9.3

Layers pane
Use the Layers pane to specify which layers to output and which layouts to suppress.
Print dialog box only: To apply the settings in the Layers pane to the layout, check Apply
to Layout.
Bleed pane
Use the Bleed pane to allow items to bleed (extend beyond the page edges) at printout.
Bleed settings apply to every page in the layout.
To create a bleed by defining how far the bleed extends from the layout page edges, choose
Symmetric or Asymmetric from the Bleed Type drop-down menu.
• To create a bleed that extends the same distance from each page edge, choose Symmetric
and enter a value in the Amount field to specify the bleed's distances.
• To create a bleed with different distances from each page edge, choose Asymmetric and
enter values in the Top, Bottom, Left, and Right fields to specify the bleed distances.
• Print and PDF output only: To extend the bleed to encompass all page items that extend
beyond the page boundary, choose Page Items.
• Print and PDF output only: To define whether items that bleed are cut off at the bleed edge
or allowed to print in their entirety, check Clip at Bleed Edge.
The Bleed pane is available only if Custom Bleeds XTensions software is installed.
Transparency pane
Use the Transparency pane to specify how transparency is handled at export.
• The Vector Images control lets you specify a resolution for rasterizing pictures that include
vector data when they occur in a transparency relationship. It's generally a good idea to
keep this value high because vector images typically include sharp lines that will look
jagged at lower resolutions. This field also controls the rendering resolution for bitmap
frames in a transparency relationship.
• The Blends control lets you specify a resolution for blends when they occur in a
transparency relationship. Blends can typically be rasterized at a relatively low resolution
because they do not contain sharp edges.
• The Drop Shadows control lets you specify a resolution for rasterizing drop shadows. This
value can be relatively low, unless you create drop shadows with a Blur of zero.
Choosing a lower resolution value for one or more of these fields can reduce the time
required for flattening and can save processing time when you send the layout to output.
Rotated or skewed items that participate in a transparency relationship must be rasterized
before they are sent to the RIP. Because rotate and skew operations tend to degrade the
quality of an image if they are performed at low resolutions, QuarkXPress can upsample
such items prior to rotating or skewing them, thus minimizing image degradation. Check
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