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Importing EPS and DCS EPS files
EPS files can contain vector graphics, bitmap images, or both. EPS is the best file format for preserving prepress-ready color. FreeHand imports an EPS graphic as a linked, not embedded, file by default.
You can import DCS EPS (Desktop Color Separation Encapsulated PostScript) 1.0 or 2.0 files as linked files to increase the speed of printing high-resolution EPS files. A DCS 1.0 file is actually five separate filesa low-resolution, composite preview and a separate file for each process (CMYK) colorwhereas a DCS 2.0 file contains the same data in a single file. When FreeHand creates process-color separations, it gathers information from the other four component files and outputs them to the appropriate plates.
When you import a DCS 2.0 EPS file, FreeHand automatically uses the low-resolution data for display and the high-resolution data for output to the appropriate plates.
Note: Import a DCS EPS file as a linked image-do not embed it. For more information on linking and embedding, see Linking and embedding.
To add colors to the swatches when importing an editable EPS created in Adobe Illustrator:
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Choose Edit > Preferences. Click Import. |
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Select Convert Editable EPS when Imported, and click OK. |
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Choose File > Open, and select and open the EPS file. |
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Choose Xtras > Colors > Name All Colors. This adds colors from imported vector graphics by their CMYK process color or RGB color name. |
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To import a DCS 1.0 or 2.0 EPS file:
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Choose File > Import. |
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In the Files of Type pop-up menu, select Encapsulated PostScript (*.eps). |
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Navigate to locate the file, and select it. |
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Click Open (Windows) or Choose (Macintosh). |
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Click in the page to which you want to import the EPS file. |
Note: Importing a DCS 1.0 file outputs a low-resolution, composite preview and a separate file for each process (CMYK) color, whereas importing a DCS 2.0 file outputs the same data in a single file |
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