User Guide

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Printing
You can print Corel Painter images on
a wide variety of printers, including
PostScript, Windows Graphics Device
Interface (GDI), and Quick Draw®
printers, and high-resolution
imagesetters.
Understanding Printing
Even if your final goal is to print high-
quality color prints, it’s a good idea to
first print proofs on any printer you
have available.
You can use a black and white printer
to check page size and placement of
images on the page. If you have a color
printer, you can print proofs to get a
general impression of what your
image will look like. Keep in mind
that the proof is not an accurate
representation of a final print
produced by an offset printing process.
The print process, inks, and paper
types combined will affect the final
output.
To help you prepare for color printing
and to ensure that you get the best
results when you do print, Corel
Painter supports color management
through the Kodak® Color
Management System (KCMS).
Color management is not enabled by
default. If you want to use it while you
work or when you print, you must first
set it up for your system. Refer to
“Color Management” on page 447 for
more on KCMS in Corel Painter.
Printing Images with Vector
Shapes
Shapes can be interleaved with layers
on the Layers palette, which can affect
the way your document prints.
Shapes are inherently resolution-
independent—they're mathematical
representations of curves, not actual
pixels. When you print on a PostScript
printer, these curves are usually