Import of transparent psd leaves halo on exported PDF
Hey everybody.
I've cut out an object from a photo in photoshop, copied the object to a new document so it has a transparent background. I've saved the file as a psd file.
I've imported that file into a document in Indesign CS4. Everything looks the way it should in Indesign.
When I export the document to a PDF file, the object (a pair of jeans) is basically replaced with a solid white object with the shape of the jeans.
the background color of the document is a gradient.
IF however I change the background color of the document to plain white. the jeans appear like they should..
Does anyone have any idea what I'm doing wrong or what the problem might be?
I've put up a picture so you can see what I'm talking about:
Left: As seen in Indesign CS4
Middle: PDF of document to the left
Right: PDF of document with background color changed to white.
Ok...
Here's the PDF with the gradient background:
http://brianpoulsen.net/temp/file-gradient.pdf
With white background:
http://brianpoulsen.net/temp/file-white.pdf
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