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Gerber OMEGA CP Reference Manual (826 pages)
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Book One: Welcome
15
Chapter 1: Introducing the OMEGA Programs
17
Running in Demo Mode
18
Chapter 2: Where to Get Help
21
About the Manuals
21
Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips
21
Keystroke and Menu Choice Formats
22
Accelerator Keys
22
Context Menus
22
Mouse Terminology
23
Getting Help Right in OMEGA
23
Other Information on the OMEGA CD
25
Specific Technical Support
26
Contacting Gerber Technical Support
26
Gerber Web Site
26
Chapter 3: Opening and Closing Files
27
Creating a New File
27
Opening an Existing File
27
Adding a File to an Open PLT File (Importing)
29
Adding Multiple Files to an Open PLT File (Importing)
31
Placing Multiple Copies of a File in an Open PLT File
32
Opening Gerber Clip Art (GCA) Files
33
Closing Files
35
Chapter 4: Saving Files and Viewing Properties
37
Saving PLT Files
37
Autobackup Feature
38
Saving a File for the MAXX 2
38
Saving a Copy of a PLT File
38
Saving Plot Files in an Older OMEGA Format
38
Saving Files in Formats Other than PLT
39
Viewing Document Properties
40
Tracking Elapsed Design Time
41
Book Two: Understanding Composer Tools
43
Chapter 5: Setting up Composer's Work Surface
45
Composer Work Surface
45
Displaying Information
46
Window Controls
47
Sizing the Work Surface to the Design
47
Using the Natural Layout Option
49
Viewing the Design
50
Zooming in or out on the Design
52
Setting Preferences Using Tools > Options
53
View Tab
57
Layout Tab
60
Chapter 6: Using Layers
69
Rules for Designing with Layers
70
Using the Layer Manager
72
Using the Layer Menu
80
Object Properties
83
Print Order and Layers Overview
84
Understanding Print Order in Composer
84
Outputting by Layers to Gspplot
87
Importing Layers
87
Chapter 7: Selecting the Elements of the Design
93
Selecting Elements of the Design
93
Book Three: Creating the Basic Design Text and Shapes
97
Chapter 8: All about Text
99
Entering Text
99
Slanting the Text
108
Editing Text
117
Using Change Case to Alter the Case of Text
118
Spacing Characters, Lines and Columns
118
Resetting the Line Spacing
121
Setting Line Length and Column Height
121
Arranging the Text in the Design
123
Converting Text to Shapes
124
Working with Spell Check
125
Chapter 9: Creating Shapes
133
Techniques for Drawing on the Work Surface
133
Rectangles and Squares
133
Circles and Ellipses
134
Decorative Borders
134
Creating a Surround Shape
136
Multi-Sided Shapes (Stars and Polygons)
138
Adding Gerbercut Targets
141
Freehand Drawing
143
Chapter 10: Sizing, Slanting, Flipping, and Rotating
147
Sizing
147
Slanting
149
Flipping or Mirroring
150
Rotating
151
Chapter 11: Grouping, Moving, Justifying, and Spacing
155
Grouping and Ungrouping
155
Locking or Unlocking Objects
156
Moving Objects on the Work Surface
157
Justifying
158
Adding and Removing Guidelines
159
Spacing
160
Chapter 12: Measuring and Dimensioning
163
Measuring Distance and Angles
163
Measuring the Distance Around Objects
166
Determining the Area of Objects
166
Dimensioning Summary
167
Understanding Dimensioning
170
Dimensioning
171
The Dimensions Toolbar
172
Dimensioning Properties Toolbar
176
Book Four: Adding Color to the Design
181
Chapter 13: Current Style Affects the Color in the Design
183
Defining the Current Style
183
Setting the Current Style
184
Setting the Current Style to None
184
Changing the Current Style Using the Extract Style Command
184
