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Using print preview
A print preview lets you view and adjust how your document will print with the current print settings on the selected paper. You can adjust objects within the print area to control where they'll print on the paper; the saved image is not affected.
The print preview matches your output choices. For example, if you chose Fit on Paper from the Scale menu in the main Print dialog box, the print preview scales the selected page and displays it onscreen at the correct size.
The print preview displays a nonprinting bounding box of what will print on the selected paper (called the print area) as a dotted rectangle. The bounding box size varies by the selected printer paper size, indicated by the gray outline. The printable area is defined in the selected PPD or printer driver and limited by the document page. You can also define a custom print area (see Defining a print area).
A bleed area appears if the bleed is greater than 0.
Some prepress settings are displayed in the Preview window. See Setting PostScript prepress options.
To preview printing:
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Choose File > Print or click the Print button in the Main toolbar to display the Print dialog box. |
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On the Macintosh, choose FreeHand from the pop-up menu to display the FreeHand print options. |
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Do one of the following: |
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In Windows: For PostScript printers, click Setup. For non-PostScript printers, click Preview.
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On the Macintosh: For PostScript or non-PostScript printers, click Setup. |
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Select a print preview mode from the pop-up menu at the bottom of the preview window: |
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X-Box displays the page with an X and the bleed. Choose this option to speed the opening of the Print Setup dialog box. |
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Keyline displays the objects on the page in Keyline view. |
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Preview displays the objects on your page as they will print.
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Preview changed by selecting Emulsion Down |
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To reposition objects in the print preview for printing:
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Position the pointer in the print preview area; the cursor becomes a grabber hand. |
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Use the grabber to reposition objects on the paper for printing. |
Note: Repositioning objects in the print preview area repositions the objects for the current output only. The objects in the document file are not affected. |
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To restore the original location of objects:
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Move the pointer to the gray area of the print preview pasteboard to display the Reset arrow. |
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Click with the Reset arrow to restore the original location. |
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