Gerber OMEGA CP Reference Manual page 373

Choosing the color type
Three-color types are available for filling an image:
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Spot changes a full color image into a monochrome image consisting of tints. You can
choose the halftone type and lines per inch (LPI) if the halftone type allows for it.
Select the color from a spot color palette.
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Process fills the image with the colors of the original image for printing with CMYK
foils. Choose the halftone type and LPI if the halftone type allows for it.
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Template is used for digitizing shapes in images and for constructing designs.
(Imported images are templates until you fill them.) A template does not print on a
GERBER printer. To print an image, you must fill it with a spot or process color.
Choosing the vinyl color
Normally, you select the vinyl palette and color for the job before accessing the Image Fill
dialog box. You can easily change the vinyl color for the selected image by clicking the Vinyl
Palette button in the Image Fill dialog box. Choose a vinyl palette and color from the list and
click Select.
Choosing the halftone
Halftones have two attributes − type and lines per inch (LPI). The choices that you make can
significantly change the appearance of the fill. Use the following guidelines for choosing
halftone type and lines per inch.
Note: When you change the halftone type and LPI, the changes are reflected in the Halftone
group box but are not seen in the Composer work area. You do not see the effects of the change
until you print the job on a GERBER printer.
Choosing the halftone type
There are six halftone types available:
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Gerber Tone Photo is used for images with many subtle colors or fine fades. Lines per
inch are not available with the Gerber Tone Photo pattern.
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GerberTone STC Photo is designed for use with bitmaps or other images when
printing to the GERBER EDGE, EDGE 2, EDGE FX and MAXX 2. It provides a wide
range of colors and intensities at variable lines per inch (LPI) settings. When using
GerberTone STC Photo with the MAXX 2, the LPI range is 4 to 35 LPI.
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Gerber Tone Artwork is used for images with high contrast and few colors. Lines per
inch are not available with this pattern.
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