This is second article about content optimization in the project. You should also read introduction published in previous article.
Make Assume that you had chosen on the target document tab, where the content should be optimized from one of possibilities:
- current document
- new - every page separated
Now you are ready for adjusting the optimization settings.
Optimization settings
update and resolve links
This option matters if you had used externally linked bitmaps in your project.
When you select this option then all of externally linked bitmaps will be updated and resolved automatically before processing further optimization steps. You should always resolve links for all of externally linked bitmaps if you attempt to finish your project and prepare it for print. To do this, select this option. You may also use bitmaps & links tab to resolve them (recommended). Read more about resolving and updating externally linked bitmaps. You should also ensure the project does not have broken links before run optimization.
generate background
This option enables to generate single flattened bitmap for each page. The bitmap will be created from all of complex shapes, bitmaps and marked to flatten objects. This option must be ticked to set which content elements should be flattened.
properties of the background
resolution [dpi]
This option sets the resolution for generated background. You should use standard value 300 dpi for offset printing. If you want to publish your project only for the web then lower values will be sufficient (try 200,120, 96, or 72 dpi).
You should not confuse this resolution with the resolution which is set in PDF export options.
The color mode
Here you can set the color mode for the generated background. You should use CMYK model for offset printing. If you want to publish your project for the web then use RGB. In PDF export options you should use same value as color mode of generated backgroud to avoid colours mismatches.
transparency
Here you can set if the generated background bitmap should be transparent or not.
anti-aliasing
Here you can set that anti-aliasing should be used or not while generating the background bitmap.
default elements of the background
bitmaps
If ticked, then all bitmaps placed on the page will be flattened with the background.
effects
If ticked, then all shapes with embedded special effects (transparency, shadows, lenses ets) will be flattened with the background.
PowerClips
If ticked, then all PowerClips placed on the page will be flattened with the background.
mantain objects not marked to flatten with background
Here you can set exceptions. If ticked, then all of marked objects as not being destined for flattening will be omitted while generating background. Even if by use of default settings, they should be flatten. Read more about marking objects as not being destined to flatten with the background.
add objects marked to flatten with background
Here you can set exceptions. If ticked, then all of marked objects as being destined to flatten will be added into generated background. Even if by use of defaulst settings, they should not be flatten. Read more about marking objects as being destined to flatten with the background.
Range
You can choose a desired range of pages (current page, pages FROM - TO, all) where optimization or advanced export will be processed.
Run
warn before run
If this option is ticked and you had selected „current document” in the target document tab, then warn will be displayed before run advanced export. This is because an irreversible changes may occur within current document and you should make a backup copy first.
run advanced export / optimization
Press this button to start processing the pages...and enjoy a cup of tea. The more pages and bitmaps in document the more time is needed for processing.
Depending on the choice on the target document tab:
- If „current document” option had been selected and processing of pages was completed then save and publish to PDF your optimized version of the project.
- If „new - every page separated” and save as" „PDF” and / or „CDR” options had been selected then you have nothing more to do. Optimized version for each page will be saved in a new subfolder, where the source file of current project resides.