The book has about 400 photos in it that many are wrapped in the text text wrap. Drop shadow problem in cs adobe illustrator macintosh. Instead, a white box appears behind the transparency effect. Hi all, im new to the forum and have a problem with drop shadow text where the shadow does not show on a black background, the shadow is yellow. What are the pitfalls or problems that might accrue if i apply a drop shadow to the photos using indesign s dro. The result was that i ended up with the shadow below the vector image showing as a rectangle rather than following the shape of the lettering. My company has just switched over from quark to indesign finally.
Indesign and pdf printing boxes instead of shadows. My printer requires a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. However, be careful not to abuse this tool, as too much shadow. Knowing how to add a drop shadow in indesign, a popular desktop publishing program that allows users to create print documents in a variety of sizes and formats, allows you to distinguish text and other graphic elements from their background.
If you are using indesign to create your content, you can download issuu export preset and add it to your presets, to ensure during the export process, your pdf is issuuready, or follow the steps below if you would like to set up the. The problem is totally invisible in ind and acrobat at any %. Ok, lets assume this scenario you create an ad in indesign or illustrator and create a pdfx1a file. You wont notice it when you export or print unless you set a drop shadow or some other form of transparency in your indesign document on top of the rgb background. Jul 19, 2007 the printer has acrobat 7 and uses flowdrive and ctp technology. Then i export the document as an acrobat 6 pdf with create acrobat layers enabled. Indesign text drop shadows affecting grayscale images apepp technicaluser 30 dec 07 17. The problem is that you most likely have some form of transparency working on top of the type that is being affected. We can turn drop shadow, and watch this, turn it off. You should also know before using the drop shadow feature that if you fill a text frame with a fill color, the drop shadow automatically switches from the text to the frame. This guide will show you how to add shadow to text in indesign. Indesign cs, it also includes information about transparency issues related to adobe. I tried saving as pdf, tried everything ive read, to no avail.
How to edit your drop shadow in the drop shadow dialog box. I frankly never apply effects in illustrator i do them all in ps. However, care must be taken not to overuse them else, the document can look too gaudy. Im assuming it has something to do with an inner shadow applied in indesign as the text in the problematic boxes had an inner shadow applied. Perhaps im wrong though, and illustrator will add drop shadows to placed images. May 01, 2012 to modify the drop shadow click on the fx button drop shadow.
How to add drop shadows to an image or logo in indesign. In the drop down menu, select convert to powerpoint. You can also change the file format of the document. If the problem doesnt recur, repeat steps 3 and 4, adding some thirdparty plugins back to the plugins folder. Using adobe indesign, i create a new document, draw a rectangle, and apply a drop shadow. Nov 22, 2002 the drop shadow feature in indesign is in its infancy stage and there will probably be improvements made to it with each version update. There is a direct and easy way to create a drop shadow in indesign.
Lets see how you can make a drop shadow in indesign. When i add text to the page and apply an effect to that text drop shadow, emboss, outer glow, etc. The drop shadow effect is rasterized in the pdf as a 200 dpi graphic. Convert indesign to powerpoint 2019 pdf editor software. My id file when pdfd had a problem printing a text drop shadow over a transparent. The reason for this turned out to be pretty simple. Indesign drop shadow effect, knockout box pdf print problem. Exporting from indesign to issuuready pdfs issuu help.
The drop shadow feature in indesign is in its infancy stage and there will probably be improvements made to it with each version update. If you are experiencing an eps drop shadow problem in indesign where the shadow appears as a rectangle, here is a solution. I output it to a pdf for printing on a laser printer that uses a fiery rip not sure which version. Drop shadow on object that resides on a master page drops out if that. Exporting pdf from indesign inner shadow print issue adobe. Pdf output not printing text shadows indesignsecrets. Exporting pdf from indesign inner shadow print issue.
