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Shapes of transparent objects from Illustrator 9 change when flattened for Prinergy


Product

  Prinergy 1.1; Prinergy Connect 2.0 ; Prinergy Direct 2.0 ; Prinergy Access 2.0 ; Prinergy PowerPack 1.0 ; Prinergy Satellite

Platform

 

Server: Dell or Data General all; Client: PC or Macintosh

Operating system

 

Server: Windows NT or 2000; Client: Windows or Macintosh


Error

 


Symptoms

 

The shapes of some objects that involve transparency created and flattened in Adobe Illustrator 9 are altered.


Cause

  Since Prinergy 1.1 and 2.0 do not support transparency, all Adobe Illustrator files that use transparency must be flattened while saving to EPS.

There are some problems with the flattening code in Illustrator 9.x.


Solution

 

A. Open the file in Illustrator 10 and save it as an Illustrator 9 or 10 EPS.

To make recommended settings in the AI 10 file:

1. Go to File>Document Setup, and click the Printing & Export view.

2. Set the Output Resolution to 2400 dpi.

3. Set the Gradient Mesh Resolution to 300 dpi.

4. Clear Compatible Gradient and Gradient Mesh Printing.

5. Switch to the Transparency view, and set the Raster/Vector Balance slider all the way to the right.

6. Select Preserve Overprints When Possible.

7. Click OK, and Save the file.

Permanent fix:


See also

 


Keywords

 

Illustrator


Technical contact(s)
 

Gordon Miller

Submitted by
 

Gordon Miller

Date submitted
 

30 Nov 2001


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