by vectorizing theopacity channel) before flattening.This way, objects underneath a part of an image where it is 100%transparent, no longer need to be flattened.

Resolution for GradientsThe Resolution (in l/inch or l/cm) defines the resolution of the im-ages to be created. This is used if gradation or multistep grada-tions have to be flattened.

Noise for GradientsThis determines how much noise has to be applied on the ob-jects that are flattened. The default value is 0%. Noise is appliedto make vignettes smoother and thus to avoid banding. For moreinformation on noise : see 3.33. Print : More settings... on page134.

No Noise from / To This allows to define a range in which no noise should be appliedto gradations. This is useful e.g. for autoblend screening.

ImagesWhen using the interactive flattener, you will be asked to definethe name and location for the images that will be generated. Allthese images will be external images, and will be mapped. ForFlattening during PDF1.3, PS or ArtPro7.5 output, temporary fileswill be created on the hard disk in the system temporary folder.The image resolution will be adapted automatically : it will use thehighest resolution of all images at the specific position. E.g. whena 200 dpi image is blended on top of a 300 dpi image, the result-ing flattened image will be 300 dpi.

2.1.7 Pictures Put Eps in First Four Separations OnlyArtPro can separate EPS files that contain CMYK colors, graysand custom colors. As a consequence, contones will mask outPANTONE colors and Photoshop duotones will appear in thecorrect separations.29

In PostScript, by default, contones mask out underlying layers.

ArtPro, however, provides a workaround to generate transparen-cy from CMYK contones to a spot color background.In practice:

When Put EPS in First Four Separations Only is active, theCMYK EPS will generate transparency in all underlying ele-ments, except for CMYK itself. Transparency within one inkcannot be generated.

When Put EPS in First Four Separations Only is deactivated,the EPS will mask out all underlying elements.

Remarks:

The checkbox for Put EPS in First Fours Separations Onlyworks on all placed EPS files in the job.

If you have a monochrome EPS in a spot color (e.g. in a PAN-TONE ink), or any EPS file containing spot color separations(e.g. duotones), you cannot activate Put EPS in First Four Sep-arations Only, or the monochrome EPS will not be exposed.

The Put EPS in First Four Separations Only option is only readat the moment you calculate the PostScript file (= Print).

DCS files are not influenced by this option. DCS files nevermask out the background. Therefore you need to put a masklayer underneath the DCS. This path should be zero to knockout the inks underneath, or transparent for overprinting the inksunderneath.

Use external clipping path for placed picturesWhen placing a Photoshop Tiff, PSD or EPS file containing a clip-ping path, the clipping path is converted to ArtPro line art, withthe TIFF or EPS file inside it. During this process, all splines arekept as splines.Do keep in mind that, when placing an EPS with a clipping path,the clipping path will be editable, but the picture inside that pathis still the EPS with clipping path. Therefore it is not possible toextend the clipping path further, as the EPS does not contain infooutside its clipping path.

Recognize Tiff ChannelsWhen Tiff pictures are to be placed (either by the Place Picturefunction or when Importing a PS or PDF file, ArtPro will try to rec-ognize any spot colors if the Recognize Tiff Channels is switchedon.A Tiff file can contain channels indicating masked areas (type1),channels indicating selected areas (type2) and channels indicat-ing spot colors (type3)30


Channels of type 1 and 2 are treated as alpha channels, thus put

into the opacity channel. If the Tiff contains more than one alphachannel, only the first is used, and all others are ignored, thoughthe separation are generated based on the channel names pres-ent in the Tiff. These separations have CMYK value 0, 0, 0, 100,and only reflect the number of channels in the Tiff.If spot color channels are found, a separation will be created withthe same name as the Tiff file channel.The color definition (CMYK representation) for this spot color willfirst be searched in the ink book. If the spot color is not found inthe ink book, or if no ink book is loaded, ArtPro will extract thecolor information from the Tiff file. Since this color definition is nor-mally given in RGB or HSB, conversion to cmyk will usually yielda deviation from what is expected. Therefor, a warning is gener-ated.If ArtPro encounters an unknown color space, a new separationwill be created with the channel name, and with cmyk represen-tation 0, 0, 0, 100.If a tiff contains no extra channels, or if the Tiff contains at leastone spot color, the file will be placed as a mapped picture. If theTiff contains an alpha channel, the file will be imported as a Inter-nal image.

