Output Preferences Dialog Box (Exporting Tab) - MapInfo_Pro - 2023

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To display this dialog box, on the PRO tab, select Options and then click Output Settings.

Export Border

Select this check box to include a black border on images you are exporting. This check box is checked by default. Clear this check box to export the image without a border.

Internal Handling for Transparent Vector Fills and Symbols

Select this check box to have MapInfo Pro handle transparent fill patterns and bitmaps for vector images when printing or exporting. This check box is checked by default. Clear this check box to let the printer or Windows export functions handle this.

Polygon Mode

Select this check box to display the rendering that draws the object as a single request with all nodes. Polygon Mode has three preferences based on three types of drawing: on-screen, printing, and exporting. If Polygon Mode is off, then MapInfo Pro renders with special processing.

Note: Printing to PDF files may produce extra hairlines in the output if Polygon Mode is turned off.

Use ROP Method to Display Transparent Raster

When the ROP method is selected, the transparent image is rendered using a raster operation (ROP) to handle the transparent pixels. This method is used to draw transparent (non-translucent) images on-screen.

Export Raster In True Color When Possible

Select this check box to display your 24-bit raster or grid file images in true color (make sure your display settings are set to greater than 256 colors). Clear this check box to display images using 256 colors. This box is checked by default.

Clarify Text

Select to make text and other graphics look more clear (less blurry) when exporting from a Layout window.

Normally, what you export looks identical to what is in the Layout window. However, some graphics and text in a browser frame may become blurry when you export a layout. Selecting Clarify Text corrects this, but may cause some labels on the map to look slightly different in the export from what is in the layout.

Dither Method

Select this check box when it is necessary to convert a 24 image to 256 colors, use either halftone or error diffusion. This option is used when printing raster and grid images. Dithering occurs if Export Raster In True Color When Possible is disabled or if the printer color depth is 256 colors or less.

Anti-Aliasing

Use Anti-Aliasing

Select this check box to use the anti-aliasing options in this tab to smooth the raster images. When you select this check box, the anti-aliasing options enable. If you do not select this check box, these options are not available and you cannot smooth the edges of raster images.

Filter

Use this option to select a filter for the anti-aliasing process. These are the available filters:

Smooths the bitmap vertically and horizontally.

Smooths the bitmap in all directions.

Smooths the bitmap in all directions (different algorithm)

Smooths the bitmap diagonally.

Smooths the bitmap horizontally.

Smooths the bitmap vertically.

Mask Size

Use this option to apply a mask to the selected raster image. If you select this option, enter a number into the next field to indicate the size of the mask. For example, if you enter a 3 in this field, the mask will be 3 pixels by 3 pixels in size.

Threshold

Use this option to set a threshold value to indicate which pixels to smooth. Each pixel in an image has a value based on its color. The smaller the pixel value, the darker the color. Select this option to smooth all of the pixels above the threshold value you enter in this field.