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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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