Indesign pdf export problem, text outline ghosts?
I am working on a multipage EPK (electronic press kit) with indesign. when I export it as a pdf my text has displays as though there is another layer of the text just above or below it made of hairline outlines. This creates a slightly distorting effect when viewed in Acrobat. I have tried messing with various settings and I am stumped as to what would be causing this. has anyone else experienced this? I am posting a sample of the file if this doesn't make sense to anyone else. on the sample notice the text on the right side, which displays the ghost lines, also appears bolder even though the settings and font are exactly the same as those on the left column.
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Have you tried printing it?
Have you tried printing it? Sometimes pdf files get artifacts from ID layer effects (drop shadow being a main culprit) that don't actually print. Zoom in on the text and you will see the distortions actually disappear.
Exporting as pdf/x1-a? I'd use that format as preferred.
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I am fairly sure it wont
I am fairly sure it wont show up in print but the document will also be distributed digitally which is why the appearance is an issue. Also they seem to still be there when i zoom in, they actually display differently at each level of zoom.
If onscreen viewing is
If onscreen viewing is important to you then I'd suggest going for highest quality pdf, though this will give you a much bigger file.
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It seems like its trapping
It seems like it is trapping. If you look at where the problem areas are which have a color background, and compare to the area that is correct, which have no background, just white. However, I am unsure on how that is achieved through Export PDF. Especially as a composite and not as a separation. Trapping is to build in tolerance for press registration. A hairline will help hide any slight mis-registration.
Maybe the black is Rich
Maybe the black is Rich Black? That could do weird things with trapping as the pdf will try to 'show' that there are more than one layer where the black text resides (the rich black text that is).
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Maybe you could
Flatten the transparency. . . I know its not a 'fix' fix but I was just nosing around for some InDesign tips and I stumbled onto this site: VERY easy to digest and full of stuff I didn't know. . .
http://www.danrodney.com/indesign/index.html
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i know exactly what you
i know exactly what you mean. it happens when the graphic box is over the top of the text box. move the text box to the top of the layer. i think it would effect the print as it doubles up the characters, one version a font and the other an outlined version. there is also a slight split of the characters if you zoom right in.
saying that. i have literally just had this problem again (hence me being here) and my plan didn't work this time. i even split the text onto another layer but the bugger just would not go. luckily the graphic could be cropped in photoshop and the so the offending part was no longer over the text box.
good luck people, any other solutions, please enlighten me...
Suggestions: 1. Make sure no
Suggestions:
1. Make sure no text is in illustrator. If you are placing graphics and text in Illustrator and then placing that whole thing in ID you're asking for trouble. (Not sure if you did this)
2. Make sure no text is in photoshop unless you absolutely have to (stylized titles). Defeats the purpose of having fonts.
3. Make sure ALL your text is in InDesign.
4. Try to not use shadows on text as much as you can.
5. RIP PDF/X1-a files
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