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Printing flattened transparency in PDF from Indesign CS5.5

New Here ,
Apr 12, 2017 Apr 12, 2017

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Hello
I have created a design in Illustrator and exported to PDF 1.5 which prints fine. I always save as a PDF so I can save with crop marks.

When I import the PDF into InDesign the transparent areas show up as white again.

I can import and print as a bitmap (TIFF or JPEG) or EPS but these don't include the crop marks

I have tried to flatten the problem object in Illustrator, but the transparent part of the shadow shows as white.

This is my normal workflow, so its driving me doolally.

Any help appreciated.

As it should look                                        PDF in Indesign                                                       Illustrator with flattened Alpha transparency

Leaf-trn-normal.jpg Leaf-trn-1.jpg Leaf--Alpha-trn-.jpg

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Apr 12, 2017 Apr 12, 2017

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Sounds like you're flattening over a spot color. Stop flattening is the best answer. Turn on overprint preview is the second best.

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Apr 12, 2017 Apr 12, 2017

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When you place a file from Illustrator use either the AI file or a saved (not printed) PDF/X-4.

When you create a PDF from InDesign, don't print it, export it as PDF.

Never flatten graphics in Illustrator nor image layers in Photoshop. Why should you do so.

Never use EPS.

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Apr 12, 2017 Apr 12, 2017

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For InDesign's use you will never need crop marks. Leave them away, no one needs them.

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Apr 15, 2017 Apr 15, 2017

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Thanks for your help

I managed it. I´m sure its not the only solution. In Illustrator I flattened the transparency but check boxed the "Preserve Overprints and Spot Colours" instead of the "Preserve Alpha Tranparency" option. Then exported as PDF/X-4. I could then print from from Indesign, without the previous problems.

Willi. I need crop marks to guillotine the final printed material.

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Apr 15, 2017 Apr 15, 2017

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When you use AI files in InDesign you should NEVER flatten transparency in Illustrator. Why should you do so?

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Apr 17, 2017 Apr 17, 2017

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Hi Willi
Because it was the only way I found to solve the problem.

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Then you have the reason of the problem not solved yet.

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