MACROMEDIA FREEHAND 10-USING FREEHAND Use Manual page 389

In the Print dialog box, you can select general options such as page range, number
of copies, and output destination (whether to output the document to a printer or
to a PostScript file). You can also select a PostScript Printer Description (PPD)
when outputting to a PostScript device, select Print Settings to control prepress
options, assign Color Management settings, and other options.
Choose File > Print or click the Print button in the Main toolbar to display the
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Print dialog box.
In the Print dialog box, choose a printer from the Printer menu. Your selection
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is saved with the document or template.
Click Properties (Windows) or select General from the pop-up menu
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(Macintosh) to display the printer properties.
Select the Print Range: Print the entire document, the current page, a specific
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page range, or only selected objects. For Output Copies, enter the number of
copies to print.
Choose the output destination:
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In Windows, select Print to File to create a PostScript file, or deselect the
option to send the output file to the Printer.
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On the Macintosh, from the Destination menu choose File to create a
PostScript file or choose Printer to send the output file to the Printer.
On the Macintosh, choose FreeHand from the pop-up menu to display the
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FreeHand print options.
For Print Setting, choose an option from the pop-up menu to assign predefined
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prepress settings for color separations and other options. To customize prepress
settings, see "Setting PostScript prepress options" on page 394.
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Select Use PPD to display and select available PostScript Printer Description
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(PPD) files. The name of the selected PPD appears to the right. For more
information, see "Choosing a PPD" on page 390.
When using a PostScript printer, for Output choose one of the
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following options:
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Choose Composite to print all ink colors on a single page, to preview
how four-color process artwork will appear when printed.
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Choose Separations to print each spot and process color ink on separate
pages, for creating printouts of color separations.
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