On Tuesday 24 August 2010 12:13:53 S. Knotz wrote: > Hi there, > > I did not explicitly state it that way: 100% transparency works, > it's just the graded transparencies that are not translated. > > I just created a new example file because I already changed all the > transparencies in my work file. With PDF 1.5 export it works > properly, with PDF/X-3 export it does not. I tried PDF 1.5 > yesterday and it did not work properly. I must have changed > something else in the meantime, can't remember what it could be. > > Now, I just introduced some semitransparent stuff back into my > original work file. When I choose PDF/X-3 transparency does not > work, when I choose PDF 1.5, it translates everything how it > should. The same results go with my new checkfile. I attach both > results of the transparency checkfile and the png-picture I used > for that with semi-transparent rim. > > In the main Scribus properties, where you can set pdf-export > properties you can only preselect pdf 1.3, 1.4, and 1.5 > compatibility. Maybe it has to do with that? > > Thanks for caring for my issue. With PDF 1.5 everything seems to > work now, still it is probably worth to check out what happens with > the PDF/X-3 export. > > I can still try to use the bug-report though I haven't done that > before. I am not at my computer the next days, so it may take a > while if I don't manage right away. > > Susanna
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