Adobe photoshop elements User Manual
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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS
User Guide
options aren’t visible by default in the Print
Options dialog box; you must select Show More
Options (located below the image preview area) in
order to see them.
Options dialog box; you must select Show More
Options (located below the image preview area) in
order to see them.
Note: Depending on your printer and print drivers,
output options may also appear in the Page Setup
dialog box. The advantage of using the Print Preview
dialog box to set output options is that you can
preview the selected options prior to printing.
output options may also appear in the Page Setup
dialog box. The advantage of using the Print Preview
dialog box to set output options is that you can
preview the selected options prior to printing.
To set output options:
1
Choose File > Print Preview, or click the Print
Preview button (
) in the shortcuts bar.
2
Click Show More Options and choose Output
from the pop-up menu.
3
Select one or more of the following options.
Options not supported by the designated printer
are dimmed.
are dimmed.
Background
Lets you select a background color to
be printed on the page outside the image area.
For example, a black or colored background may
be desirable for slides printed to a film recorder.
To use this option, click Background, and then
select a color from the Color Picker dialog box.
This is a printing option only; it does not affect the
image itself.
For example, a black or colored background may
be desirable for slides printed to a film recorder.
To use this option, click Background, and then
select a color from the Color Picker dialog box.
This is a printing option only; it does not affect the
image itself.
Border
Lets you print a black border around an
image. Type in a number and choose a unit value
to specify the width of the border.
to specify the width of the border.
Caption
Prints any caption text entered in the File
Info dialog box. (See “Adding file information” on
page 254.) Caption text always prints as 9-point
Helvetica plain type.
page 254.) Caption text always prints as 9-point
Helvetica plain type.
Corner Crop Marks
Prints crop marks where the
page is to be trimmed.
Printing part of an image
You can use the Print Selected Area option to print
a specific part of an image.
a specific part of an image.
To print part of an image:
1
Use the rectangle marquee tool to select the part
of an image you want to print.
2
Choose File > Print Preview, or click the Print
Preview button (
) in the shortcuts bar.
3
Select Print Selected Area, and click Print.
Choosing a print encoding
method
method
By default, the printer driver transfers binary
information to printers; however, you can
choose to transfer image data using JPEG or
ASCII encoding.
information to printers; however, you can
choose to transfer image data using JPEG or
ASCII encoding.
JPEG-encoded files are smaller than binary files,
and therefore require less time to print; however,
using JPEG encoding decreases the image quality.
Only PostScript Level 2 (or higher) printers
support JPEG encoding; sending a JPEG-encoded
file to a PostScript Level 1 output device may result
in PostScript language errors.
and therefore require less time to print; however,
using JPEG encoding decreases the image quality.
Only PostScript Level 2 (or higher) printers
support JPEG encoding; sending a JPEG-encoded
file to a PostScript Level 1 output device may result
in PostScript language errors.