PDF artifacts: ADOBE: FIX IT.

http://indesignsecrets.com/screen-artifacts-on-transparent-psds-in-exported-pdfs-can-be-de ceivingmost-of-the-time.php
It is absolutely UNACCEPTABLE to have to use workarounds to take care of something that should have been fixed by now.
I cannot / will not go back through my 320 page catalog converting every PSD to TIF to get rid of artifacts that show up on screen.
FIX IT, FIX IT, FIX IT.
I am using CS3 and I better not be told "It's fixed in CS4".
>>>>>>>FIX IT<<<<<<<<

First: I'm obviously not yelling at anyone "on the forum", meaning, all the people who have been quite helpful to me over the years. Obviously.
Robert: The purpose of the post here is twofold; first, to -possibly- find an answer from someone who may know one but has not posted; second, to alert other users of this potentially serious bug. For me, the potential is realized. A bonus would be if it adds to any leverage to motivate Adobe to fix the problem.
Sandee:
1) It may be an Acrobat issue but I'm using InDesign to create the files in which it appears. That's when I became aware of it and there is no reason to think there couldn't be a setting in ID to help correct the bug.
2) Yes, I know about the preference; I cannot tell every person who may ever see the file about it.
3) I'm obviously aware of the problem... as you've noted I've already created the 320-page catalog. Next time I suppose I'll bite the bullet and create 2 image files for every 1 that should work but doesn't. Maybe layered TIFs are OK but I'd rather stick to PSD.
4) Again, I understand the purpose of this forum and am not directing any yelling at anyone here. You shouldn't even feel compelled to mention it.
Last, I have to say that if you're suggesting that someone reading a question or post will take me "more seriously" if I change my name rather than on the content, I'd simply answer that I personally don't discriminate against the value or merit of a post based on the author's name and hope that you don't either. Your suggestion, however, hints otherwise. That said, maybe I'll do it. When in Rome.
Andrew (My real name..)

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