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• Pages — exports the pages that you specify (This option is only available for CS 4 and later versions.)
8 In the Export text as area, enable one of the following options:
• Curves — lets you export text as curves
• Text — lets you export text as editable characters
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Convert transparent areas to bitmaps In the Transparency area, enable the Preserve appearance and
convert transparent areas to bitmaps option.
(This option is only available for version 8 and lower.)
Discard transparent areas and preserve curves and text In the Transparency area, enable the Preserve curves and text by
removing transparent effects option.
(This option is only available for version 8 and lower.)
Convert an outline to an object to create an unfilled closed object
with the outline’s shape
In the Options area, enable the Convert outlines to objects check
box.
Convert complex outlines to curves In the Options area, enable the Simulate complex filled curves
check box.
Convert spot colors to process colors In the Options area, enable the Convert spot colors to CMYK
check box.
Embed the color profile In the Options area, enable the Embed color profiles check box.
Generate a preview of the document in the Adobe Illustrator File
open dialog box
In the Options area, enable the Include preview images check
box.
If you enable the Simulate complex filled curves check box, an object that is composed of complex curves, such as a text object that
was converted to curves, may be broken into several objects on export to help minimize the complexity of the object.
If you disable the Include placed images check box and export the file, the exporting process generates one Adobe Illustrator file and
a series of EPS files. The EPS files contain individual objects and images which are linked to the AI file. Always store the EPS files with
the AI file to preserve the link to the AI file.
To view the preflight summary for an AI file
1
Click File Export.
2 Locate the folder in which you want to save the file.
3 Choose AI - Adobe Illustrator from the Save as type list box.
4 Type a filename in the File name list box.
5 Click Export.
6 In the Adobe Illustrator Export dialog box, click the second tab.
You can limit the issues to check during the preflight by clicking the Settings button, double-clicking AI Export, and disabling the check
boxes next to the items that you want the preflight to overlook.