Tiling

Tiling
The Tiling option in the Image Tools allows you to break your image into multiple pieces. This lets you increase the size of your image beyond your media size. Each Tile is processed and printed individually. If you need to reprocess and reprint a single tile, you can do so without needing to reprocess and reprint the entire image. To open the [Tiling] options, click Image Tools > Tiling. You can choose from the following options when using [Tiles]: Automatic Tiling [Automatic Tiling] will automatically create tiles automatically if your image is larger than your media. [Automatic Tiling] is the default setting for Tiles. Automatic Even Tiling [Automatic Even Tiling] will automatically create tiles that are of equal size if your image is larger than your media. Manual Tiling [Manual Tiling] allows you to create your own tiles for an image. To use [Manual Tiling], select Tiling from Image Tools, check [Manual Tiling], and then click [Setup] button. This opens the "Manual Tiling" dialog (Figure 2). [Manual Tiling] allows you to select from the following options: Manual Tiling —This option is tiling that you set yourself. You can set Manual Tiles by either dragging the tile boundaries to specific locations in your image or by inserting values into the [Manual Tiles] fields. To create more rows or columns of tiles, move your mouse to the edge of your image and drag the tile border onto your image. Use this option if you want to create tiles of varying sizes. By Size Tiles —This option creates rows and columns of tiles that are of equal size. Use the up-down arrows to set row and column (widths and heights). If your width or height is too large for your image, tiles will not appear. Use this option if you want to create only enough tiles to print an image larger than your media. By Tiles— This option creates rows and columns of tiles that are evenly spaced across your image. Use the up-down arrows to set the number of rows and columns for your image. Use this option if you want to create an exact number of tiles of equal size. TIP: You can learn more about the manual tiling tool by watching the Manual Tiling video tutorial Overlap [Overlap] assists you when piecing tiles together by placing marks and other aids on your media. To use Tile Overlap, check the [Enable Overlap] option. [Overlap Size] determines how much of the inside edge of your image will be repeated on sequential tiles. This allows you to join two tiles more precisely by giving you repeated portions of your image to match. [Enable Zero-Line Marks] places cross hairs on your image showing exactly where you need to place each tile to get a perfect match. [Enable Dotted Overlap Marks] show the boundaries of the tiles and help you place each tile. You can determine the sides of your tiles that will get Dotted Overlap Marks by selecting the appropriate option. Related Topics Image Tools	Figure 1 Figure 2

The Tiling option in the Image Tools allows you to break your image into multiple pieces. This lets you increase the size of your image beyond your media size.

Each Tile is processed and printed individually. If you need to reprocess and reprint a single tile, you can do so without needing to reprocess and reprint the entire image. To open the [Tiling] options, click Image Tools > Tiling.

You can choose from the following options when using [Tiles]:

Automatic Tiling

[Automatic Tiling] will automatically create tiles automatically if your image is larger than your media. [Automatic Tiling] is the default setting for Tiles.

Automatic Even Tiling

[Automatic Even Tiling] will automatically create tiles that are of equal size if your image is larger than your media.

Manual Tiling

[Manual Tiling] allows you to create your own tiles for an image. To use [Manual Tiling], select Tiling from Image Tools, check [Manual Tiling], and then click [Setup] button. This opens the "Manual Tiling" dialog (Figure 2).

[Manual Tiling] allows you to select from the following options:

Manual Tiling —This option is tiling that you set yourself. You can set Manual Tiles by either dragging the tile boundaries to specific locations in your image or by inserting values into the [Manual Tiles] fields. To create more rows or columns of tiles, move your mouse to the edge of your image and drag the tile border onto your image. Use this option if you want to create tiles of varying sizes.
By Size Tiles —This option creates rows and columns of tiles that are of equal size. Use the up-down arrows to set row and column (widths and heights). If your width or height is too large for your image, tiles will not appear. Use this option if you want to create only enough tiles to print an image larger than your media.
By Tiles— This option creates rows and columns of tiles that are evenly spaced across your image. Use the up-down arrows to set the number of rows and columns for your image. Use this option if you want to create an exact number of tiles of equal size.

TIP: You can learn more about the manual tiling tool by watching the Manual Tiling video tutorial

Overlap

[Overlap] assists you when piecing tiles together by placing marks and other aids on your media. To use Tile Overlap, check the [Enable Overlap] option. [Overlap Size] determines how much of the inside edge of your image will be repeated on sequential tiles. This allows you to join two tiles more precisely by giving you repeated portions of your image to match. [Enable Zero-Line Marks] places cross hairs on your image showing exactly where you need to place each tile to get a perfect match. [Enable Dotted Overlap Marks] show the boundaries of the tiles and help you place each tile. You can determine the sides of your tiles that will get Dotted Overlap Marks by selecting the appropriate option.