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Chapter 7
If you have a computer available that you can connect to PowerScript, this provides you
Maximizing Your
with maximum use of your resources. This is because the connection gives you the ability
Resources
to store data on the computer rather than on PC Cards. For example, once you complete
a project, you probably want to keep a copy of it for future use. Rather than storing the
project files on a PC Card, move them to the hard disk on your computer, then remove
the files from the PC Card.
One reason you'll find this type of configuration very advantageous is that the cost per
megabyte (MB) of storage on a computer-based hard disk is substantially less than com-
parable storage on a PC Card.
Modifying PC Cards with a Computer
If you have a computer available that accepts Atmel or ATA-format (such as IDE or Sand-
isk) PC Cards, you can use it for PC Card maintenance. You can, for example, save files to
a hard disk, rename files, import files, and so forth.
You can also modify PowerScript files using an external computer that is connected via a
network. See Chapter 8, PowerScript Computer Connections, for additional information and
instructions.
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You can use EPS, PCX, JPEG, and GIF type graphics with PowerScript. A wide variety of
software applications (including Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Freehand, Corel Draw,
Adobe Photoshop, and many others) are available for creating and managing these types
of files.
About File Type Extensions
When creating files on a Macintosh computer, you do not normally use file type exten-
sions as you do with DOS- and many Windows-type files. When creating files for use
with PowerScript however, you must use file type extensions so that PowerScript can
identify file types. Whenever you create any type of graphic file on a Macintosh or Win-
dows system, use the file type extensions shown in the following table and briefly
described in the following sections.
Table 10: Acceptable File Type Extensions for Graphic Files
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Tip
To create as much available space as possible on a PC Card, delete any files you don't use or
need. Some candidates for deletion might include fonts you don't use (in the FONTS direc-
tory), graphic files you don't use or need (in the EPS directory), and PowerScript Help files. See
"Working with Files and Directories" on page 126 for further instructions.
File Type
Type of File
Extension
EPS
Encapsulated PostScript files.
APS
A special file format used only by PowerScript. It is a version of
Encapsulated PostScript with a transparency channel.
(See "Creating Transparency Channels" on page 142)
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