Gerber OMEGA CP Reference Manual page 295

You can automatically choose default color profiles to use when importing raster files. In the
Color Management dialog box, select an Image Source Profile to apply when importing CMYK,
RGB, or Grayscale images. If you choose a default profile, the Select Source Colorspace Profile
dialog box will not display during import.
The following topics describe limitations and provide tips on importing specific raster formats.
Tagged Image File Format (TIF)
Tagged Image File Format (TIF) files import successfully into OMEGA CP and CS. See "To
export a file as a TIF from CorelDRAW or Adobe Illustrator" for tips on creating a TIF file that
imports well. For best results turn on LZW compression and embed images and color profiles.
Note: OMEGA CL can not import TIF files with LZW compression and displays the error
message, "Lead Tool Error - 146". Turn off LZW compression when creating a TIF for
OMEGA CL.
Microsoft Windows Bitmaps (BMP) files
Microsoft Windows Bitmap (BMP) files are raster graphic files. BMP files import successfully
into OMEGA. Bitmap files must be imported individually. The amount of free memory on your
computer, the available hard disk space, and the size of the bitmap being imported affect the
speed of the program.
Graphic Interchange Format (GIF) files
Graphic Interchange Format (GIF) files import successfully with all objects grouped as one
print-only object. OMEGA CL can not import GIF files because they have LZW compression.
OMEGA CL displays the error message, "Lead Tool Error – 146" when you attempt to import a
GIF file.
JPEG File Format (JPG, JPEG)
JPEG File Format (JPG, JPEG) is a raster format that is widely used on the Internet. JPG and
JPEG files import successfully with all objects grouped as one print-only object. The quality of
the imported image depends on the level of data compression. JPEG is a file format that uses a
lossy compression scheme that discards extra data not essential to the image. A higher level of
compression results in lower image quality; a lower level of compression results in better image
quality.
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