InDesign to PDF Background Layer Image Resizes

In exporting a file from InDesign to PDF for Illustrator, my main background image comes up small and in the upper-left side of the PDF, normally it fills the page when viewed in InDesign. I am using ID v5. I have run into this before, and the problem resolved itself, it is doing it again. I have to get documents to a printer that are for Illustrator. I have tried embedding the image to no avail, removed the tagged option, tried a variety of methods to no avail. Help!

Illustrator is NOT a general purpose PDF editor and exporting to PDF and opening in Illustrator comes with no guarantees.
Best advice I can give you is to either create the art work in Illustrator to begin with or find another printer.
Bob

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What size should my background layer image be for web?

I'm doing a logo design for someone I know and he wants it placed ontop of a steel texture background. I've sourced out a good quality image but despite my diligence in trying to understand how image size and resolution works, I can't seem to grasp what I need to do with it. I've watched countless videos, but it must be a problem with the ol' brain in the head I have.
This is most likely (at least for now) just for web. My main focus is just getting this right so that it looks crisp and sharp on screen.
The image I have is 1024 x 1384 pixels 72dpi. So 14.2 inches wide by 19.2 inches high.
Do I need to change this at all? I will be cropping the image, but I'm worried that I will make it too small and therefore it will need to be enlarged and I might encounter some blurring.
Should I enlarge it? I heard this isn't the most ideal thing.
72dpi is as high as the resolution needs to be for screen images, but is there any advantage in bumping that up? Why couldn't I just make it 300dpi for the heck of it?
Do I need to pay attention to inches, or is that just good guide for when you are printing something?
I'm honestly just trying to get my head around it all so that in the future I don't have to spend so much time figuring out what I need to do. Everything I read and any help is greatly appreciated.

Bayne86 wrote:
Ok be prepared for a dumb question...
If you're telling me to forget dpi/ppi when working with screens, how come you then say to think in terms of pixels for screens and to double the resolution for retina screens? I'm obviously a bit confused about the terminology here..
With screen based design work, design with pixels in mind. So if you design for a website that is 1140px in width, then that is your base target width. With retina screens the screen resolution is effectively doubled up, but the relative size of elements show on such a screen is ideally the same as if you would be working on a screen with half the resolution.
Example iPad:
old iPad: 1024x768px.
new iPad retina: twice that: 2048*1536.
Your logo would be rendered at the same size on both screens. Let's say at 800X400 on the older screen. Because the retina screen behaves like a 1024x768 screen in rendering all elements, but effectively doubles the available resolution, you would have to provide an ipad developer with a 1600x800 version, which can be used for both screens, and makes sure that it looks razor sharp on the retina screen.
No ppi. No dpi. Think in pixels only. With 4k screens around the corner this will become even more harrowing. That is why we are currently seeing the return of true vector graphics for screen and interface development. To complicate matters, since this is a relatively new development a lot of information on the web is completely outdated. I would not trust most info that is much older than two years, and double check even that. Check out Apple's icon and graphic creation guide for more ideas:
http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/userexperience/conceptual/mobilehig/I consImages/IconsImages.html
Now, things become even more confusing once you decide the graphics have to be prepared for a fluid and/or responsive designed web page or application. That background graphic you chose will not work well at all on a web page background, because it does not seamlessly repeat. That means it will be automatically scaled up and down to cover the entire browser window frame. Using an ultra-high resoluton background image just will not do: it eats up video memory for breakfast, is slow on certain devices, and may take ages to download. For these reasons, and many more, you need to be efficient and clever.
So I would choose a seamless repeating metal background with enough detail that does not stand out too much (otherwise it would be noticed too much as to repeat). Another trick is to provide a lower resolution alpha transparent png mask to add a soft lighting effect to the metal background, and perhaps the logo. That png mask could then be scaled up because you would not notice the low resolution at all - better, the mask would become fuzzier, which does not matter for a soft lighting mask! Even a 512x512 mask or lower would work very well.
That logo of yours (second image) will NOT render as a vector at all. It must be saved as a bitmap.
The logo in the last image could work as an SVG, and become completely scalable on a web page or in an application (depending on the support for SVGs)
Bottom line is that, for web page development and for app development, seperate layered versions will be required for the highest quality and most flexible result. A merged version will probably be quite useless. At least, it would be for me as a website/app developer and UX designer. Ideally I would like access to the Photoshop file, but I will settle for high resolution png files for each element. And if vector files can be send to me as SVG files: YES PLEASE!
So the question remains: what are the client's output requirements? Is this for a website? What are the target platforms? And so on. Also remember that most people probably would not notice the difference between a "normal" 1024x768 image and a retina version for a background like yours, because the focus would be on the logo. So another approach is to provide a lower resolution (smaller file sized!) background image, and a higher resolution logo image that takes advantage of retina resolutions. Our brains cannot differentiate a lot of detail in darks. Take advantage of this.
Hope this helps a bit!