Drop shadow in indesign cc outlining text is a way to transform your text normally headings into shapes so that you can pull them apart and reshape thing. If the problem recurs, contact the developer of the plugin you last moved to inquire about an update. The problem isnt only with pdf created via direct export from indesign, but also from illustrator, photoshop, and microsoft office applications. Knowing how to add a drop shadow in indesign, a popular desktop publishing program that allows users to create print documents in a variety of sizes and formats, allows you to distinguish text and other graphic. Indesign drop shadow effect, knockout box pdf prin. Im going to select this image here, and ill zoom in to 200% by pressing command 2, or control 2 on windows. Eps drop shadow problem in indesign graphic design employment.
It was fairly common about 10 years ago less so now and has to do with transparency issues when the. For print output the 175ppi is more than enough to resolve the shadow s limited number of gray levels. The client sends me a pdf file of the ad, not the indesign file. Sending a validated pdfx1a file is the best way to submit files to someone else when they are going to print it. Drop shadow prints with a box adobe indesign windows. Theres not much you can do to manage this expect to. Try as a test just setting a line of type as i did and see if it works with a drop shadow, and then you can trouble shoot from there, to see if it is something related to the document or your applications indesign or acrobat. I have designed ads before that had that sort of situation. Of acrobat, it would be best to flatten when making your pdf. It is hard to see on the page if there are detailed vector graphics. When i print to pdf out of the ai file save as ai, print to pdf, there is a transparent whitebordered box around the drop shadow. Dealing with transparency in indesign and illustrator. You can try to generate your pdf as optimized for web or linear pdf. To modify the drop shadow click on the fx button drop shadow.
There are two ways to implement drop shadows in indesign. The text is rgb black and has an rgb black drop shadow. Cs and indesign cs, such as soft drop shadows, feathered edges, and. Graphic design stack exchange is a question and answer site for graphic design professionals, students, and enthusiasts. You can use the guide to add shadow to any other objet as well. Our major issue at the moment is the drop shadow shadows that are black are appearing white in print. Drop shadows are a great way to make an object stand out and can give a sense of depth to the object. This is a pretty serious problem, about how the drop shadows interact with a black background. It works after eons of trouble shooting finally a post that helps. Fixing the bold type problem in indesign the graphic mac. For more such knowledgeable videos, subscribe us here.
Faster no knead bread so easy anyone can make but no boiling water duration. Drop shadow causing print problem with underlying colours. We were able to fix the problem by changing the indesign pdf settings to pdf x4. Drop shadows, the effect that everyone hates to love. Nov 20, 2004 how to edit your drop shadow in the drop shadow dialog box. It is normally the design program does when you add too many things on the page. Jul 29, 2006 whenever i tried to print a pdf file of my indesign files that used spot colors and drop shadows i received the dreaded boxed objects. The drop shadow and raster image were overlayed on vector based graphics. Oct 24, 2018 we were able to fix the problem by changing the indesign pdf settings to pdf x4. If thats the case, open up the ink manager, and check to box to convert all spots to process. I make an image in photoshop im having the problem with every extension. Over printing problems and solutions in quark, indesign. A raster image place in indesign or illustrator and a drop shadow applied.
You can try different things to see what you like, and. Convert indesign to powerpoint click home to others button to reveal the drop down menu. I have tried to do this to serval different images in the document and it is doing it on all of. The printer has acrobat 7 and uses flowdrive and ctp technology. Problem indesign making pdf with dropshadows when i export an indesign document to a pdf if i have any text or image with a. Everyone loves drop shadows, because they give a sense of depth to a page. Jan 23, 2017 in this tutorial, you will learn how to add drop shadow in indesign photoshop. However, when these pdfs are imported into the fiery, they do not print the drop. The problem only seems to be present when working in cmyk, not rgb. Thin white, dark lines stitching export to pdf indesign. You have an image file behind objects or text that have transparency applied, including drop shadows. Just go to the control panel and click the drop shadow icon.
