File format options When you use other file formats that Canvas supports, you can select options when you open, place, import, save, or export some types of files. The most common file formats and their options are described in this section. For more information on using file formats, refer to the online Help system in Canvas. New information that is not in the printed or online documentation will be provided in the “Read Me” file distributed with the Canvas software. Saving in PDF format When saving in Acrobat format, you can select screen or printer reso- lution for images saved in the file. Click an option in the dialog box that appears before the file is saved (see “Exporting to PDF,” page 14.214). Screen saves images at a maximum 72 pixels per inch (ppi). If neces- sary, images are down-sampled to 72 ppi. Printer saves images at a maximum 300 ppi. If necessary, images are down-sampled to 300 ppi. An image’s resolution is not increased if it is less than 300 ppi. Saving in Illustrator format You can also save files in an Adobe® Illustrator® format by using the File > Save As command from the main menu. The AI Export Options dialog box opens as shown on the left. •   (A) Illustrator Version - Choose the version of Illustrator that you wish to save the file as. Object Attributes •   (B) Ignore Transparency - If your Canvas file contains objects with SpriteLayer transparencies, then you will need to check this option. If this feature is not activated, then all of the objects that contain transparency effects (in your Canvas file) will be converted into images. Therefore, you will not be able to edit these objects after exporting except as bitmapped images. •   (C) Basic Stroke Only - The editing tools in Illustrator may not recognize a texture, hatch, or gradients for a stroke which you have created in your Canvas file. Therefore, you A B C D E
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