Detect Image Resolutions in PostScript / PDF ImportIf this option is enabled, ArtPro will attempt to take over the orig-inal resolutions of images when importing a PostScript or a PDFfile. Whenever the resolution is an integer (e.g. 360 dpi), this res-olution will be used, and the scaling of the image will be main-tained. If the resolution is not an integer (e.g. 305,7) or if theoption is off, images will be saved at the resolution defined in theImport PS/PDF dialog, and their scaling is adjusted. See 3.13.Import Postscript/PDF... Resolution on page 83

Ignore blank separations when placing ArtPro filesThe Ignore Blank Separations option, makes ArtPro to ignoreblank lines in the separation dialog, when placing or inserting anArtPro file, e.g. when creating a Step and Repeat. Do not confusethis option with Remove unused separations

Note: Blank separations can only be seen in the Separation window, withthe Show Indices option enabled. See 12.22. Separations... onpage 47731

Contone Cache

Contone Cache is the part of the ArtPro RAM memory which willbe reserved specifically for tiled ArtColor images. This is the samesetting as the Contone cache in the Memory Usage section. See7.23. Memory Usage on page 275.

Show warning when exceeding Bleed BoxThis option is used for all step and repeat options. When askingto apply bleed that exceeds the size that was defined in the bleedbox, there will be a warning. When you don't want this, e.g. whenyou didn't define your bleed box, this option can be switched off.

Place/replace pictures usingThis setting defines which job size needs to be used to place anArtPro or PDF file as a picture. ArtPro will generate a new objecton the size of that box and place the complete picture inside it.This setting could be useful for S&R.

Align placed/inserted pictures onWhen a picture is placed in ArtPro, it is always positioned in thebottom right quadrant of the ruler. When placing an ArtPro orPDF file, containing different job sizes, we can use this setting todefine which one of the sizes needs to be aligned to the bottomright of the ruler.

Open images withWhen opening an image from the Used Images dialog (see12.14. Links on page 444), they will be opened using the defaultapplication as set in the Finder (Default Application) or in the ap-plication set using the Browse option.

Open in Visualizer withWhen submitting to Visualizer (see 3.35. Open in Visualizer onpage 159), the file will be opened using the default Visualizer asset in the Finder (Default Application). You can define your specif-ic version using the Browse option.

2.1.8 Edit Default FontThe defined Default font will be used every time text has to begenerated automatically, such as when generating registrationmarks. The same default font will also be used when generatinga Cruise report or an Ink Coverage report. This feature can be in-teresting for japanese users. If a default japanese font (e.g. Osa-ka) is defined, all these automatic generated texts will alsocontain japanese characters.32


Units

The different units you can choose from are inch, mil, pica pt., PSpoint, Q, Bai, cm, mm and int. units (internal units). Changing theunits in this field, changes the units in the complete program, ex-cept for the text parameters, where most units by default are inpica point, and where text units can be set separately.

1 inch=25.4 mm

1 mil=1/1000 inch

1 pica point=0.166 inch = 1/72.289... inch

1 PostScript point=1/72 inch

1 Q=0.25 mm (Japanese unit for character pointsize)

1 Bai=2.24 mm (Japanese unit for character pointsize)

1 internal unit=1/12000 inchThe internal unit of an ArtPro file is 12.000 dpi. All anchor pointssnap to this internal grid.

Undo stepsFor path manipulations, ArtPro can have several Undo levels (upto 64,000). The default number is set at 10. Keep in mind that ahigh number for Undo is memory consuming and will slow downthe display speed.

