Thanks Burkhard - PhotoLine has no issues combining the two layers, but exporting to PDF and retaining a separate high resolution monochrome layer is the issue for me. I also used multiply to blend the high resolution layer, but blending rasterizes and re-samples the monochrome layer and mixes it with the lower resolution layer when output to the pdf.bkh hat geschrieben:I've tried something like this (CMYK document, CMYK layer, monochrome layer in multiply mode), and PL retains the 1200 ppi layer in a 300 ppi PL document. Do you have a small crop as a sample PL document? What PDF export options do you use?Herbert123 hat geschrieben:I am trying to combine a 1200ppi monochrome b&w scan with a coloured 300ppi CMYK layer, and output as a PDF that retains the 1200ppi monochrome b&w layer for print.
If you paste the 1200 ppi artwork into PL directly, it will be scaled according to its resolution. Anyway, if I need a new layer in higher resolution, I create a normal layer first, then use "Scale Layer" in "Resolution" mode. Not sure if one needs the resolution option in the New Layer dialogue (it's even missing in the "New Document" dialogue).Herbert123 hat geschrieben: 4) This new monochrome layer will be too large due to a missing ppi option in the new layer dialog. Next, I change the layer's ppi resolution to 1200 in the layer properties. This scales the layer exactly to the document size. (3)
5) I place the scanned 1200ppi b&w artwork in the monochrome layer.
Why don't you use the bleed settings in Preferences -> File -> PDF? I don't exactly remember if there's a way to display the bleed box in PL, though.Herbert123 hat geschrieben: (1) PhotoLine has no built-in bleed options to display or create bleeds automatically. I run into this problem again and again. This means I must account for the bleeds myself - I achieve that by creating a guide preset that calculates an inside bleed of 1/8 inch. Not that friendly for users who just need a quick bleed setting and bleed view setup.
Cheers
Burkhard.
And yes, it is correct that a ppi value setting is missing in both the new document dialog and the new layer dialog. It would save time if that option would be added in both dialogs.
I do use the bleed option in the PDF settings. The trouble is that PhotoLine does not offer a way to display the bleed frame while we are working on a layout. That is why I (and Ken) have created a guides preset that creates four 1/8 inch bleed guides.