Using a printer override (EPSF Riders) fileThe EPSF Riders file sets the screen frequency, angle, spot function, and flatness for all files, or adds an annotation or an error handler message to all files. The settings you specify in the EPSF Riders file override any settings you specified using the Separation Setup dialog box. Before you can create an EPSF Riders file, you must move the EPSF Riders plug-in into the Plug-ins folder. The Make Riders filter creates an Adobe Illustrator EPSF Riders file. The EPSF Riders file contains PostScript code that, when added to an Adobe Illustrator file, overrides how a file prints. The Delete Riders filter removes the EPSF Riders file from your system. Only one file, named EPSF Riders, is created when you choose the Make Riders filter. You cannot create multiple Riders files, and you must not change the name of the EPSF Riders file. To use the EPSF Riders plug-in:
Once the Riders plug-in is in your directory or Plug-ins folder and you have created an EPSF Riders file, all files saved or printed from Illustrator are affected. To remove the EPSF Riders information from your files, you can either delete the Adobe Illustrator EPSF Riders file or move it out of the Plug-ins folder, and then resave all the files that contain the embedded Riders information. To create an EPSF Riders file:
Note: If you haven't moved the Riders plug-in into the Plug-ins folder, the Other category does not appear in the Filter menu. If necessary, follow the steps in the previous section to move the Riders plug-in into the correct location. Important: An imported spot function must be in PostScript language, correctly formatted. Importing an incorrectly formatted spot function can make a file unprintable. See the Spot Function Template file, located in the Utilities/Riders folder. Note: The Riders flatness setting overrides the output resolution setting and is not recommended in most cases. (See Changing the path output resolution.) Important: Do not rename the EPSF Riders file. (The name Adobe Illustrator EPSF Riders is selected by default.) If you change the name, Illustrator ignores the file. To delete the Riders file:
To move a Riders file:
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