Operation Manual

28 Getting Started
6. Check Crop contents to page area to remove unwanted areas outside
the PDF page such as printer marks (crop marks, registration targets,
colour bars) or additional text instructions.
7. Click OK.
Opening Adobe® Illustrator® files
To open:
1. Click Open on the Standard toolbar.
2. Change the file type drop-down menu to display Adobe Illustrator
files (*.ai).
3. Locate and select the file, and click Open.
You can only open Adobe Illustrator files of Version 9 or above,
which have also been saved within Adobe Illustrator as being PDF
compatible.
Opening vector graphic files
DrawPlus can open a range of vector graphic files, including:
• Serif Metafile (SMF). This is a proprietary Serif format, intended to be
used between Serif applications (e.g., WebPlus/PagePlus to DrawPlus)
to retain graphic fidelity without loss of quality.
• Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG). This is an all-purpose format, ideal
for sharing between vector applications. They can be uncompressed
(.svg) or compressed (.svgz).
To open:
1. Click Open on the Standard toolbar.
2. Change the file type drop-down menu to display Serif Metafile
Format (*.smf) or Scalable Vector Format (*.svg, *.svgz).
3. Locate and select the file, and click Open.