I place a psd file with transparent background on another layer in my InDesign document. The layer b

I placed a psd file with transparent background on another layer in my InDesign document. The layer below has a color (RGB). When the psd file is placed it changes the color on the layer below. I've tried other psd files thinking something is wrong with my file, but get the same result. I have tried for days to figure this out. Can anyone help me?

Wow, thank you! That was fast. I googled that question to death and even bought (another) book on CS5 and never saw that answer. Thank you so much. You made a very good ending to my day! I'd buy you a beer if I could!!

Background missing when exporting from indesign to pdf

Sometimes when I export a file from indesign to pdf, my background doesn't show up. The background is just a block of solid colour, or gradient. The background block of colour is usually the full size of the page. I've tried to play around to see what is causing this to happen and sometimes if I reduce the size of the block to say, 1/3 of the page then the block of colour shows up, but then when I make it the full size of the page as I actually need it to be, the colour block doesn't show up when I export it to pdf (i've tried all the different pdf presets and it doesn't make a difference)??? Does anyone know why and how to fix it?
thanks!

I believe export is an ID option, not an Acrobat option. In that case, you probably should ask in the ID forum.

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Background image resizing always 100%

Hi,
I'm trying to do something but it doesn't work. I have an edge animation with a image in background. the image has a 100% width and height to fit perfectly the browser. My problem is when I'm trying to resize manually the window, it doesn't keep the ratio. so I tried with the "height: auto" properties but if you resize the browser window, the height isn't to 100% anymore..
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Hi
As most modern browsers now support background image scaling, and with a little effort it can also be simulated in IE8 and below, (via the alphaImageLoader) why not use the browsers built in features for this?
See - http://cookbooks.adobe.com/post_Scale_Background_image_to_browser_size-17590.html
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Open Image-Background Layer

Working with FireWork8. New situation: all images open in
Background layer. The layer window shows Web Layer, Layer 1 and
Background.
If more than one image is open it stack on top of the other
one(s) in the background layer and covers it (it used to open in a
new 'line'). If 2 images are in bg layer, one is moved into Layer
1, although the remaining one is still bg layer said bg layer shows
empty in the layers window. If the image in the bg layer is
highlighted layer 1 shows as empty.
I think it is something in the settings, but I cannot find
where.
Thank you for your help.
btw I have uninstalled and re-installed FW8, same problem.
Thank you
Guy

ghrb wrote:
> Working with FireWork8. New situation: all images open
in Background layer. The
> layer window shows Web Layer, Layer 1 and Background.
>
> If more than one image is open it stack on top of the
other one(s) in the
> background layer and covers it (it used to open in a new
'line'). If 2 images
> are in bg layer, one is moved into Layer 1, although the
remaining one is still
> bg layer said bg layer shows empty in the layers window.
If the image in the bg
> layer is highlighted layer 1 shows as empty.
>
> I think it is something in the settings, but I cannot
find where.
>
> Thank you for your help.
>
> btw I have uninstalled and re-installed FW8, same
problem.
>
> Thank you
>
> Guy
>
Are you opening PNG files or PSD files?
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Background layer seizes added images.