If you then open the pdf in acrobat and reader, this is what you will. Forum index pdf creation exporting pdf from indesign inner shadow print issue. I exported a pdf from indesign using the screen default setting, and it worked. Theres not many of them in indesign, its more of a photoshop job but theres some basic stuff here in indesign. Display in an exported pdf due to the multiply drop shadow setting being. The illustration below shows text with a drop shadow placed over a blue frame. The main one that i use is drop shadow, and its really handy for say this logo. In this tutorial, you will learn how to add drop shadow in indesign photoshop. A drop shadow adds dimension by casting what appears to be the shadow of an object. If you are experiencing an eps drop shadow problem in indesign where the. Indesign and pdf printing boxes instead of shadows onscreen. Here i navigated to object effects drop shadow to add a slight shadow behind the cloud. Nov 18, 2016 so if i preflight this pdf x4 with a simple circle fill with a long drop shadow, it will violate the 250ppi threshold. The problem that occurred is half the raster image, when it was printed, was white.
Over printing problems and solutions in quark, indesign and. Using indesign ive created a vector ribbon and given it a drop shadow. The file was basically white text, to which i wanted to add a drop shadow in indesign cs5. I then created a text box partially overlapping this coloured rectangle. Drop shadow tool not producing correct effects coreldraw. Whenever i tried to print a pdf file of my indesign files that used spot colors and drop shadows i received the dreaded boxed objects. A new dialog box will open, and you can choose the output folder for the converted file. In the full quarkxpress to adobe indesign making the switch with deke mcclelland training series, you will learn everything you need to know about getting around adobe indesign cs, flowing and formatting text, working with guidelines, graphics and transparency, and more. Its also a good technique to use if youre having problems with a font while printing or producing a pdf. The problem is that indesign must convert the image to bitmap rasterize to create the drop shadow, and when the image is rasterized then the resulting output cannot be managed or controlled as effectively as when a nonrasterized image is sent to the printer. Ive also placed a psd file with a transparent background on the document.
Working with adobe illustrator vectors in indesign. My problem is that the names are in black with a pantone drop shadow on the text. I could also add gradients, satin effects, bevel or emboss, etc. Avoid unwanted bold type and odd, shaded boxes in your. Indesign cs2 drop shadows problems jmgalvin technicaluser 19 jan 07 10. Mar 28, 2019 a drop shadow adds dimension by casting what appears to be the shadow of an object. You are better off creating a dropped shadow on a new document in ps and placing that into illustrator if you have to. In indesign can a picture box objects effects drop. Desktop publishing indesign dropshadow printing problem. When you probe into how the transparency effect was created, there is usually.
Simplify the design of the complex pages or flatten them to bitmap graphics. Oct 31, 2012 faster no knead bread so easy anyone can make but no boiling water duration. There is a direct and easy way to create a drop shadow in. Indesign text drop shadows affecting grayscale images adobe. Basically, i have created a drop shadow with normal operation not multiply, hard light etc. They make things pop, so lets see how you can make a drop shadow in indesign. Jun 27, 2006 the quick fix would be to make a box the same size as your image, add the drop shadow to that, then place it underneath and group. So if i preflight this pdfx4 with a simple circle fill with a long drop shadow, it will violate the 250ppi threshold. Tips and tricks for common conversion problems issuu.
Im going to select this image here, this photographer, and im going to put a drop shadow behind him. Indesign cs6 drop shadow pixelated adobe support community. Indesign text drop shadows affecting grayscale images. The opacity of the shadow can be toned down quite a bit, and the shadow can be brought closer by modifying the distance. For print output the 175ppi is more than enough to resolve the shadows limited number of gray levels. In indesign can a picture box objects effects drop shadow. White or dark lines appear in areas where process colors and spot colors interact during flattening. When i create a pdf i get the ydb, ive tried erics formula above which has eliminated. If your shadow goes away when you turn it on, its not a pdf problem, but an artwork issue. Oct 08, 2004 i exported a pdf from indesign using the screen default setting, and it worked. It can also happen if you place a colored image as your background of the entire page in indesign. Now indesign has a bunch of other transparency features too, like drop shadows, everyone loves drop shadows, because they give a sense of depth to a page. Our support team is here to answer all your questions about quark. This will instantly create a drop shadow for the object under selection.
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