2015

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Creating a PostScript file
To create a PostScript file from a layout, display the PDF pane of the Preferences dialog
box (QuarkXPress/Edit > Preferences) and check Create PostScript File for Later
Distilling. When you choose File > Export > Layouts as PDF, QuarkXPress generates
a PostScript file with the name and location you specify rather than creating a PDF
file.
Exporting a layout as an image
When you export a layout page as an image file you can specify a file name and location
and set various export image options. To export a layout as an image:
1
Choose File > Export > Image. The Export Pages as Images dialog box displays.
2
Choose the layout to be exported from the File Name drop-down menu.
3
To modify output settings, click Options. Use the panes in the resulting dialog box
to control the format of the exported image
Enter a value in the Resolution field.
Choose the image format (PNG or JPEG) from the Format drop-down menu.
Choose a compression value from the Compression drop-down menu.
Select Transparent Background to set the image background to be transparent.
Select Spreads to esxport spreads.
Select Include Guides to include the on screen guides in the image.
Select Include Text Grids to include the text grids in the image.
4
Click OK.
5
Click Save.
Using Collect for Output
To use the Collect for Output feature:
1
Display the Fonts pane of the Usage dialog box (Utilities menu) to confirm that all
fonts are available. Then check the Pictures pane of the Usage dialog box to confirm
that all imported pictures are linked to the document and display a status of OK.
2
Choose File > Collect for Output. The Collect for Output dialog box displays.
3
Display the Collect for Output tab. When you use this feature, a report is generated
automatically. To generate only this report, check Report Only in the Collect for
Output tab. If you uncheck this box, you can check one or more of the following
boxes:
The Layout option copies the project file to the specified target folder. In the selection
box you can see all layouts of your project. Check or uncheck the ones you want to
collect.
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