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PDF color off

Apr 30, 2012 10:16 AM

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I have a pdf file with color slides and when I go to print it, the first page slides print in black instead of the blue it should print. How can I fix this? I need it for a manual.

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1. Daniel Flavin,

Apr 30, 2012 2:57 PM in reply to Shood123

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Was the pdf exported from InDesign?
Does it appear correct in InDesign with Overprint Preview enabled? (View Overprint Preview)

What are the cmyk values in Acrobat?

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2. Daniel Flavin,

Apr 30, 2012 2:58 PM in reply to Daniel Flavin

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Sorry, I thought I was in the Indesign forum

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3. Luke Jennings,

May 1, 2012 5:39 AM in reply to Shood123

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I'm guessing your PDF is using a spot color blue and your printer is not able to properly render it. Go to Tools> Print Production> output preview (Acrobat 10), Do you see a spot color separation? If yes, go to Tools> Preflight> PDF fixups> Convert to CMYK, Save. If you have the option, convert the spot color to CMYK before saving (or exporting) to PDF. It's also possible you have a mix of RGB and CMYK in your PDF, if so, one of the PDF fixups might help.

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4. Shood123,

May 1, 2012 7:09 AM in reply to Luke Jennings

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I tried to change the settings and follow the steps but it will not produce the blue, only black

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