User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
will not be converted to process and will be separated as spot colors.
When you use DCS Format and print color separations, the program you use simply outputs
the color separation plates as defined in the DCS file; it does not apply its separation method
or options to colors in the file. Therefore, if you want to be able to output process and spot
color plates, you should select CMYK + Spot Color Mode when you use DCS Format to save
illustrations in EPS files.
Transparency Rendering: Select a method for SpriteLayer and SpriteEffects rendering into
EPS format. These options are similar to the rendering options that are available when you
print a document. Choose Smallest Area, Complete Area, or Entire Document. Smallest Area
results in rendering the minimum area necessary to show transparency and SpriteEffects.
Complete Area renders the minimum area, plus any object that touches the rendered area.
This setting can prevent a slight color shift between rendered and non-rendered areas
within an object. Entire Document renders everything in the document (or selection) as an
image to be saved in the EPS file. If you choose Don’t Render Transparent Objects,
transparency and SpriteEffects won’t be rendered.
Text Always in Front: Select this option to always place text in front of other objects.
Rendering Resolution: Select a resolution for rendering effects. In general, you should
specify a resolution based on the publication requirements for images.
Embed Fonts: Select this option to embed fonts in the file, so text can appear as intended if
the required fonts aren’t available.
Use Page Dimensions: Select this option to save the full area of the document page, sheet,
slide, or frame in the EPS file. If this option is not selected, the EPS graphic will be only as
large as the saved objects.
Use Kearning Pairs: Select this option to use kearning pairs.
Converting EPS objects
After you import an EPS file, choose options from the context menu to convert the object or view
information about it.
You can view linking information if the file was imported as an EPSF reference. If the file was
imported as an EPSF object, you can convert it to an EPSF reference. If it was imported as an EPSF
object, you can create Canvas objects from it.
To use EPSF Object commands:
Select the EPS graphic and right-click. In the context menu, choose one of the options described
below.
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