Vertical nudge distanceThe step used to move selected paths or selected anchor pointsvertically, when the move tool, interactive transform tool or one ofthe edit path tools is active, by using the up or down arrow key.When also pressing the modifier button (q for ArtPro Classic keybindings, x for ArtPro like Illustrator key bindings), the distancewill be multiplied by 10.

Horizontal nudge distanceThe step used to move selected paths or selected anchor pointshorizontally, when respectively the move tool, interactive trans-form tool or one of the edit path tool is active, by using the rightor left arrow key.When also pressing the modifier button (q for ArtPro Classic keybindings, x for ArtPro like Illustrator key bindings), the distancewill be multiplied by 10.

Constrain AngleUsing the x key while rotating forces the rotation angle to multi-ples of the Constrain Angle. The default Constrain Angle is 15.Drawing paths with straight lines using the x key will force the33

drawn paths to take the defined angle (or multiples). This magne-

tism to the Constrain Angle works in the Edit Path, Retrace Pathand Split Path function.

Create New ObjectsThis pop-up allows you to specify the position of newly createdobjects.

Add on Top: by default all new objects are created on the toplevel in the active layer of the file.

Insert in Front of Selected Objects: the path will be created inthe level just above the level of the selected objects. If paths indifferent layers are selected, the new path is put in the topmostlayer.

Create Shadow ColorThis option affects the Create Shadow function in the Contonemenu. If the option is set to Into Color, the intensity of the shad-ow will be applied on the ink, and the opacity will be at 100%. Ifthe option is set to Into Opacity, the ink will be applied at 100%,and the intensity will be applied on the Opacity.If e.g. the color is 50% cyan, 50% black, and the option is set toInto Color the shadow will be 50% cyan and 50% black, at100% opacity.If the option is set to Into Opacity, the shadow will be 100%cyan and 100% black, at 50% opacity.The example underneath shows the cyan separation of an imagewith a 50% C 50% K shadow on top, with Into Color (left) andInto Opacity (right)

Select Compound Paths EntirelySelecting or deselecting an element of a compound, normallycauses the entire compound to be selected or deselected. If youwant to select one or more paths of a compound separately, re-move the check next to Select Compound Paths Entirely. By de-fault you always select or deselect a compound completely.Pressing z during a Select function inverts the Select Com-pound Paths Entirely flag, i.e. if Select Compound Paths Entirelyis on, and you press the option key, a part of a compound will be34


selected and the rest of the compound will not. This selection is

the same as the arrow minus selection, or path selection ex-plained earlier in this chapter.Beware: pressing z before the Select activates the hand tool.You have to press option after you start dragging, or press bothcommand and option at the same time.

Select Groups EntirelySelecting or deselecting an element of a group, normally causesthe entire group to be selected or deselected. If you want to se-lect one or more paths or compounds out of a group separately,remove the check next to Select Groups Entirely.Once this option is OFF, you get the compound selection (= ar-row plus). See also 9.1.2 Group, compound (object) and path se-lection on page 287.

Preserve Text Attributes when pastingIf this option is switched on, text can be copy and pasted includ-ing all its attributes: font, size, etc. This only concerns copyingtext within ArtPro.

2.1.9 Shortcuts You can change the shortcuts for all functions and tools in ArtPro.There are 2 sets preinstalled in ArtPro:

ArtPro Classic: based on the original ArtPro shortcuts, and op-timized / extended for 9.5. (Default).

ArtPro (like Illustrator): shortcuts and modifiers based on thecorresponding shortcuts in Adobe Illustrator.

You can also define your own set of shortcuts, and define everyshortcut individually. The default sets can not be changed nor re-moved.