Making a New Current Style Without Selecting an Object
185
Assigning the Current Style
186
Creating Filled Text or Objects Without Cutlines
186
Chapter 14: Making, Using, and Editing Palettes
189
Displaying Palettes on the Composer Work Surface
189
Making a Job Palette Using Gerber Vinyl
191
Using Palette Manager
193
Using Gerber Palettes in Adobe Illustrator and Coreldraw
196
Chapter 15: Understanding Vinyl Colors
201
Displaying a Vinyl Palette
201
Assigning Vinyl Colors to Objects
201
Selecting Objects of the same Vinyl Color
203
Chapter 16: Changing Vinyl Colors to Spot Foil Colors
205
Posterizing Methods
205
Understanding the Posterize Selected Shapes Dialog Box
206
Posterizing a Job
209
Troubleshooting
210
Chapter 17: Filling Objects with Colors for Printing
211
Where Does the Color Come from
211
Assigning Attributes for Printing
211
Filling with a Clear Fill
213
Filling with a Spot Foil
213
Filling with a Process Foil
216
Filling with a Gradient Fill
218
Filling with Spectratone Colors
221
Editing Fill Attributes
223
Naming Custom Process Colors
225
Changing from a Spot Fill to a Process Fill
225
Automatically Convert Process Fills to Spot Fills
226
Chapter 18: Choosing and Assigning Halftones
227
What Is a Halftone
227
Choosing the Best Halftone for the Fill
227
Non-Optimized Halftones Detected
230
Printing with Non-Optimized Halftones When Auto-Substitution Is on
231
Assigning a Halftone
231
Editing Halftones
232
Substituting Halftones
232
Chapter 19: Choosing a Fill Color that Matches Printer Output
235
Printing EDGE Match Color Matching System Charts
235
Choosing and Assigning an EDGE Match Color
236
Chapter 20: Making and Using Gerbercolor Spectratone Colors
239
Making a Spectratone Chart of All Possible Colors in Inventory
239
Making a Spectratone Chart of some Colors in Inventory
240
Printing a Chart of Spectratone Tints
242
Filling Objects with Spectratone Colors
243
Chapter 21: Assigning PANTONE Colors
245
Using Colorid to Choose Software Simulations of Solid PANTONE Colors
246
Chapter 22: Strokes ⎯ Adding Print Thickness to the Outline of Objects
247
What Is a Stroke
247
Adding Strokes to an Object
247
Editing Stroke Attributes
250
Global Stroke Width Editing
251
Converting Strokes to Shapes with Expand Strokes
252
Book Five: Making the Design Print and Cut Correctly
255
Chapter 23: Before Printing or Cutting, Check the Design
257
Using the Select and View Menus to Check a Job
257
Checking and Selecting Vinyl Colors
258
Checking and Selecting Fills and Strokes by Color
258
Checking and Selecting Fills and Strokes by Color Type
259
Checking and Selecting Fills and Strokes by Halftone Type
259
Checking and Selecting Which Objects will Cut, Print, or both
260
Checking and Selecting Images and Image Templates
261
Checking and Selecting Overlaps, Overprints, or Primer
261
Checking and Selecting Small Text by Color Type
261
Checking and Selecting Open Shapes
261
Checking and Selecting Locked Objects
261
Checking and Selecting Clipping Paths
262
Checking and Selecting Dimensions
262
Selecting Stacked Objects on the Work Surface
262
Chapter 24: Five Steps to Successful Output
263
Overview: 5 Steps to Successful Thermal Printer Output
263
Check and Assign the Vinyl Color
263
Check and Assign Fills and Strokes
264
Check and Assign or Remove Object Cut Lines
264
Check and Rearrange Objects in the Stacking Order
264
Combining and Filling Groups for Printing
265
Chapter 25: Solving Printing and Registration Problems
267
Check the Job
267
Poor Print-To-Cut Registration
267
Poor Print-To-Print Registration
