Gerber OMEGA CP Reference Manual page 329

Exporting explicit tints and gradient colors
Complex Fills
Turn on Export Complex Fills as Complex Fills to convert gradients in OMEGA to gradient fills
in the AI file rather than a series of individual shapes (stripes).
Explicit Tints
You can control the export of gradients using Explicit Tints. When Export Complex Fills as
Complex Fills is turned off, gradient fills export as a series of stripes. When Explicit Tints is
turned on, the gradient stripes are filled with a decreasing (or increasing) percentage of the
CMYK color. When Explicit Tints is turned off, each stripe is filled with a different CMYK color
that simulates the gradient. For example exporting a gradient fill of 100% Ruby Red to White
with Explicit Tints turned on or off produces the following results:
♦ Turn on Explicit Tints to export the Ruby Red to White gradient as a series of stripes
filled with the CMYK color of 35:96:96:13 in decreasing percentages. The GerberColor
Spot Color name is retained.
♦ Turn off Explicit Tints to export the Ruby Red to White gradient as a series of stripes
with unique CMYK values beginning with a CMYK value of 35:96:96:13 and ending
with the CMYK value of 0:0:0:0 (white). The GerberColor Spot Color name is discarded
since it no longer applies.
Tip: Turn on Export Complex Fills as Complex Fills to convert gradients in OMEGA to gradient
fills in the AI file rather than a series of individual shapes (stripes). If you turn on Explicit Tints
as well as Export Complex Fills as Complex Fills, Explicit tints applies only to objects in the job
that do not have gradient fills. Any object filled with a gradient translates as a Complex Fills.
Corel Variants
Turn on Corel Variants when exporting a plot file with an image to an AI file that will be
opened in CorelDRAW. The Corel Variants option ensures that the image exports as the correct
size when opened in CorelDRAW. If you plan on using the exported AI file in Adobe Illustrator,
turn off Corel Variants.
Exporting as Vinyls Only
Turn on Vinyls Only to export only the vinyl objects
of a job. No fill colors export. When Vinyls Only is
turned on the following options are available:
Organize for Printing
Turn on Organize for Printing so that the correct front to back print order is maintained.
Convert Colors to Black
Turn on Convert Colors to Black to change all vinyl colors in the job to black so that you can see
the design elements when opening the exported file. This eliminates the problem of exported
white vinyl shapes that do not display.
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