Manual

Changing the Bitmap Color and Resolution
CAUTION:
Increasing the
resolution of the
bitmap or the
You can change the color format (monochrome or color) and resolution
(the number of dots, or pixels, per inch) of a bitmap.
For example, if you want to reduce the storage and memory size of the
object, change a 16-color object.to a monochrome object. Similarly, to add
color, change a monochrome object to a 16-color object.
You can also change the resolution of a bitmap. For example, to reduce the
storage and memory size of the object, reduce the resolution from 300 dpi to
72 dpi. Similarly, to edit the pixels at a f'mer level of detail, increase the
resolution from 72 dpi to 300 dpi.
number of colors L. :'n change the format of a bitmap:
in the bitmap may i-- i u
overload memory.
If this happens,
you may lose your
work and have to
restart the
system.
1. Select the bitmap to format.
2. Select Bitmap Format from the Attributes menu. A dialog box appears.
3. Fill in the dialog box:
• Monochrome or 16-color. Select the bitmap format you want.
• Resolution. Select the resolution you want (72 dpi, 300 dpi, or
Custom from 1-2400 dpi).
4. Click on Apply.
5. Click on Close.
Printing or Faxing Drawing Documents
Before printing a Drawing document for the In'st time, review Setting Printer
Options in Getting Started (Book 1). Also select page size options to reflect
the actual size, layout, and margins that you want to print.
Before faxing for the first time, set up your fax information and create a cover
sheet; see the Fax and Data Modem chapter in Book 1.
J_ To select the page size:
Select Page Size from the File menu and set the page size options the way
you want them.
You can print a document larger than the printing area. When you print a
large page, you are asked whether you want to scale the document or print it
actual size. Select Print Actual Size; then insert as many sheets of paper as
required. When finished, tape the pages together.
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