I typically print in black and white for the best possible contrast and readability on paper; however, I also typically embed lots of bitmaps that I generate from other 3D softwares...as a form of "clarifying views" on my drawings.
Of course when printing black/white, the embedded images come out in grayscale. ...so the idea is to print in black and white but have the images still in color.
PREF request: Always print embedded images in color option
Moderator: andrew
Re: PREF request: Always print embedded images in color option
tkyler,
Question: When printing in full color is black then not readable black contrasting with the rest?
Or white on white for that matter.
For me a full color print of a black on white drawing is perfectly black on white.
I don't see a difference with printing in Grayscale Mode nor printing in Black/White Mode.
I have to add that I use a laser printer.
This only starts to matter when I use entities in any color but black (or white).
But then the color is intentionally and should be printed as such.
A work around would be using black for all layers and thus for the entities that live on them, the bitmap would still be in full color.
This is temporarily possible with Layer States, see: https://www.ribbonsoft.com/en/tutorial- ... yer-states
This won't work when using custom entities colors, remind that layers are intended to control entities attributes.
One can always add a feature request here: http://www.ribbonsoft.com/bugtracker
You need a separate account there or register for one.
Regards,
CVH
Question: When printing in full color is black then not readable black contrasting with the rest?
Or white on white for that matter.
For me a full color print of a black on white drawing is perfectly black on white.
I don't see a difference with printing in Grayscale Mode nor printing in Black/White Mode.
I have to add that I use a laser printer.
This only starts to matter when I use entities in any color but black (or white).
But then the color is intentionally and should be printed as such.
A work around would be using black for all layers and thus for the entities that live on them, the bitmap would still be in full color.
This is temporarily possible with Layer States, see: https://www.ribbonsoft.com/en/tutorial- ... yer-states
This won't work when using custom entities colors, remind that layers are intended to control entities attributes.
One can always add a feature request here: http://www.ribbonsoft.com/bugtracker
You need a separate account there or register for one.
Regards,
CVH
Re: PREF request: Always print embedded images in color option
Thx CVH,
FYI..attached is the use case. This is a screenshow of the PDF export.
I think Layer States is indeed the way to go for what I need. Didn't realize it captured color as well as Viz. Shame on me for not testing that.
A bug report may be? Hitting Y1 after setting up a layer state brings up the Text box...exactly the same result as the 'TE' shortcut...so I have to create 3 layer states just to use the 2...because Y1 doesn't work as expected.
Anyow...still learning all the great features...thx for heads up with layer states.
Tom
FYI..attached is the use case. This is a screenshow of the PDF export.
I think Layer States is indeed the way to go for what I need. Didn't realize it captured color as well as Viz. Shame on me for not testing that.
A bug report may be? Hitting Y1 after setting up a layer state brings up the Text box...exactly the same result as the 'TE' shortcut...so I have to create 3 layer states just to use the 2...because Y1 doesn't work as expected.
Anyow...still learning all the great features...thx for heads up with layer states.
Tom
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Re: PREF request: Always print embedded images in color option
In which QCAD version? This bug shouldn't exist anymore since version 3.27.9.
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Win10/64, QcadPro, QcadCam version: Current.
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Win10/64, QcadPro, QcadCam version: Current.
If a thread is considered as "solved" please change the title of the first post to "[solved] Title..."
Re: PREF request: Always print embedded images in color option
3.28.1.0
Rev: ca7ed14
Qt 5.14.2
x86_64
OSX in Rosetta
Rev: ca7ed14
Qt 5.14.2
x86_64
OSX in Rosetta