Save in eps format – Adobe Illustrator CS4 User Manual
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USING ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS4
Importing, exporting, and saving
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Save in EPS format
Virtually all page layout, word-processing, and graphic applications accept imported or placed encapsulated
PostScript (EPS) files. The EPS format preserves many of the graphic elements you can create with Adobe Illustrator,
which means that EPS files can be reopened and edited as Illustrator files. Because EPS files are based on the PostScript
language, they can contain both vector and bitmap graphics. If your artwork contains multiple artboards, these
artboards are preserved when you save to EPS format.
1
If your artwork contains transparency (including overprints) and you require high-resolution output, choose
Window
> Flattener Preview to preview the effects of flattening.
2
Choose File
> Save As or File
> Save A Copy.
3
Type a filename, and choose a location for the file.
4
Choose Illustrator EPS (*.EPS) as the file format, and click Save.
5
If you want create separate files for each artboard, click Use Artboards, and select All or specify a range. Separate
files are saved with a master EPS file containing all artboards. If you deselect this option, a single EPS file is created
with all artboards preserved.
6
In the EPS Options dialog box, set the desired options and click
OK:
Version
Specifies the version of Illustrator with which you want your file to be compatible. Legacy formats don’t
support all the features in the current version of Illustrator. Therefore, when you select a version other than the
current version, some options for saving aren’t available, and certain kinds of data will be changed. Be sure to read
the warnings at the bottom of the dialog box so that you are aware of how the data will be changed.
Format
Determines the characteristics of the preview image that is saved in the file. The preview image is displayed
in applications that cannot display EPS artwork directly. If you don’t want to create a preview image, choose None
from the Format menu. Otherwise, select a black-and-white or color format.
If you select TIFF (8-bit Color) format, select a background option for the preview image:
•
Transparent
Produces a transparent background.
•
Opaque
Produces a solid background. (Select Opaque if the EPS document will be used in a Microsoft Office
application.)
Transparency options
Determines what happens to transparent objects and overprints. The available options
change depending on the format version you select at the top of the dialog box.
If you choose a CS format, specify how to save overlapping colors that are set to overprint, and select a preset (or
set of options) for flattening transparency. Click Custom to customize the flattener settings.
If you choose a Legacy format earlier than 8.0, select Preserve Paths to discard transparency effects and reset
transparent artwork to 100% opacity and Normal blending mode. Select Preserve Appearance and Overprints to
preserve overprints that don’t interact with transparent objects. Overprints that interact with transparent objects
are flattened.
Embed Fonts (For Other Applications)
Embeds all fonts that contain appropriate permissions from the font vendor.
Embedding fonts ensures that the original font is displayed and printed if the file is placed into another application,