User's Manual

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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS2
User Guide
Bleed Prints crop marks inside rather than outside the image. Use this option to trim the image within the graphic.
Type a number and choose a unit value to specify the width of the bleed.
Screen Sets the screen frequency and dot shape for each screen used in the printing process.
Transfer Adjusts the transfer functions, traditionally used to compensate for dot gain or dot loss that may occur
when an image is transferred to film. This option is recognized only when you print directly from Photoshop, or
when you save the file in EPS format and print to a PostScript printer. Generally, it’s best to adjust for dot gain using
the settings in the CMYK Setup dialog box. Transfer functions are useful, however, when compensating for a poorly
calibrated output device.
Interpolation Reduces the jagged appearance of a low-resolution image by automatically resampling up while
printing. However, resampling may reduce the sharpness of the image quality. Some PostScript Level 2 (or higher)
printers have interpolation capability. If your printer doesn’t, this option has no effect.
Calibration Bars Prints an 11-step grayscale, a transition in density from 0 to 100% in 10% increments. With a
CMYK color separation, a gradient tint bar is printed to the left of each CMYK plate, and a progressive color bar to
the right.
Note: C
alibration bars, registration marks, crop marks, and labels are printed only if the paper is larger than the printed
image.
Registration Marks Prints registration marks on the image (including bull’s-eyes and star targets). These marks are
used primarily for aligning color separations.
Corner Crop Marks Prints crop marks where the page is to be trimmed. You can print crop marks at the corners.
Center Crop Marks Prints crop marks where the page is to be trimmed. You can print crop marks at the center of
each edge.
Description Prints any description text entered in the File Info dialog box up to about 300 characters. Description
text is always printed in 9-point Helvetica plain type. See “About file information” on page 686.
Labels Prints the file name above the image.
Emulsion Down Makestypereadablewhenthe emulsion is down—thatis, when thephotosensitivelayer on apiece
of film or photographic paper is facing away from you. Normally, images printed on paper are printed with emulsion
up, with type readable when the photosensitive layer faces you. Images printed on film are often printed with
emulsion down.
Negative Prints an inverted version of the entire output, including all masks and any background color. Unlike the
Invert command in the Image menu, the Negative option converts the output, not the on-screen image, to a negative.
If you print separations directly to film, you probably want a negative, although in many countries film positives are
common. Check with your print shop to determine which is required. To determine the emulsion side, examine the
film under a bright light after it has been developed. The dull side is the emulsion; the shiny side is the base. Check
whether your print shop requires film with positive emulsion up, negative emulsion up, positive emulsion down, or
negative emulsion down.
See also
“Resampling” on page 182