The shortcuts mentioned in this manual are the ArtPro Classicshortcuts, as this is the default setting.35

2.1.10 Display Display Colors:

for Selection, for Page Boxes,for Magnetic Objects, ... Pressing one of these buttonswill allow you to choose the dis-play color on the Color Selectionextensions installed on the Mac,for:

selections

magnetic objects (see 12.15.Magnetism... on page 448)

job borders

highlight color (Highlight inViewer dialog, see 12.32.Viewer on page 505)

Trap Highlights

Background opacityWhen showing highlights using the Viewer dialog (see 12.32.Viewer on page 505), the rest of the job will be dimmed, usingthe Background opacity value

During contone editing: Show/dim/hide Others

Show others: all ArtPro objects remain visible as normal, whenthe contone mode is activated.

Dim Others: all ArtPro objects, other than the contone underedit, are shown with a reduced density (defined in Backgroundopacity) when the contone mode is activated.

Hide Others: only the contone which is being edited appearson the screen, all the other ArtPro objects are hidden.

Synchronize zoomWhen the option is checked during contone editing, the displayof the pixels on the screen will synchronize with the real CT pixels,i.e. the screen pixels will correspond with (a multiple of) the CTpixels. The view will thus be rounded (up or down) to the nearest existingzoom factor. As a consequence, it is possible that Fit in Windowshows the job larger on screen than the actual fit.When the option is switched off (default), the preview will be cal-culated normally. This might result in odd-looking irregularviews, especially with e.g. checkerboard patterns or text in thepicture. Since the option is window dependent, it has to be(de)activated for every window, if necessary.36


Contone Screen Reduction

The Screen Reduction defines the display resolution of all iCTs inthe ArtPro document. It is the ratio between the display resolutionof an image and the actual high resolution. The Screen Reductionis important for the calculation of the LR tiles per separation andthe RGB LR preview tiles. The lowres tiles use 1 pixel out of 2, 4,8 or 16 pixels of the high res tiles, depending on how the ScreenReduction is set. The pixel used in the lowres imag-es is the most top left pixel (firstpixel) of 2x2, 4x4, 8x8 or 16x16pixels square. Obviously preview-ing becomes a lot faster this way.In 1/16 mode, ArtPro is onlyshowing 1/256 pixels. For moreinfo, see 7.23.1 Screen Reduc-tion on page 275.

Anti-AliasingAnti-Aliasing can be applied on the preview and/or the outlines,to give a smoother preview. Using Anti-Aliasing takes more timeto calculate the preview. In ArtPro 9.5, this option is default en-abled.

Picture Display Resolution You can specify the preview resolution for picture display. Thedefault value is set to 300 ppi. ArtPro divides the original resolu-tion of the TIFF image by two until the result becomes smallerthan the value in the TIFF Display Resolution field. E.g. If the Pic-ture Display Resolution is +100 ppi and you have an image of 300ppi, then 300 ppi / 2 = 150, 150 ppi / 2 = 75 ppi < 100 ppi. Theimage will be displayed with a resolution of 75 ppi.Keep in mind that increasing the resolution also increases the in-ternal memory needed to store pictures in ArtPro.

Remarks:A mapped picture which is already present in the file, only adaptsits screen resolution the next time a screen preview has to be cal-culated. Thus, change the display resolution, and force the sys-tem to calculate a new preview. The easiest way to do this is byrepainting the preview with the shortcut q-,.

Use RGB when AppropriateThis option is only taken in account when placing old ArtPro filesthat do not contain CMYK separations.

HRLR

Screen reduction 1/437

In case the option is off, ArtPro will use the Separated preview of

the ArtPro file. In most cases this will be correct. However if theplaced ArtPro file contains a placed EPS (which has only an RGBpreview), this EPS will NOT be shown in the separated preview. If the option is off, ArtPro will use the (non separated) RGB pre-view of the ArtPro File. This will result in a correct preview whenEPS files were placed in the original file, but of course loses allbenefits of using a separated preview, such as viewing separa-tions.

Steps for GradationsIn this field you can define in how many steps a vignette shouldbe represented on the screen. The default value is 24. Keep inmind that a higher number of steps consumes more memory. Forjobs containing lots of gradations, it is advisable to reduce thisparameter to get acceptable screen preview speeds. The pre-view is adjusted by repainting the preview.

