Transparency of placed graphics
Everything was working beautifully and now has gone horribly wrong. I'm sure it's something simple - I just cannot figure out what!
b Configuration:
I am using CS3 (all updates current) on Win Vista. I have been using for nearly a year on this sys.
b Problem:
I'll try to describe as best I can but I'm sure my terminology won't always be correct.
I have InDesign files (brochures) created anywhere from nearly a year ago to a few weeks ago. The linked by placing images looked just as expected until last week or so.
1. My drop shadows, created in InD, printed with boxes around them. My blending space is Normal.
2. Some of my linked by placing graphics have a white box around one of the graphic's layers.
b **For example:
I placed a map that I created in Illustrator. In Illustrator, I created a pathed layer on the map showing a park. I saved as an AI file and PDF file. When I open the map in Illustrator or Acrobat, the map looks perfect. When I place either the AI or PDF in my InD brochure, the map looks fine - except there is a white rectangle around the park. On screen and, worse, in print!**
My blend settings are normal. My display performance is high quality. My transparency blend space is doc CMYK.
This has happened in multiple InD documents. This has happened with multiple graphic files. The graphic files have ranged from a simple, single layer shape PhotoShop files to multi-layer vector Illustrator files. The graphic files appear as desired in their native program or Acrobat.
I have searched help files and knowlegebase files - but perhaps I'm just not looking in the right section - or typing in the correct magic phrase. I desperately need help so I can turn out some brochures (and maybe keep my sanity)!
b All ideas welcome.
Oh my goodness! Bob, thank you! The overprint didn't fix the park in the map - but converting all the Illustrator color to process did! Lesson learned.
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