268
Optimizing the Print Registration of Black
275
Changing the Vinyl and Foil Print Order
276
Printing a Light Color over a Darker Color
278
Changing the Darkness of Prints
278
Correcting Colors for Images
279
Book Six: Color Management and Importing/Exporting Files
281
Chapter 26: Practical Hands-On Color Management
283
Step 1: Setting up Color Management
283
Step 2: Setting up Image Thumbnail
285
Step 3: Assigning the Vinyl Family
286
Chapter 27: Importing Files into Composer
287
Understanding the Import Dialog Box
287
Choosing the Best Import Filter
290
Understanding Graphic File Formats
291
The Role of Color Management When Importing Files
293
Importing Common File Types
294
Importing Raster File Filters - TIF, BMP, JPG, GIF
294
Importing Adobe Format Files (AI 7.0 or Higher, PDF, EPS, or PS)
296
Font Options
299
Importing AI 1.1 Thru 8.0 and CMX 5.0/6.0 Files for Vinyl Printing
303
Importing AI 1.1 Thru 8.0 and CMX 5.0/6.0 Files for Vinyl Cutting
304
Setting Options
305
Importing AI 8.0 or Earlier, CMX (5.0/6.0), or EPS Files
306
Defining a Cut Contour in Other Software
313
Importing Coreldraw Clipart
314
Importing Coreldraw Drawing Format (CDR) Files
315
Using the Clipboard to Import Data into Composer
315
Importing Other File Types
316
Importing Gerber Clip Art (GCA) File
316
Importing DXF Files Using the (GSP) Autocad Drawing Interchange Filter
317
Importing Autocad Drawing Format (DWG) Files
318
Importing Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF)
318
Importing Microsoft Windows Metafile (WMF)
319
Chapter 28: Exporting Files from Composer
321
Exporting All or Portions of a File
321
Setting Export Options
322
Exporting to a Hot Folder
324
Exporting Common File Types
325
Exporting to BMP, GIF, JPG, or TIF File Formats
325
Exporting to Adobe Illustrator - AI or EPS Format Using the GSP Filter
326
Using the Clipboard to Export Data from Composer
331
Exporting to an Encapsulated Postscript File (EPS) or Adobe Illustrator File (AI)
331
Exporting to an Autocad Drawing Web Format (DWF)
333
Exporting to a DXF (GSP) Autocad Drawing Interchange File
334
Exporting to Autocad Drawing Interchange File (DXF)
335
Exporting to a Gerber Artwork Definition File (GAD)
336
Exporting to Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (HGL)
336
Exporting to IGES Drawing File Format (IGES)
337
Exporting to a Z-Soft PC Paintbrush Bitmap (PCX)
338
Exporting to Adobe Acrobat File Format (PDF)
340
Exporting to Photoshop File Format (PSD)
342
Exporting to Microsoft Windows Metafile (WMF)
343
Exporting to Wordperfect Graphic File Format (WPG)
345
Chapter 29: Using File Converter
347
Choosing File Converter Options
347
Importing Multiple Files (Batch Conversion)
348
Exporting Multiple Files (Batch Conversion)
348
File Conversion Troubleshooting
349
Chapter 30: Remapping Colors for Imported CMX Files
351
Understanding Color Models
351
Book Seven: Adding Artwork and Other Files to the Design
357
Chapter 31: Working with Images
359
Adding Images to the Design
359
Changing from a Linked to an Embedded Image
361
Saving an Embedded Image
364
Changing from a Linked to an Embedded Image
364
Importing Paths from an Image
365
Viewing Images in the Design
366
Editing Images in Composer
369
Updating an Image File in OMEGA
371
Filling Images
372
Chapter 32: Converting Images to Cut Shapes
375
Converting a Color Image to a Cut Shape
375
Converting a Black and White Image to a Cut Shape
378
Chapter 33: Adding Cutlines to Artwork
381
Using Generate Decal Cut
381
Chapter 34: Using Clipping Paths