Paths for Selection PreviewIn the Object Properties dialog, a preview of the selection isshown, as long as the number of paths in the selection is nothigher than the Paths for Selection Preview number. See 12.18.Object Parameters on page 451.

3D bitmap Pixel sizeWhen creating a 3D render (see 10.17. Step & Repeat 3D View...on page 406), the ArtPro job is first rendered to a bitmap. By de-fault this is rendered to the systems maximum size. However, onsome computers (iMac, ibook, ...) this is more than the video cardcan handle, and the result will be all black. By lowering this value,output will be correct.

2.1.11 Certified The Certified Tab contains the basic settings for Certified mode.The complete usage of Certified ArtPro is described below in 2.3.Certified ArtPro on page 41

2.1.12 Languages ArtPro will by default start up using the system language, which youcan set in the System Preferences.

In the Languages Tab you can disable one or more languages. Af-ter restart, ArtPro will start up in the first available language, re-specting the order of the languages as set in the Mac OS SystemPreference.

Note: When running ArtPro in Mac OS 10.5, you can also change the lan-guage setting in the Get Info dialog in the Finder.38


Note: Switching to Korean will only enable better support for Korean

characters and not provide a fully translated version of ArtPro.

2.1.13 Servers Shuttle : ServerYou can add Automation Engine, Odystar or Nexus Servers youwant to connect to using Shuttle, by clicking the New button. AShuttle Server can be removed using the Delete button. Whenadding a new Shuttle Server, or when editing a server, the ShuttleServer Details dialog will open.You can connect using Bonjour by selecting a Server in the drop-down. By entering the IP number and Port, you can also connectto the Automation Engine, Odystar Hub or Nexus Shuttle Servermanually. For more on Shuttle : see 12.27. Shuttle on page 494

Automation EngineThis allows to connect to an Automation Engine server, by enter-ing the server name or IP, and the user name and password. En-tering this data can be slowed down by the fact that the systemis checking the server while entering password and user name.If connection to an Automation Engine server is established, agreen dot is shown next to the Server details.In that case, every Browse dialog (e.g. when opening a file, se-lecting a file to import, saving a file, ...) will have a Job selectordropdown, a search button and a Select in Pilot option at thebottom.

In this dropdown, you can select the last selected jobs runthrough the Automation Engine Server. Using the Search buttonyou can get a full list of all jobs on the Automation Engine Server.The Find field allows to search for a specific file. The OK buttonwill select the job and return to the Browse window. As from ArtPro 9.5, you also have a Product dropdown andSearch button. This allows to select or search based on Automa-tion Engine Products.39

When an Automation Engine job is selected, the Browse dialog

will go to the folder containing the selected file. If necessary, thefile server containing the file will be mounted. This means that youcan also use this function to save a file next to a Automation En-gine job.When importing a pdf file from the job folder of Automation En-gine, ArtPro will ask to store the TIFF images by default in the lo-cation of the Automation Engine server.If the Select in Pilot option is on and the Automation Engine Pilotis open, the file you recently saved or opened will be automatical-ly selected in the Automation Engine Pilot. This allows to immedi-ately take further actions in Automation Engine on the file you justsaved.

Note: In ArtPro 9.x, the connection between ArtPro and Automation En-gine will only work if the server was mounted on the computer run-ning ArtPro the same way as the container share was added inAutomation Engine. If the container share was added in AutomationEngine based on the IP address, the server should be mountedbased on its IP address (afp://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx). If the containershare was added based on the computer name, the server shouldbe mounted based on the computer name (afp://computername).

