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Gerber OMEGA CS Reference Manual (826 pages)

Brand: Gerber | Category: Software | Size: 11 MB

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
Chapter 4: Saving Files and Viewing Properties

37
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
Chapter 14: Making, Using, and Editing Palettes

189
Chapter 15: Understanding Vinyl Colors

201
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
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
Chapter 23: Before Printing or Cutting, Check the Design

257
Chapter 24: Five Steps to Successful Output

263
Chapter 25: Solving Printing and Registration Problems

267
Chapter 26: Practical Hands-On Color Management

283
Chapter 27: Importing Files into Composer

287
Chapter 28: Exporting Files from Composer

321
Chapter 29: Using File Converter

347
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
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
Chapter 39: Reducing the Number of Points with the Thin Command

445
Chapter 40: Outlining Objects

453
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
Chapter 47: Managing Fonts

531
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
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
Chapter 57: Multiple Copies in Gspplot

647
Chapter 58: Advanced Setup Options

651
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
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
Chapter 63: Printing a Job on a Vinyl Printer

701
Chapter 64: Ensuring Print-To-Cut Registration

713
Chapter 65: Gerber Queue Manager

725
Chapter 66: Using GSP Tray

735
Chapter 67: Setting up the GSP Network

749
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
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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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introducing the OMEGA Programs

Chapter 2: Where to Get Help

Chapter 3: Opening and Closing Files

Chapter 4: Saving Files and Viewing Properties

Chapter 5: Setting up Composer's Work Surface

Chapter 6: Using Layers

Chapter 7: Selecting the Elements of the Design

Chapter 8: All about Text

Chapter 9: Creating Shapes

Chapter 10: Sizing, Slanting, Flipping, and Rotating

Chapter 11: Grouping, Moving, Justifying, and Spacing

Chapter 12: Measuring and Dimensioning

Chapter 13: Current Style Affects the Color in the Design

Chapter 14: Making, Using, and Editing Palettes

Chapter 15: Understanding Vinyl Colors

Chapter 16: Changing Vinyl Colors to Spot Foil Colors

Chapter 17: Filling Objects with Colors for Printing

Chapter 18: Choosing and Assigning Halftones

Chapter 19: Choosing a Fill Color that Matches Printer Output

Chapter 20: Making and Using Gerbercolor Spectratone Colors

Chapter 21: Assigning PANTONE Colors

Chapter 22: Strokes ⎯ Adding Print Thickness to the Outline of Objects

Chapter 23: Before Printing or Cutting, Check the Design

Chapter 24: Five Steps to Successful Output

Chapter 25: Solving Printing and Registration Problems

Chapter 26: Practical Hands-On Color Management

Chapter 27: Importing Files into Composer

Chapter 28: Exporting Files from Composer

Chapter 29: Using File Converter

Chapter 30: Remapping Colors for Imported CMX Files

Chapter 31: Working with Images

Chapter 32: Converting Images to Cut Shapes

Chapter 33: Adding Cutlines to Artwork

Chapter 34: Using Clipping Paths

Chapter 35: Scanning Artwork

Chapter 36: Digitizing Artwork

Chapter 37: Using the Edit Menu

Chapter 38: Detail Editing Segments and Points of Vector Objects

Chapter 39: Reducing the Number of Points with the Thin Command

Chapter 40: Outlining Objects

Chapter 41: Adding Shadows

Chapter 42: Distorting and Warping Objects

Chapter 43: Fitting Text to a Path

Chapter 44: Creating Special Effects

Chapter 45: Repeating Objects ⎯ Text or Shapes

Chapter 46: Merging Text and Numbers

Chapter 47: Managing Fonts

Chapter 48: Viewing and Printing Installed Fonts

Chapter 49: Converting Truetype Fonts to OMEGA-Compatible Fonts

Chapter 50: Designing and Building Your Own Fonts

Chapter 51: Sending the Job to a Plotter or Printer

Chapter 52: Sending the Job to a Person by E-Mail

Chapter 53: Opening and Closing Gspplot

Chapter 54: Setting up the Gspplot Window

Chapter 55: Managing Files in Gspplot

Chapter 56: Creating a Mirror Image and Reversing Print Order

Chapter 57: Multiple Copies in Gspplot

Chapter 58: Advanced Setup Options

Chapter 59: Working with Oversized Jobs

Chapter 60: Conserving Vinyl and Foil

Chapter 61: Choosing the Plotter or Printer

Chapter 62: Cutting, Plotting, and Pouncing a Job

Chapter 63: Printing a Job on a Vinyl Printer

Chapter 64: Ensuring Print-To-Cut Registration

Chapter 65: Gerber Queue Manager

Chapter 66: Using GSP Tray

Chapter 67: Setting up the GSP Network

Chapter 68: Sending Jobs over the Network

Chapter 69: Network Troubleshooting

Chapter 70: Using Colorid

Chapter 71: Using the Matching Color in Composer

Chapter 72: Additional Colorid Software Features

Chapter 73: Introduction to Colorimeters

Chapter 74: CP320 Colorimeter Operations

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