User`s manual

Chapter 8 - FastRIP Print Options
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FastRIP 10.0 User’s Manual
Underbase Settings in FastRIP Using
Transparent Images
Images saved with transparency can be output directly from FastRIP and the Underbase created
automatically from the transparency information.
NOTE: You cannot create an Underbase using the File>Print method because the File>Print process flattens the
file and loses all the transparency information.
FastRIP supports two methods of creating an Underbase.
Windows Underbase that can be applied to any job by utilizing the ap- `
plication print options.
Underbase from transparency, which can only be applied to bitmap im- `
ages with transparency information (file types PSD, TIF or PNG)
While the Windows Underbase does allow you to work with any file type and from any program,
the Underbase from transparency does offer major advantages such as choking / trapping the
Underbase, Highlight White and blends between the graphics and the shirt.
NOTE: If using FastARTIST in conjunction with FastRIP 10, refer to the FastARTIST User’s Manual for more
Underbase Options.
Im P o R t oP t I o n s a n d se t t I n g s
File>>Import
e Image Import dialog window opens anytime you import a job into FastRIP. is window
allows control of the image and properties prior to importing. Since FastRIP 10 recognizes
transparent files, the Import Options dialog will include extra options for the Underbase and
other options such as passes and a highlight white option, when importing a transparent file.
In the FastRIP window, select 1. Import from the File Pull-down Menu. Another
way to import a file is to drag and drop the file directly into the queue active list.
NOTE: For Hot Folder options, see previous section, Printing from a Hot Folder).