Load Trap Tickets FromIn the Load Trap Tickets From dropdown, you can define wherePowerTrapper should load Trap Tickets: either the Default TrapTicket Folder (locally), from Automation Engine, or from a differentlocation, by browsing to the folder. See 10.4. PowerTrapper onpage 323

Load Press Settings FromIn the Load Press Settings From dropdown, you can definewhere Viewer should load Press Settings: either the Default PressSettings Ticket Folder (locally), from Automation Engine, or froma different location, by browsing to the folder. See 12.32. Vieweron page 505

ShapesThis allows to define the Shapes server, by entering the Serveraddress, the User Name and Password. The Server address issuggested by default: shapes.esko.com. See also 3.20.2 Importfrom Shapes... on page 9740


2.1.14 Color Working Space Profile

In the General tab of the Preferences, you can define a CMYKand RGB working space. A CMYK and RGB color profile can beselected to be used for the Match Current Paint feature in theInk Book (see 12.23. Ink Books Match Current CMYK Paint onpage 486) and for Equinox. For more information on Equinox, werefer to the Equinox documentation.

Use Pantone+ Ink BooksIf this option is enabled, ArtPro will replace the standard PantoneInk Books by the Pantone+ ink books. After a clean install of Art-Pro 12, the Pantone+ Ink books will be used by default. If prefer-ences from older versions were detected, the setting from thesepreferences will be used.

Note: Changing this option only takes effect after restarting the applica-tion.

Load Color Engine Ink BooksThese options allow to set up the use of Color Engine Ink Books.See 12.23.2 Color Engine Ink Books on page 486.

2.2. Quit ArtPro

Clicking on the Quit function quits the ArtPro program.

If any unsaved ArtPro files are open and modified, ArtPro will ask tosave first. See 3.8. Save as... on page 52.

Shortcut: q-Q, Quit

Note: If something goes wrong in ArtPro, ArtPro will try to recover un-saved files that are open at the moment of crashing. After restartingArtPro, you can save these recovery files.

2.3. Certified ArtPro

Note: This module is optional. Please contact your dealer for more in-formation.41

Certified ArtPro allows to integrate the Certified PDF Workflow

functionality into ArtPro. The aim is to provide functionality to importCertified PDF, edit and then export as Certified PDF with informationabout edits and changes to the document.

Note: The Certified related menu items and options are only available ifCertified is enabled in the Preferences.

Certified ArtPro can be divided in 3 parts : Input, Output and Certi-fied ArtPro sessions.

2.3.1 Certified ArtPro sessions.

ArtPro can work in Certified ArtPro Mode, by switching it on in theCertified ArtPro dialog. This setting, together with the User Info, canbe found in the Preferences, in the Certified tab.

User information dataUser name, Short user name, etc. - provides the informationabout the user who is editing the PDF document. That informa-tion will be stored in Certified PDF each time when a new sessionis started (see earlier).If you enable Certified Mode, the filed User name is mandatory.So before switching on Certified Mode, a User Name should bespecified. Otherwise, switching to Certified Mode will not be al-lowed.If you change the User information when working in Certified Art-Pro Mode, a dialog will pop up, asking if you want to start a newsession or not. If you click yes, the active session will close, anda new session will be started, using the changed User info. If youclick No, the User info in the active session will be overwritten bythe new User info.When opening or importing a document without any User infor-mation (without Certified ArtPro switched on), a session will be re-corded anyhow. At the moment the user information is entered inthe Certified ArtPro dialog, this User information will be used forthe active session. In that case, the popup to decide if a new ses-sion has to be started, will not appear.42


Session and User information is saved with the ArtPro file if In-

clude Certified PDF information in ArtPros Save As parametersis enabled. If the parameter for including Certified PDF info is en-abled or disabled in the Save As dialog, all subsequent Saves willuse the same settings.

Sessions.Working Certified Mode in ArtPro, affects the way it works for allopen/save operations. Whatever the Certified options states are,ArtPro is now recording the history of changes made by the userand saves them with the ArtPro files. From version 8.0, all ArtProfiles have the possibility to be exported to Certified PDF and allthe history of changes will be recorded. Those changes are re-corded as sessions. An ArtPro session is a track of changes frombeginning of the session to the end of the session.A session starts when:

A file is created or opened that doesnt contain a session yet.This can be : opening an ArtPro file from version lower than 8.0,importing a PDF (Certified or not) or importing any other file for-mat.

