Transparency problem

[RobinRPM]

The main problem I encounter with ID CS2 is when text wraps round images with drop shadows: the letters closest to the image print heavier than the rest of the text because (I think) ID is converting them to outlines both when it prints to a PS printer or when it exports as a Press PDF. If I convert all the text to outlines the text looks OK, but try telling that one to clients! This happens even with greyscale images and black text, by the way.

The big trouble for us is that our customers don't want to pay for a matchprint if they supply Press PDFs, so the problem doesn't show up until, er, they get the final print!

Is there a better way to deal with this issue other than to revert to Quark? I can upload a simple test file

Many thanks
Robin Springall
London W10

 

[aalandriel]

I believe the solution lies in your transparency flatterner presets. If I recall my theory correctly transparency does some nasty tricks to text and other objects when rasterized due to the dot gain.

Alter your tranparency flattener preset so that it outlines vectors and text, that might just do the trick.

 

[aalandriel]

oh, btw I came across this nice tutorial by Nick Hodge.

 

[RobinRPM]

Unfortunately that make no difference. I've now found out that text MUST be placed above transparent objects, but you can't easily see the results on screen.