Hi guys, me again !
My boss has designed a layout in Corel x5 and he has added a drop shadow glow to a vector logo - i am unsure how he did this, sorry, i hope you are all a lot better than me in Corel so you will understand how ?!
My problem is that when i create a pdf file and view it in acrobat, we lose the nice soft glow - we get what looks like a fat shadow - If i create a ps file (for outputting to our large format printer), my RIP tells me that a potential conflict may exist between spot colour replacement and a flattened transparency.
I guess Corel is flattening the transparency ? - Do i just need to print the file and at some point choose to keep the transparency instead of it being flattened ? If so, where do i find this to do it ?
I can do a pdf file for you all to see what outcome I am getting if this helps, if you could tell me how best to upload it on this forum?
Sammi
Sammi said:our large format printer
What type of large format printer?
Is it driven VIA a RIP?
Sammi.
Yes, Nasko gave you a very good explanation of what we mean with "flattening".The idea is to get rid of effects and multiple bitmaps, everything that may make printing complicated or cause problems. Making one, or a few, bitmaps instead helps reducing that risk.Just remember to do the flattening on a copy of your file, or a separate page (I often do).Leave vector object on top where possible to make them as sharp as can be. By doing this you may also lower the resolution of the flattened bitmap. Make a few experimental prints to get it right.
One more advice for flattening. It's always problem for me to keep vectors when for example I hae a vector shape and a effect or bitmap covering part of the vector. In that case I do something a little bit boring and time consuming but it gave me a clear vector shapes. Will try to illustrate that with a little tutorial here:
Hi David, we have an Epson 60inch wide printer and its run through Postershop Onyx RIP
and thanks for the extra advice Ronny and Nasko, very helpful once again :)
Sammi said: Hi Brian I have never used Publish to PDF from Corel, I will give that a try - I normally print to create a pdf using our Jaws PDf creator Sammi
Hi Brian
I have never used Publish to PDF from Corel, I will give that a try - I normally print to create a pdf using our Jaws PDf creator
The best way is to use File / Publish as PDF, then choose PDF X/3. With most of the files, you don't need to merge ir, but if it's for plotter, convert to bitmap will reduce the complexity of the file