387
Understanding Clipping Paths
387
Chapter 35: Scanning Artwork
393
Storing and Outputting Scanned Images
393
Methods of Getting Scanned Data into Composer
397
Methods of Vectorizing Raster Data
399
Color Management and Scanning
400
Chapter 36: Digitizing Artwork
401
Installing the Tablet
401
Understanding the Digitizing Process: an Overview
402
Preparing Artwork for Digitizing
403
Using the Digitizing Puck
404
Using the Tablet
405
Digitizing the Artwork
405
Digitizing: Examples and Tips
405
Digitizing Shapes
407
Editing the Digitized Design
408
Digitizing Exercises
409
Book Eight: Editing the Design and Shapes
417
Chapter 37: Using the Edit Menu
419
Using Undo and Redo
419
Copying Parts or All of a Design
419
Using Duplicate to Copy and Offset an Object
421
Deleting Parts of the Design
421
Chapter 38: Detail Editing Segments and Points of Vector Objects
423
Selecting Objects or Parts of Objects for Editing
423
Copying and Pasting Segments
425
Changing Curves to Lines and Lines to Curves
425
Aligning Points
426
Adding Points to Objects
427
Deleting Points from an Object
429
Using the Move Tool (Hook)
430
Moving Points
431
Moving Segments
433
Bending Line Segments
435
Changing the Flex of Curves
436
Closing Open Points with the Move Tool
436
Automatically Joining Open Shapes
437
Dividing an Object into Multiple Objects
438
Making the Corners of an Object Rounded Using the Round Corner Tool
439
Sharpening the Corners of an Object Using the Sharp Corner Tool
440
Changing the Corners of an Object with Fillet Corner
440
Smoothing Objects with the Smooth Path Tool
442
Freehand Drawing
443
Designate the First Point of a Shape
443
Chapter 39: Reducing the Number of Points with the Thin Command
445
Removing Points
445
Smoothing Jagged Edges
446
Controlling the Number of Points Thinned
447
Minimizing the Error between Remaining Points after Thinning
449
Book Nine: Adding Flair to the Design
451
Chapter 40: Outlining Objects
453
Creating Outlines
453
Hiding, Encasing, and Contouring Objects
455
Changing the Spacing between Multiple Outlines
457
Adding and Deleting Outlines
460
Editing Outline Settings for Sharp Corners
461
Saving the Outline for Later Use
461
Chapter 41: Adding Shadows
463
Creating a Shade or Drop Shadow
464
Creating a Cast Shadow
465
Choosing the Shadow Output Options
465
Creating Different Types of Jobs Using Shadow
468
Editing or Deleting Shadows
471
Viewing the Design
471
Exercises
471
Chapter 42: Distorting and Warping Objects
477
Distorting an Object
477
Warping an Object
478
Chapter 43: Fitting Text to a Path
483
Working with the Fit Text to Path Dialog Box
483
Selecting, Reverse Selecting, and Deselecting Text
484
Positioning Text Along the Path
485
Changing the Spacing of Text
487
Changing the Height of Text
488
Reversing the Path
489
Hiding the Path
489
Changing the Angle of the Text
490
Slanting the Text
491
Fitting Shapes to a Path
492
Using Text as a Path
492
Magnifying Text Using Tools
493
Chapter 44: Creating Special Effects
495
Using the Effects Dialog Box
495
Using Special
497
Using Stripes
499
Using Layers
502
Using Overlap
506
Using Contour
508
Using Effects Library
508
Book Ten: Repeating Text and Objects
513
Chapter 45: Repeating Objects ⎯ Text or Shapes
515
Repeating in a Line, Matrix, or Diagonal Pattern
515
Changing the Spacing, Size, and Alignment for Repeats
516
Chapter 46: Merging Text and Numbers
521
Repeating and Merging Text
521
Repeating Text with Autonumbers
525
Merging Text with Autonumber
528
Book Eleven: Managing, Converting, and Designing Fonts
