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Main Screen

This is the screen for handling various functions of Professional Print & Layout. Operate each area to correct color tones of images, print them, and more.

figure: Main screen

A: Preview Area

Displays a preview of the selected images.

B: Stored Settings Area

Select the printer you want to use or save the settings made in the Settings area.

C: Settings Area

Make settings for printing.

The Settings area consists of two tabs. For details, see the corresponding page.

General Settings tab
Print Settings
Layout
Color Management
Text Settings
Color Settings tab
Color Settings

Note

  • To show or hide the corresponding category in the Settings area, click (Triangle).

D: Tools Area

Note

  • The displayed items vary depending on the selected layout.
(Add Page)

Adds a new page after the selected page.

(Delete Page)

Deletes the selected page.

(Slot Auto Nesting)

Automatically places images apart from each other.

Note

  • This is displayed only when Multiple Images (Auto Nesting) or Multiple Images is selected for Layout Mode in the Stored Settings area.
  • The space between slots can be set on the Layout tab of the Other Settings dialog.
(Zoom Out/Zoom In)
Reduces or enlarges the display size of preview.
(Scale)

Set the preview scale.

Fit to Width (for filling the entire paper width) or Fit Screen (for displaying the entire image) can also be selected.

(Paper Orientation)
(Display Paper Horizontally)
Displays the paper in horizontal orientation.
(Display Paper Vertically)
Displays the paper in vertical orientation.
(Switch Preview)
(Print Preview)
Displays a preview of how the images look with the specified paper size.
(Roll Paper Preview)
Displays a preview of how the images look on the entire roll paper.

Note

  • (Switch Preview) is not displayed depending on your printer.
(Previous Page/Next Page)

Switches the displayed page when there are multiple pages.

Note

  • If the number of copies is 0 in the Thumbnails area, that image does not appear in the Preview area.
Soft proofing

Select this checkbox to display the image on the monitor in a color tone close to the print result.

Important

  • This function is unavailable depending on the selected media type.

Note

  • Available only when Use ICC Profile is selected for Color Mode.

Note

  • When Multiple Images (Auto Nesting) is selected for Layout Mode in the Stored Settings area, (Add Page), (Delete Page), (Paper Orientation), (Switch Preview), and (Previous Page/Next Page) are not displayed.

E: Thumbnails Area

Displays the thumbnails of images. You can change the order of images by selecting and dragging them.

(Number of Copies)

Set the number of copies for the images you want to print.

Note

  • Set up to 100 copies.
(Change Layout)
Changes the position of the Thumbnails area.

Note

  • To show or hide the Thumbnails area, click (Triangle) at the upper right of the Thumbnails area.
  • Up to 100 images can be displayed in the Thumbnails area.
  • To select multiple images, click them while pressing the command key.
  • If started from the Programs folder, you can delete an image in the Thumbnails area by control-clicking it and then selecting Delete.

F: Print Button Area

Copies
Set the number of copies to print.
Print

Displays the Print dialog for printing images.