An ArtPro 9.0 is opened, changed and saved. The active ses-sion is closed, and a new session is opened

Certified PDF file is exported and Certified mode is on (ex-plained later). In that case, the old sessions are recorded toPDF file and a new session is opened.

The session is not begun when:

An ArtPro file is saved without any changes, or modificationswere not saved.

Certified PDF file is exported and Certified mode is off. The ac-tive session will be continued.

2.3.2 Input : Import PS/PDF The Import PostScript/PDF dialog will show the type of selectedPDF file in Type field. If its a Certified PDF file, it will display Com-posite Certified PDF. If it is not certified PDF, it will display Com-posite PDF. The Certified tab in the Import PS/PDF dialog, containssome settings on input, and the browse button to select the inputprofile to be used. To clear the input profile, you can shift-click thebrowse button.

Importing files other than PDFWhen importing any other file type than PDF, the Sessions log willindicate that no input profile was applied, and the session will be-gin AFTER the import.43

Importing non-Certified PDF

When importing a non-Certified PDF file, and Certified Import isenabled, ArtPro will Certify the PDF file and import the CertifiedPDF instead of the original. Unless Overwrite input file on re-pre-flight is on, a new, certified PDF will be saved, and this certifiedPDF will be imported. This will be saved as a separate session.If you click Cancel in the dialog to define name and location ofthe Certified PDF file, the uncertified PDF is imported anyhow,and the session will start AFTER the import.

Re-Preflight if profile does not match : ONIf the profiles are not identical, the option Re-preflight if profilesdo not match will be consulted. If the option is on, the job will bere-preflighted if the input profile and the embedded profile dontmatch. If they match, the session log will indicate both profiles areidentical. When comparing 2 profiles, their content is checked, and not justthe name.

Re-Preflight if profile does not match : OFFIf the option Re-preflight.... is off, the Certified PDF will be im-ported without re-preflighting it. The Session window will indicatethe profile it was originally certified by.

Re-preflightWhen Re-preflighting, ArtPro will create a new session, preflightthe file and close the session. ArtPro will prompt for the filenamefor the new Certified PDF file (if the Overwrite option is off). An ad-ditional session will start in ArtPro.

Overwrite Input FileIf the Overwrite Input file on Re-preflight option is on, there willbe no new PDF file created by ArtPro. Instead, ArtPro will replacethe original PDF file with the certified PDF.

Get all bounding boxes for preflight report This option forces ArtPro to obtain bounding boxes for the lastpreflight report. If activated, ArtPro will get full information for ev-ery report item along with bounding box of the area where the er-ror/warning occurred. This will cause an additional preflight of theinput document and consume additional time, but will allow youto double-click on the preflight problems and warnings, andzoom in on the correct areas44


2.3.3 Session Info The Session information can be opened by clicking the

Certified Session button. If the file is not Certified or haspreflight errors, this button will show a red cross.

If the file is Certified with no preflight errors, it will be repre-sented as a green ok mark.

If Certified is not switched on in the Preferences, the Certified Ses-sion toolbar button will be disabled.

PDF Document StatusThe PDF document status will indicate if the last Certified PDF filewas preflighted, and by what profile.This will be the original PDF coming from Importing, the CertifiedPDF when re-preflighting during import, or the last exported PDFwith Certified enabled.

ArtPro DocumentThe ArtPro Document status indicates whether or not the currentArtPro Document is fully certified. This will only be the case aftera Certified Import without errors, or after a Certified Export PDF.As soon as the user starts editing the document, the statuschanges to Red.45

Personal Info

User info on the specified session. For ArtPro sessions, this infor-mation comes from the Certified Preferences.

Session timesstart/end time of the session.