529
Chapter 47: Managing Fonts
531
Exploring the Font Manager Program
531
Viewing Gerber Fonts in Font Manager
534
Renaming a Gerber Font Style
536
Chapter 48: Viewing and Printing Installed Fonts
541
Opening Font View
541
Viewing the List of Installed Fonts
541
Printing the Installed Fonts
545
Locating and Copying Characters in Font View
549
Chapter 49: Converting Truetype Fonts to OMEGA-Compatible Fonts
553
Using Font Converter
553
Fine-Tuning the Font
557
Tips for Working with Truetype Fonts
562
Backing up Fonts
563
Chapter 50: Designing and Building Your Own Fonts
565
Introduction to Font Designing
565
Inputting the Artwork
566
Building the Font
586
Accessing the Font
593
Creating Fonts: Exercises
594
Book Twelve: Outputting the Job from Composer
605
Chapter 51: Sending the Job to a Plotter or Printer
607
Thermal Printing and Cutting the Job
607
Sending the Job to an Inkjet Printer Using Gerber Imagerip
609
Paper Printing
609
Chapter 52: Sending the Job to a Person by E-Mail
613
Book Thirteen: Printing and Cutting the Job
615
Chapter 53: Opening and Closing Gspplot
617
Opening Gspplot from Composer
617
Opening a Gspplot from Windows
620
Closing Windows
620
Exiting Gspplot
620
Program Information
621
Using the Gspplot Toolbar
621
Viewing the Gspplot Toolbar
621
Chapter 54: Setting up the Gspplot Window
623
Displaying the Summary and Status Bars
623
Displaying the Rulers
623
Modifying Ruler Properties
624
Managing Windows
626
Sizing the Work Surface
627
Zooming in on the Job
627
Viewing the Attributes of a Job
627
Using the Gspplot Options Dialog Box
629
Chapter 55: Managing Files in Gspplot
631
File Types Created in Gspplot
631
Opening Existing Job Files
632
Closing Job Files
632
Understanding Layers and Print Order in Gspplot
633
Saving All Preferences
636
Saving Files for Future Use
636
Viewing a Spool File
640
Including Special Job Instructions
643
Chapter 56: Creating a Mirror Image and Reversing Print Order
645
Creating a Mirror Image
645
Printing a Job on Transparent Material
645
Printing a Job on Heat Transfer Paper
646
Chapter 57: Multiple Copies in Gspplot
647
Creating Multiples of a Job Without Panels
647
Setting the Distance between Repeats
648
Creating Multiples of a Job with Panels
649
Viewing a Job with Repeats and Copies
649
Chapter 58: Advanced Setup Options
651
Changing the Size of a Job
651
Choosing Specific Layers, Vinyls, or Foils to be Output
653
Altering Print Settings
660
Changing the Weed Border
662
Substituting Halftones
663
Automatically Optimizing Halftones for MAXX 2
664
Printing with Non-Optimized Halftones When Auto-Substitution Is Turned on
665
Optimizing the Print Registration of Black
666
Chapter 59: Working with Oversized Jobs
667
Creating Panels
667
Modifying Panel Size
668
Viewing Panel Size
669
Selecting Panels to Output
669
Flipping Panels
672
Outputting each Panel as a Separate Job
672
Viewing Panels
673
Producing a Job Without Gaps between Panels
673
Ensuring Print to Cut Registration with Paneled Jobs
674
Chapter 60: Conserving Vinyl and Foil
675
Rotating the Job 90
675
To Conserve Vinyl
675
Saving Vinyl by Positioning the Job When Plotting
675
Changing the Start and End Position of a Job
676
Saving Vinyl by Positioning the Job When Printing
678
Minimizing Vinyl Usage with Reduce Frame
679
Minimizing Foil Usage
680
Displaying Vinyl and Foil Information
681
Displaying the Foil Settings
681
Chapter 61: Choosing the Plotter or Printer
683
Installing a Plotter or Printer
683
Choosing a Plotter and Printer
683
