QuarkXPress to Adobe InDesign CS4 Conversion Guide

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Blending mode Transparency Select the Isolate Blending option to restrict blending modes so they affect only the selected group. You can transfer Photoshop effects by dragging the fx icon in the panel to another object attribute or on top of another object on the page. Click here to clear all transparency and Photoshop effects applied to an object. After selecting an object with the Selection or Direct Selection tool, you can choose a Photoshop effect from this menu, the panel menu, or the Object > Effects menu. You can apply effects independently to a group, an object, its stroke, its fill, or to the text in text frames. The Effects dialog box lists all effects, which makes it easy to apply multiple effects at once. Tips: WORKING WITH TRANSPARENCY • If you apply settings in the Effects dialog box without first selecting an object, each object you draw subsequently will have those new settings applied. • To apply an effect to an image separately from its frame, first select it with the Direct Selection tool. While you cannot apply transparency effects to text selected with the Type tool, you can convert the text to outlines (Type > Create Outlines) and then apply the effect with the Selection tool. • To learn more about transparency, visit www.adobe.com/studio/print. Creative Effects 31
Pages with transparent objects are displayed with a checkerboard pattern icon (circled above) in the Pages panel. Flattening Transparency When you print an InDesign file that contains transparent objects, InDesign performs a process called flattening, which converts all areas of transparency into a collection of opaque vector and raster objects that retains the appearance of the original objects. Flattening also occurs when you export a PDF file with Adobe Acrobat® 4 compatibility (such as a PDF/X-1a or PDF/X-3 file) or an EPS file, using File > Export. You can choose the flattening quality in the Transparency Flattener area of the Advanced pane of the Print dialog box or the Export Adobe PDF dialog box. By default, the Preset menu includes three options: Low Resolution, Medium Resolution, and High Resolution. In general, Medium Resolution is appropriate for proofing, and High Resolution should be used for all final output. If you are printing to a device that does not support PostScript® or you are creating a PDF file that you will send to a client as a proof, you should check Simulate Overprint in the Output pane of the Print dialog box. This way, the proof will look the same as it looks onscreen with Overprint Preview (View menu) enabled. This is especially important when using spot colors. If none of the default presets meets the requirements of your printer—or your output provider’s printer—you can create custom flattener presets by choosing Edit > Transparency Flattener Presets and then clicking New in the Transparency Flattener Presets dialog box. For information about creating flattener presets, refer to InDesign Help. Note that flattening is not necessary when creating a PDF/X-4 file and printing to an Adobe PDF Print Engine RIP. Managing Transparency In a document that will be flattened, it is a good practice to place text on a higher layer than transparent objects. This removes the chance that some text characters will become outlined in the flattening process. The Flattener Preview panel (Window > Output > Flattener Preview) helps designers and printers prevent mistakes and ensure the highest quality printed results by identifying transparent objects or objects that interact with transparent objects. The Separations Preview panel (Window > Output > Separations Preview) lets you visually check individual or multiple plates, preview overprinting objects, and view ink-limit warnings onscreen before printing. The Highlight menu in the Flattener Preview panel provides several options for displaying specific instances of transparency, including Transparent Objects, All Affected Objects, and Outlined Text. The Transparent Objects option highlights all transparent objects in red. 32 Adobe InDesign CS4 | Conversion Guide
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