I am trying to create a photo collage by scratch (not using "Collage"). First I create a new blank page for the background and save it. It is shown as "locked" with a padlock. Then I open an image file (.jpg) to add to the background layer, and I get a message that I need to unlock the background layer so I click to unlock it. However the added image locks onto the background layer and doesn't make a new layer. If I open another image file it locks on top of the others.

The Layers panel only shows the layer(s) belonging to the currently active file. You need to arrange your image windows so that you can see your composite image as well as the source. With the source image active the Layers panel will show the source - click and drag that layer to the composite.
So in the following, the violet image is the active image and I drag its layer to the white image I've created for my collage. In the composite image with the new layer selected I can position it where I want. Select each of the other images in turn and do the same. Refer to my previous note, you can also do this with Copy & Paste.
When finished, your composite image and its Layers panel will look like this:
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I have several layers for this image: Background, Moon, Tree, Grass and Clouds. When I try to use the Move tool to move the Moon, the tool jumps to the Tree layer. The same thing happens with the other layers as well (except the background layer). How

I have several layers for my image: Background, Moon, Tree, Grass and Clouds. When I try to use the Move tool to move the Moon, the tool jumps to the Tree layer. The same thing happens with the other layers as well (except the background layer). How can I keep the move tool from jumpimg to the Tree layer?

1. Pre-select (highlight) the layer to move in the Layers panel. or-
2. [ALT+Right mouse click] to select the wanted layer in the image window.
and maybe
3. Set the PS option to "Auto-select" a layer with cursor hover. (can be very confusing!)

CS6 32 bit Image - Locked background layer

HI,
In Photoshop CS6 why can't I unlock the background layer in a 32 bit image as you used to in CS5?
I only seam to find answers as "change it to 16 bit" but that's not a solution.
In previous versions of Photoshop you were able to composite images in 32 bit.
What happen, what am I doing wrong?
Regards
David

No it doesn't
I have the EXACT same problem
Nothing has worked for me so far... I've tried double clicking the layer, changing modes "which can only be se to grayscale or RBG color, and RBG color doesn't work", ALT + double clicking on the layer and still nothio
"Edit"
I don't know if it makes a difference, but the image i'm trying to unlock is a render from 3ds Max. I checked the output to be .EXR, full RBG color and 32bit

I purchased the products and I'm trying to complete a project I've started. I have an image and need to fill the back ground with a color I already have as a background layer so it blends in

I purchased the products and I'm trying to complete a project I've started. I have an image and need to fill the back ground with a color I already have as a background layer so it blends in

You should find the forum for whichever product this concerns and post your question(s) there.
Here is a link to a page that has links to all Adobe forums...
Forum links page: https://forums.adobe.com/welcome

Background Layer colors and images

I just made the switch from gimp to Freehand. After reading
the instruction booklet, the only real problem I'm having is
setting the background. I'd like to make a gradient background, but
I can't figure out how to make any background whatsoever show up.
Even when I select a new color for the color box, the page remains
white. Any help would be appreciated.

Since you are coming from GIMP you are still thinking in
terms of Bitmap
Editors. Freehand is very different and you have to change
your way of
thinking. The white box is not a background, it is an empty
page. You
place items on that page according to what you want it to
look like. If
you want a color to fill the entire page then draw a
rectangle the size
of the page and apply your color/gradient to the rectangle.
FYI: When placing items in Freehand, it does have layers like
Photoshop
(does Gimp?) but they work differently. In Freehand multiple
items can
exist on the same layer without destructing/changing other
items on that
layer. So if your background rectangle goes on the same layer
as
something else you may find yourself accidentally sending the
other item
behind the background or the background in front of the item.
Thinking
in bitmap editing terms you may think the item is wiped
out/gone, but
it's not. Just send the background behind it again. You can
eliminate
these problems by setting up different layers for different
categories
of items, background, text, graphics, etc. You can then lock
layers so
that you don't accidentally grab onto items that you don't
want moved,
such as the background.
Look out for the "Background" layer that appears by default.
See that
bar right above it in the Layers Panel that separates it from
Guides and
Foreground? That's a printing bar. Anything below the bar
will not
print and will be represented as ghosted image in the
preview. So if
you intend to use the Background layer for your background I
suggest
that you move the Background layer above the bar and under
the
Foreground layer. Lock the Background layer and then place
items on
your Foreground layer.
Rich
bippity wrote:
> I just made the switch from gimp to Freehand. After
reading the instruction
> booklet, the only real problem I'm having is setting the
background. I'd like
> to make a gradient background, but I can't figure out
how to make any
> background whatsoever show up. Even when I select a new
color for the color
> box, the page remains white. Any help would be
appreciated.
>

