2 Replies Latest reply: Nov 6, 2014 12:56 PM by a C student RSS

    Problems with xobjects

    TheTubaboy Community Member
    TheTubaboy Nov 5, 2014 11:38 AM

      Hi- I hope someone can help me with problem docs converted from InDesign

       

      The problem is with headers and footers. Ordinarily, they are artifacted and don't show up in the reading order,

      But in the troublesome docs, they are in a container nested beneath a "form Xobject". From what I understand, these are used for repeating content, as a footer would be, and "package" the various elements into the xobject.

       

      The problem is they don't behave as you would like. IF I artifact one, it artifacts them all- which wouldn't be a problem- except that it disappears the footer etc from subsequent pages.

       

      What can I tell ID creators I work with about to create headers and footers that don't cause this issue?

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        • 1. Re: Problems with xobjects
          Dov Isaacs Employee Hosts
          Dov Isaacs Nov 5, 2014 5:24 PM (in response to TheTubaboy)

          The simple answer is that you can't.

           

          InDesign optimizes PDF file size and especially print rendering by putting content from master pages into Forms XObjects wherever and whenever possible.

           

          And it is very likely in the future that any repeated object (such as would occur with copy/paste or repeated placement of external artwork) might be similarly optimized.

           

          There is no way to “turn this off.”

           

          Exactly what are you trying to accomplish? Maybe there is something you can do in InDesign with regards to overriding master page items for particular pages that will accomplish what you need?!?

           

                    - Dov

          • 2. Re: Problems with xobjects
            a C student Community Member
            a C student Nov 6, 2014 12:56 PM (in response to TheTubaboy)

            Have you tried dragging the content items out of the XObjects containers in the Acrobat Contents pane?