Transparency problems

[MarcusStringer]

Hi guys,
Todays the day when my brains gone on holiday, and I need to output a 2colour PDF with Transparency, to send to the printer.

So here's my question...

If I make the PS File with "Leave colour unchanged" tranie flattener on "High" and Level 3 binary. And I run it through Distiler 6 "compatibility PDF 1.5.

How come when I view it in Acrobat I get weird stuff happening, but when I check the "Overprint Preview" or "Separation Preview" It looks as it is suppose too?

 

[MarcusStringer]

I guess because nobody seems to know?
I'll have to chalk this one up the tried and true excuse (for when I'm trying to explain it to clients) of:

It's like that because it is.

Marcus

http://www.midlandtypesetters.com.au

 

[parkerbrown]

Hmmmm, sorry no help here either.

Acrobat has done lots of kooky things to files with transparency over the years. It is a mysterious beast.

 

[samaba]

You didn't mention version . .

How does the file look in: Advanced, Flattener Preview?

Have you tried the adjustments this window offers?

 

[MarcusStringer]

Sorry Acrobat 6
It looks crap, it has a white border around the transparency. But when I view it in Overprint Preview it looks as it should.

Now my gripe is Why can't it sense there is a transparency used so it should change the view automaticlly.

so know I have to explain why it looks crap in one view and ok in another, which makes my client nervous

Marcus

http://www.midlandtypesetters.com.au

 

[samaba]

The Acrobat file actually can't handle the transparency issue at Print time. It Flattens the layers at that time. So, when you print it chooses the flattening level automatically - unless you use this window to adjust it.

You may have better luck using the authoring program to flatten before you turn it into a pdf. . .

Hope this makes sense.