User`s guide

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Output Folder:
Lets you define the folder where PDF files will be placed
when created. To change this setting, click the Change button
below.
View File:
When this checkbox is selected, after creation of the PDF
file, PowerRIP will issue a “shell command” to the operating
system to launch the PDF. If you’ve associated PDF files with a
certain application (ie, you’ve loaded Acrobat Reader). It will
automatically launch and display the file.
Resolution:
Specifies the resolution of the PDF.
ASCII Format:
Do not use binary data in the file, just ASCII
Auto-Rotate:
Automatically rotates the page for proper viewing
Compressed:
When selected, generates compressed PDFs.
Thumbnails:
Create Color, Monochrome or No thumbnails
The “Images” Section.
This section deals mostly with the reproduction of images.
Things like compression, sub-sampling, transfer functions, etc.
Preserve halftone information:
If the PostScript file contained halftone information,
preserve this information in the PDF file.
Use Device Dependent Color:
If device-dependent color information exists in the
PostScript file, retain this information in the PDF file.
Convert CMYK images to RGB:
Converts any images (images only) that are in CMYK
color space to RGB.
Transfer Function:
Allows you to specify remove/apply/preserve the transfer
function (used for density calibration) if one is present in the
PostScript file.
Undercolor Removal:
Lets you remove or preserve undercolor removal informa-
tion if present in the PostScript file.
Image Sub-Sampling:
If enabled (subsample or average) the images in the job
will be sub-sampled (only a sub-set of the pixels will be ren-
dered). This results in smaller PDFs but lower quality pictures. If
subsample or average are selected, the Resolution box becomes
active. This allows you to set the resolution the images will be
subsampled to.
Image Compression:
Allows you to set various levels and methods for com-
pressing the images in the job.
Preserve OPI comments:
Preserves any OPI comments in case the PDF will be used
with an OPI server (and the original PostScript file contained
OPI comments)
Preserve Overprint Settings:
Preserves any overprint settings that the original PostScript
file contained.
The “Color” Section.
This section is very simlar to that of the printer output
devices. It deals with input and output color profiles.
Output profile:
Allows selection of
output profile.
Rendering Intent:
Allows selection of
rendering intent.
Input profiles:
Allows selection of
RGB and CMYK input
profiles
Mirror:
Produces mirrored PDF output.