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Document raster effects settings are the settings Illustrator uses whenever you apply a rasterbased
effect to an object. The raster effects settings can have a large impact on the resulting artwork;
therefore, it’s important to check the Document Raster Effects Settings dialog box before
you export or output a document that contains raster effects.
Drop shadow is a live creative effect that you can apply to objects in Illustrator or InDesign.
Applying a drop shadow to an object makes it a source of transparency and requires the Transparency
Flattener to process it.
Dual resolution RIP is a RIP in which each page is created in an intermediate, unscreened
rasterized format consisting of two files—a relatively high-resolution file (the Line Work) that
contains geometric shapes and text and a lower-resolution file (the Continuous Tone) that contains
the images.
F
Fatten is the process of replacing low-resolution or omitted image data with high resolution
image data. See OPI and APR.
Feather is a live creative effect that you can apply to objects in Illustrator or InDesign. Applying
a feather to an object makes it a source of transparency and requires the Transparency Flattener
to process it.
Flattener preset is a collection of Transparency Flattener settings in Illustrator or InDesign that
contain all of the available Transparency Flattener settings. Both applications include three builtin
presets that cannot be modified or deleted: Low Resolution, Medium Resolution, and High
Resolution.
Flattener Preview palette is a palette window in Illustrator, InDesign, or Acrobat 6 Professional
that you can use to view objects that are a source of transparency or will be affected by the flattening
process.
Flattener is also known as Transparency Flattener. Please see Transparency Flattener.
G
Glyph is a specific form of a character. Certain characters may be represented by a number of
glyphs. For example, in certain fonts, the capital letter A is available in several forms, such as
swash and small caps.
Gradient and Meshes Resolution is the Flattener setting that determines the resolution applied
to any gradient meshes and gradients that are involved in transparency. In addition, InDesign CS
applies this resolution to all InDesign drop shadows and feathered edges.
Gradient mesh is a single, multicolored Illustrator object on which colors can flow in different
directions, and smoothly transition from one point to another. The Transparency Flattener may
rasterize gradient meshes that are sources of transparency or interact with transparency during
the flattening process.
Gradient is an Illustrator or InDesign object fill or stroke containing a graduated blend of colors.
The Transparency Flattener may rasterize gradients that are sources of transparency or interact
with transparency during the flattening process.
I
Ink Manager is the InDesign software component that lets the user control the output of each
color in a document. You can use the ink manager to convert spot colors to process or to cause
one spot color to be output with another color. Converting spot colors of placed graphics to process
can cause unintended results if the Transparency Flattener processes those elements.
L
Line Art and Text Resolution is a Flattener setting that determines the resolution applied to
areas that need to be rasterized because they are too complex for the current Raster/Vector Balance
setting. The Line Art and Text setting is intended primarily for vector objects, but in some
cases, you can apply it to type or images. Typically, this resolution should be set to match the
resolution of your output device.
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