Changing Existing Traps

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Prerequisite: You can only edit existing traps in the PDF Toolbox if you have a valid license for it.


 

(1).If necessary, select the "Selected" option in "Highlight". This makes your work much easier.

2.Select the traps which are to be changed.

(3).If necessary, select a suitable color for highlighting the selected trap.

The current trapping parameters are shown in the "Description" section.

4.Click inset_5.jpg.

5.Change the parameters (color, direction, width, ...) of the selected traps.

6.Click "OK".

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Note: Only when the PDF document is saved are the changes made permanently saved.

See:

Change the trap width

Change the trap direction

Change the trap color

Change the trap path

 

Change the trap width

1.Select the traps which are to be changed.

2.Click inset_11.jpg.

(3).If necessary, first select the unit of measurement you want for entering and showing the trap width.

4.Then type the trap width desired in the "Width/Height" field. You can now enter the value for the trap width in vertical direction in the right input field.

5.Click "OK" to apply the desired changes.

Change the trap direction

1.Select the traps which are to be changed.

2.Click inset_2.jpg.

3.Click the button with the arrow symbol several times to change the direction of the selected trap.

4.Click "OK" to apply the desired changes.

Change the trap color

1.Select the traps which are to be changed.

2.Click inset_12.jpg.

(3).First select the color separation whose value you wish to change.

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Note: The "~" sign in front of a separation color value marks an average color value (e.g. for images and smooth shadings).

 

 

4.Change the value for this separation in the input field. Enter the "-" sign to set the separation concerned to "Overprint".

(5).If necessary, repeat the last two steps to change the other separation values.

6.Click "OK" to apply the desired changes.

Change the trap path

 

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Prerequisite: The "Trap Selection" radio button is set to "Single".

 

1.Select the traps which are to be changed.

2.Click Icon_Edit_Path_Icon.png.

The selected trap is outlined in the color selected under "Highlight".

You can now change the path at any point with the help of the square handles.

3.First click the handle to be changed. The point is then highlighted with a thin line.

4.Make the changes you want. See Editing the path with the Path Editor.

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5.Click "OK" to save your changes. "Cancel" discards any changes you made. The trap path editor mode is exited.