Gerber OMEGA CP Reference Manual page 327

Note: Gerber recommends using Adobe Illustrator 9.0 or higher or CorelDRAW 10 or higher
when opening Adobe Illustrator (AI) files exported from OMEGA using the GSP filter. Using
older versions of Adobe Illustrator or CorelDRAW to open OMEGA AI files may not produce
expected results.
Tip: For best results when opening an AI file in CorelDRAW, use File > Import and place the
imported data on the drawing page. Using File > Open places the data on the workspace
beyond the drawing page.
Overriding the embedded color profile
ICC color profiles control how colors translate from OMEGA spot colors to the Adobe
Illustrator process colors. OMEGA automatically embeds an ICC color profile when a PLT file is
exported to the AI format using the AI – (GSP) Adobe Illustrator export filter. If you want to
embed a different color profile, turn on Override Here in the Color Correction group box and
choose a different profile from the list. If you want a standard color profile used for commercial
printing, turn on ImageRIP Devices to include these profiles in the list.
Exporting Gerber Vinyl and GerberColor Spot colors
Gerber vinyl colors and Gerber Color Spot colors that are included in your PLT file can be
exported to the AI format as CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) or RGB (red, green, blue).
The best method of export depends on your individual system and the final output.
If you are exporting files that contain spot and or vinyl colors as well as process colors, the
process colors maintain their CMYK values and the spot or vinyl colors convert to the chosen
color mode.
Use CMYK
Choose Use CMYK to translate Gerber vinyl and spot colors to CMYK by way of a color-
matching lookup table. Any process colors used in the PLT file retain their original CMYK
values when exporting to AI.
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