Printing Part Of An Image; Choosing A Print Encoding Method; Printing Vector Graphics; Using Color Management When Printing - Adobe PHOTOSHOP 6.0 Manual

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Printing (Photoshop)

Printing part of an image

You can use the Print Selected Area option to print
a specific part of an image.
To print part of an image:
1 Use the rectangle marquee tool to select the part
of an image you want to print.
2 Choose File > Print Options, select Print
Selected Area, and click Print.
Choosing a print encoding
method
By default, the printer driver transfers binary
information to printers; however, you can
choose to transfer image data using JPEG or
ASCII encoding.
For more information, see "Choosing a
print encoding method" in online Help.

Printing vector graphics

If an image includes vector graphics, such as
shapes and type, Photoshop can send the vector
data to a PostScript printer. When you choose to
include vector data, Photoshop sends the printer a
separate image for each type layer and each vector
shape layer. These additional images are printed
on top of the base image, and clipped using their
vector outline. Consequently, the edges of vector
graphics print at the printer's full resolution,
even though the content of each layer is limited to
the resolution of your image file.
Keep in mind that including vector data likely
increases the size of your print job, especially if the
vector objects overlap and use transparency.
To print vector data:
Choose File > Print Options, and select Include
Vector Data.
Using color management when
printing
Different devices operate within different color
spaces—for example, your monitor operates in a
different color space than your printer, and
different printers have different color spaces.
The color management options in the Print
Options dialog box let you change the color space
of an image while printing, to get a more accurate
color printout. (Depending on the designated
printer and print drivers on your computer, these
options may also appear in the Print dialog box.)
To use color management when printing, you first
specify the source color space containing the
colors you want to send to your printer. This space
may be the document's current color profile
(if you want the printout to match how the
document appears on-screen), or it may be the
current proof profile (if you want the printout to
match your current soft proof). Second, you
specify the color space of the printer to which you
are sending the document. Specifying the printer
space ensures that Photoshop has enough infor-
mation to interpret and reproduce the source
colors accurately on the printer.