Profileinformation about Preflight profile used for that session. If the ses-sion was preflighted, it shows the status of preflight (preflightedOK or with errors) and profile name.

ReportReport will be shown only for the last history session (which is onebefore the Active session), but only if that session was preflight-ed. If the option Always get bounding boxes for preflight info isoff, the report will contain only error/warning messages and num-ber of occurrences without bounding boxes of the area where theerror/warning occurred. If the option is on, each report entry, ifavailable, will contain an additional set of bounding boxes of theareas where the error/warning occurred. Double Clicking on suchan entry will zoom in on the area.Report is marked by a red spot for errors and orange for warn-ings.

Edit Loggives a list of edits that has been done for the session along withthe short name of the product by which the change was done.For ArtPro edits it will be ARTP. Additionally, if available, eachedit log will be accompanied by a set of clickable bounding boxitems where the edit had effect. Clicking a log item will highlight itin the file, double-clicking it will zoom in on it.Zooming in is always using the location of the object at the timeof editing. If the object was moved later on, the zoom will notshow the object.

Session CommentSession Comment is a text that can be entered whenever a ses-sion is ended (e.g. save the file) The Comments entered for the session will be shown in the ses-sion info.

GeneralThe Sessions dialog will show only non-empty information.There will be always one Active session which is the currentsession. Edit Log for this session incorporates the currentchanges being made to the document.46


2.3.4 Export The Export PDF operation (with Certified enabled) will close the

session, add edit log information and optionally preflight the doc-ument. The standard Export PDF dialog window has now an ad-ditional tab Certified PDF:

If the Output profile file is selected then PDF file is preflighted afterbeing exported. The Output profile can be cleared by shift-clickingthe Browse button. If Certified PDF Enabled is unchecked, thenregular non-certified PDF file is saved and no new session is started.

The Incremental save option will work only if the last Certified PDF(i.e. the imported Certified PDF or the last Exported PDF) is still avail-able. The option means that the previous Certified PDF files con-tents will be merged with the exported PDF, so that rollback thePDF document to the previous session will be possible. Using thisoption can result in a large PDF file.

To keep both the PDF as the ArtPro file in a certified (green) state,it is necessary to save the ArtPro file after the Certified PDF Export.47

Chapter 3. File Menu3.1. New...

The New... function creates a new file. When selecting New..., a di-alog box appears to set the name for your new file. The default file-name is Untitled 1. You also have the possibility to change the jobsize, if necessary. After clicking the OK button, ArtPro will open anempty document with the 4 process colors (CMYK) as predefinedseparations.

Right after starting up the application, the default job size will be297mm x 210 mm if units are set to mm or cm, or 8 x 11 if unitsare set to any other unit. If a job was opened before, the default jobsize will be equal to the job size of the last active job.

Using the size pull-down menu, the dimensions for the job can beselected from a number of predefined paper sizes. These sizes areeither the defaults (see below), or the sizes found in a text file calledJobSizes, in the User folder, in Preferences, in the ArtPro folder.

This is an example of a jobsizes file, containing ArtPro Default sizes :ArtPro Sizes File V1.0A4 210 297 mmA3 297 420 mmUS_Letter 11 8,5 inchUS_Legal 14 8,5 inchTabloid 17 11 inchTabloid_Extra 17 12 inch

The paper size name, vertical size, horizontal size and units are di-vided by a space or tab. This means the name should not containany spaces or tabs. An underscore in the name will be converted toa space. When selecting a paper size, its units (either mm or inch)will be activated in the Preferences dialog (2.1. Preferences... onpage 23).48

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The Job sizes file will not work if the text file name is not exactly job-

sizes, if the title in the text is not exactly ArtPro Sizes File V1.0 orif the text file is not at the appropriate place. In ArtPro it is possibleto have a total of 9 job windows open at the same time, windows ofdifferent documents or multiple windows of one document (see also12.1. New Window on page 430)

Shortcut: q-N : File New

3.2. Open...

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