Help with Color Mapping

[Jason Lippert]

I recently changed over a job we laser on large wood planks over to a color map just to see if it would save some job time. As it turns out it saves almost 10 minutes per run. Obviously this is good So the next day I open the file back up and all of my changes to the Corel document are there as expected, but the color mapping info is all gone. I guess I assumed the color settings and the additional colors I used would be saved along with the document. Am I missing something or do I have to set this up again every time. I hope not
Any help would be great, I have to assume I missed something here. I know I can change the default settings of the driver. Is this the only way to save these color map settings?

[Doug Griffith]

I save the color settings in the print driver and load them as needed. I have not found a way to save them with the file but would be interested if this is possible. I also save and load color pallettes that corresponds to the color maps.

Cheers

[Peck Sidara]

Jason,

Color mapping is saved thru a configuration,.dat (data) file. This is save thru your print driver and not within the corel file itself.

The dat file can be saved anywhere on your PC's c: drive. How it works:

Open your Corel file
File/print/printer properties
Select all of your parameters including the color mapping schemes
On the general tab, click on the drop down button under configuration
Save as...Pick your location and a name for your new configuration/dat file

For more information on this function, see Using the Epilog Print Driver/configurations in your owners manual.

HTH,