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Thank you for all your research, saves me a lot of time. As I mentioned in my original post, the problem seems to be at its worst with PageMaker 7 documents. In any event I am going to make some calls, talk to some people and, I hope, get to the bottom of the "Blue Line" problem. I promise I will report back when I find out what the story is. Thanks again, Dan -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rich Sprague Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 6:10 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [PDF] Layer problems The PDF list is a service provided by PDFzone.com | http://www.pdfzone.com __________________________________________________________________ I made a multi-layered PSD file: three layers of objects, two layers of text. I converted the PSD to PDF. The three objects become one object: the two text layers could be clicked and moved. No extra "blue" lines were noted. Rich P.S. Yes, I make ads in InDesign. I never did get around to installing Quark 5, and I use Quark 6 just to test other people's files and my theories. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Miller, James Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 2:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [PDF] Layer problems The PDF list is a service provided by PDFzone.com | http://www.pdfzone.com __________________________________________________________________ You can make ads in In Design?? Jusskiddin'. Very eloquently put. I would've said all that, but my fingers get tired typing so much. And I'm lazy. It is frustrating trying to figure out why something is as it is with Acrobat. That's especially true with images/objects. Is it possible that when the original .eps or .tif or whatever is created it's not flattened into a "background" layer? Would that create the extra empty objects? Dov? Are you out there? ~James __________________________________________________________________ There may be some confusion, here, over terminology. I'm not an engineeer, but a fairly accomplished user. So there may be a more technical explanation than I am able to provide. There are layers, and then again, there are layers. And both are different animules. Let's say you are making an ad in InDesign. You "do not" create layers for your work. In other words, all your elements are on the base layer. However, you have a full-page background image. On top of the background, you've placed several images, some of which overlap. Additionally, you have created some type in an arc shape (two different elements) which you have placed in the file. You also have several text containers, and codes for each of the images. So in essence, you have layered each of your elements on one single "layer". Confused? I hope so...I'm trying hard to cause information overload. When the PDF is made, PDF creates objects for each of the elements. Many of the elements will be combined into one object (such as the codes, or the arc-shaped type. If you click on a photo, you may end up highlighting an object which has several small elements ranging over the whole page. Another click, and you discover that two images eloped and were married before being placed in the original file. Finally, you may find an image blended into the background (via Photoshop). Then there are some blue rectangles that simply seem to have no purpose. But, at some point, they were used in the creation of the PDF. If they have no content, it shouldn't hurt to delete them. What I do, is hold down the control key (Windows)/command key (Mac), then use the touch-up object tool until I am able to select the image I am trying to modify. Hope this helps. Rich To change your subscription: http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdf.html To change your subscription: http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdf.html To change your subscription: http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdf.html
