Hi All,
Love Corel, but only know the basics I guess.
I have used a bevel effect on a company name for a banner (3m x 1m). When I publish it to .pdf the bevel effect is extremely pixilated. I have made the bitmaps (in .pdf settings) 600dpi to try and help, but this does nothing.
I can only use .pdf on our printer RIP....
please help!
Thanks in advance.
Options > Document > Page Size (or double click the page frame), there's a setting called Rendering Resolution.Bevels will be rendered, and so will transparencies and drop shadows, at the resolution specified here.You can also convert effects and other things that may cause problems to a bitmap (flatten) before sending to the RIP.Just don't forget to save a copy (on a separate page perhaps) before you flatten, in case you need to go back and edit.
For a banner that size, I guess around 100 dpi will be good enough (maybe even lower) but check that setting and come back to us.
Another thing: See if your RIP will accept Acrobat level 5.0 (version 1.4) or higher. These versions support some effects better (shouldn't be any difference with bevel though).
I use RasterLink myself and publish to PDF Acrobat 6.0, even though I don't think RasterLink officially supports it..
Ronny is right.
If you want your effect to be rendered OK you have to set your page in Pixels and a resolution that you see fit. I have tested at 300DPI and the effect its breaking down OK.
Thanks Ronny,
This site is GREAT!! thanks... will give it a go.
We use Raterlink Pro too!
Have all sorts of issues with InDesign .pdf's .... but that's another story!
Hello again,
Just checked the rendering res on page layout, and it's set at 300dpi?
I tried it at 600dpi and still the same? i have the res in the .pdf settings at 600 hoping this may help too.
How do I flatten before sending to the RIP?
Yes, I use acrobat level 5 as well - smaller files and the effects seem to work better.
Thanks again.
Hi Ronny,
Seeing as you use RasterLink I thought you may be able to help!
What are the best setting for .pdf's from Corel?
Ours are:
PDF version 5
output colour as CMYK
compression type: jpg
resolution for colour/greyscale/monochrome all 300dpi
compress text and line art & export all text as curves
Lately the feathered shadows etc have been printing as a blob or solid colour or the shadow looks like finger prints!, not how they appear in the .pdf.
This has only been happening the past few weeks? not sure if it a Windows issue or Corel?
We run windows 7 64bit, and have rasterlink pro v5 (2.5), printer is a Mimaki JV33
Have you been having any similar issues?
Thanks.