Choosing a Print Mode
685
Resolving an EDGE 2 or EDGE FX Print Mode Conflict
686
Selecting the Material Size
686
Changing Plotter Settings
687
Chapter 62: Cutting, Plotting, and Pouncing a Job
695
Determining if There Is Sufficient Vinyl for a Job
695
Minimizing Tool Travel During Plotting
696
Cutting a Job with Multiple Vinyls
696
Plotting Existing Spool Files
697
Double-Cutting a Job
698
Sending the Job to a Plotter
698
Chapter 63: Printing a Job on a Vinyl Printer
701
Sending the Job to a Vinyl Printer
701
Output Job Settings
701
Printing Existing Spool Files
702
Printing Process Colors
703
Using the Gerbercolor Backing and Finish Dialog Box
703
Applying Multi-Spot Gradient Boost
709
Printing a Light Color over a Darker Color
709
Viewing and Changing the Heat Setting of a Foil
710
Double-Hit White Foil on the MAXX
711
Viewing and Printing Dimensions
711
Chapter 64: Ensuring Print-To-Cut Registration
713
Calibrating the Plotter to a Printer
713
Configuring Targets for Accurate Print-To-Cut Registration
717
Centering a Job on the Vinyl
724
Chapter 65: Gerber Queue Manager
725
Installing Output Devices
726
Opening Files for Printing and Cutting
726
Pausing and Restarting a Job
727
Displaying Plotting Information
727
Removing Jobs from Gerber Queue Manager
728
Changing the Job Order
729
Viewing Plotter Properties in Gqmgr
729
Viewing Printer Properties in Gqmgr
730
Using Gqmgr to Manage the MAXX 2
730
Book Fourteen: GSP Tray and Installing Hardware and Software
733
Chapter 66: Using GSP Tray
735
Reviewing System Information
736
Viewing and Printing Gerber Installed Fonts
738
Preparing to Install Devices
739
Viewing Gerber Installed Devices
740
Installing a Vinyl Printer, Plotter, Router, or Inkjet Printer
740
Using the Gerber Device Profile Manager
741
Viewing Qualified Material/Foil Combinations
746
Installing OMEGA Options
746
Book Fifteen: Networking
747
Chapter 67: Setting up the GSP Network
749
Checking Security System Requirements
749
Establishing the Network
750
Connecting and Sharing Output Devices
750
Chapter 68: Sending Jobs over the Network
755
Using Gspplot
755
Using Gerber Queue Manager
755
Using a Dedicated Server
758
Chapter 69: Network Troubleshooting
759
Book Sixteen: Matching Colors with Colorid
761
Ways to Set up Colorid
761
Ways to Use Colorid
761
Chapter 70: Using Colorid
763
Using Colorid Alone
763
Using Colorid with a Colorimeter
764
Opening Colorid
764
Assigning the Colorimeter COM Port
765
Choosing the Source Palette
766
Choosing the Source Color
767
Choosing the Matching Palette
767
Selecting the Matching Color
768
Finding the Color Name
769
Using the Matching Color
769
Using the Matching Color
770
Chapter 71: Using the Matching Color in Composer
771
Opening Colorid from Composer
771
Manually Entering the Color Name in Composer
773
Adjusting for Material Availability
774
Matching and Creating Colors
774
Chapter 72: Additional Colorid Software Features
777
Setting up an Inventory
777
Choosing the Color Match Criteria
779
Verifying Foil Color Matches
780
Using Gerbercolor Spectratone II Colors
782
Chapter 73: Introduction to Colorimeters
787
Theory of Operation
787
Using the White Standard
788
Calibrating the Colorimeter to the White Standard
788
Illumination Source and Cleanliness
788
Measurement Techniques
788
Chapter 74: CP320 Colorimeter Operations
791
CP320 Features
791
CP320 Description
791
Connecting, Charging, and Turning on the CP320
792
Calibrating the CP320
793
Using the CP320
793
Menu Options
796
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