Image resizing in Indesign - should I or shouldn't I?

I would like to know what the best practice is when Placing an image into an Indesign document and then resizing it (obviously to a smaller size).
Would the results from a graphic/image resized in Indesign be much worse than an image resized in Photoshop before? or would they be the same? Might the results be fine if it is for screen and not if the output is for print?
Thank you all in advance.

If it is drastic size reduction I always use photoshop. Because you have more control. The ability to do sharpening after if needed. If is only 10% reduction I don't bother. Or if its going on newsprint. You need to use common sense as to know when to do something. If the finished product is a coffee table book I would make everything 100% in Photoshop before placing the file.

When have multiple layers, move images and text all starting from background layer

Greetings
I have an image that has some 24 layers, many of these are text. When trying to move the images and text all on the same layer yesterday, I ran into problems, but eventually fixed by moving these items starting from the background layer, by using Ctrl\Move.
This worked so well that I thought I would show my fellow learners at our regular Friday session on Elements 11 at SeniorNet. However when I went to show them I could move easily and freely on the background layer - without using Ctrl, just the move tool. Elements simply moved very quickly from the background layer to the relevent layer with the image or text (as before ?).
Cannot understand why I could not do that in the first place at home, but I had lots of tries there. What circumstances could have been different ?

Did you have "Auto Select Layers" ticked on the tool's option bar?
It is not clear to me what the ultimate goal of your demonstration is. You can combine the 24 layers into one layer (referred to as stamp visible layer) without flattening the layer structure. To do this, do the following:
Open a blank layer at the top of the stack of layers in the layers palette
Press CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+E on the keyboard
You can work on this stamp visible layer. The layers below will not be impacted. If you don't like what you have done, simply delete the stamp visible layer, then start over.

Problem with image resize after canvas resize in CS6

In previous versions I have been able to resize the canvas and then resize the image. For example resize the canvas to 250px x 250 px. Then resize the image to the same.
Here is the process I am using:
Duplicate the layer and then hide it.
Resize the canvas (Image > Canvas Size) to 250px x 250 px.
Un-hide the layer and then resize the image (Image > Image Size). When I go into Image>Image Size it says that the image is already 250px x 250px. However if I try to transform the scale the image is the original size and not 250px x 250px
The reason for needing this is I resize image size (in bulk) and the canvas size using the batch process (file>automate>batch) and actions. I loaded the actions file I used in previous versions, but that did not work correctly. I then went in to do this manually and got the same results.
Any ideas??

Please post the Action set *.atn file and name of the action in the set.
What you wrote seems like normal operation.
Duplicate the layer and then hide it.
Resize the canvas (Image > Canvas Size) to 250px x 250 px.
Un-hide the layer and then resize the image (Image > Image Size). When I go into Image>Image Size it says that the image is already 250px x 250px. However if I try to transform the scale the image is the original size and not 250px x 250px
There is no reason to hide and unhide the layer.
When you change Canvas Size the only layer the may actually get changed is the "Background Layer" for the bankground layer does not suppoty tranparency so Pixels of some color will be added to the background layer if your increasing canvas size or Pixels will be cropped off the background layer if you decreasing canvas size. Canvas Size = Document Size = Image size. Canvas size change does not change the size of other layer. Only their position over the canvas may change. Layers other then the background layer can be any size. They can be the same size as the canvas size or they may be larger or smaler then the canvas size and they can have any aspect ratio and any shape. As you saw when you ise free transform on your layer.

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