Drop shadow not knocking out when creating pdf

Hi all,
firstly using ID CS3 and Acrobat 8 on 10.5
When I use the drop shadow function on text in ID looks great on screen, when I create the pdf file I end up with a big white box around all the text. this is driving me crazy.
thanks in advance.

>If this is the case, then convert the colour to process in the swatches panel.
Unless, of course, it's SUPPOSED to be a spot color. In that case, you will need to make sure that your PDF viewer (e.g., Acrobat) and the printer/RIP/workflow system are set to honor, not ignore overprints.

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