Export Courses to EPS dialog

Use this window to export maps and courses to Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) files.

EPS is a format used by print shops, and you can usually send EPS files directly to the print shop for printing the course and map, or for overprinting on existing maps. An EPS file is also used when you import the course into a drawing programs such as Adobe Illustrator for further layout work.

You have several options when exporting to EPS files.

Condes can export:

each course to a separate EPS file. The EPS file area fits to the course. This option is useful when you need to use the EPS file for further processing before printing.
Condes can combine multiple courses (or copies of the same course) onto one page. The EPS file area is fixed, for example A3 format, and Condes fills the page. This is suitable when you send the files directly to the print shop.

These two options are similar to what you find in the Print Maps with Courses dialog for printing courses.

Please do not forget to inspect the exported result after you have created the EPS files. There are several freeware programs that can read EPS files, for example IrfanView and GSView (GhostScript). IrfanView shows the files in a somewhat crude format, but is somewhat faster than GSView. GSView on the other hand shows the files somewhat smoother and nicer.

Select which courses to export

Select which courses to export by checking the boxes in the list of courses to the left. If you select "Courses", all the courses are exported.

Canvas setup

From Canvas

This setting controls which canvas is used, i.e. map and which graphics layout is used for the export.

Export at canvas printout scale

This setting is default on, and this means that the export is done to the configured printout scale set for the canvas. Uncheck this box if you need to export at a different scale.

Include map

If this box is unchecked, the map is omitted in the file.

Export all selected courses on one map

Check this box to print all of the selected courses on the same map. This is intended for training exercises, where you run several different courses after each other.

Print Area

Condes offers three options as for which area to print:

	Option	Which area is exported?
	Defined printout page area	Condes exports the print area that is defined for each course and Canvas in the Course Layout Editor.
	Entire canvas area	Condes exports the area that is defined by the boundaries of the map file (if one is specified). The area is extended with any area of the course (and control descriptions) that extends outside the map.
	Area covered by course	Condes exports an area that is defined by the smallest rectangle circumscribing the course (excluding control descriptions etc.)

Control descriptions and course symbols (out of bounds, refreshments etc) are included when they fall within the boundaries of the above mentioned print area.

Page setup

Use this group of setting to control the size of the page in each exported file, and what is shown on each page.

Page Size can be set at either "One course per page", a number of predefined standard page sizes, or "Custom size".

If you choose "One course per page", Condes exports each course into a separate file. The "bounding box" of the file is equal to the size of the exported area.

If you choose a predefined standard size, the "bounding box" of the file with be set at the chosen standard size, and you can now choose between filling the page with copies of the same course, or with as many different courses as fit on the chosen page size.

If you choose "Custom size", you can enter the dimensions of the page. This option otherwise behaves similarly to when you choose a predefined standard size.

You can choose between "Portrait" and "Landscape" page orientation.

If you select "One copy of each course", Condes tries to fit the courses onto as few pages as possible.

This means that if there is room for more than one course on the same page, Condes fills up the page with different courses.

On the other hand, if you have selected "Fill page with copies of course", Condes prints only what fits within one page of each course, and it fits as many copies of the course as fit onto the page.

Spacing controls the spacing between the exported courses on the page.

When laying out multiple courses (or multiple copies of the same course) on a page, Condes applies a layout method that optimizes the use of the space on the page, and at the same time make cutting the courses from each other as easy as possible.

Course all black

If this box is checked, both control descriptions and courses are black in the EPS file. If left unchecked, the colors defined elsewhere apply.

Include map

If this box is checked, the map is also exported.