RE: imported graphic on coloured background - thin white line around the inserted graphic
Thanks a lot for the input. I have used the workaround "or produce the entire background color with the image as a single bitmap." br, Ulrike -Original Message- From: Shlomo Perets [mailto:shlo...@microtype.com] Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 7:11 PM To: Ulrike Forsberg (UFO); fram...@frameusers.com Subject: Re: imported graphic on coloured background - thin white line around the inserted graphic Ulrike, You wrote: >I have a coloured background in my FM document and have added an image >with the same background colour (to make the inserted image look >'transparent') by reference. I have no line around the image, just a >fill with the same RGB code as the background color in the FM document. >Everything looks fine in FM, the contours of the inserted file are >invisible. I produce a pdf file, everthing is fine, no contours around >the inserted image visible. When I print the pdf, there is a fine white >contour line around the inserted graphic, any suggestions how I can get >rid of it? I tried to check the object properties, without success. This problem is related to a bug in the PS output of FrameMaker (all versions) on Windows. In the PostScript/PDF output produced by FrameMaker/Windows, a solid white rectangle is placed underneath all bitmaps. It has the same size as the bitmap, but may be displayed occasionally (sometimes for a split second when you zoom in/out, especially when the page is busy and the display is slow) or become noticeable when printing. You can easily see the solid white rectangle if you open the PDF in the full version of Acrobat and use the Object TouchUp tool to drag items -- as you drag the image, you'll see a solid white rectangle below it. Possible workarounds: explicitly set a thick border for the image (eg a 3-point border) with the same color as the background, or produce the entire background color with the image as a single bitmap. [ The solid white rectangle may not be placed underneath EPS bitmaps, but this varies depending on the FM version and the way the PDF is produced, and may not be consistent -- hence it is not a general-purpose workaround ] Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers "Improve Your FrameMaker Skills" live web-based training sessions ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
imported graphic on coloured background - thin white line around the inserted graphic
Thanks a lot for the input. I have used the workaround "or produce the entire background color with the image as a single bitmap." br, Ulrike -Original Message- From: Shlomo Perets [mailto:shlo...@microtype.com] Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 7:11 PM To: Ulrike Forsberg (UFO); framers at frameusers.com Subject: Re: imported graphic on coloured background - thin white line around the inserted graphic Ulrike, You wrote: >I have a coloured background in my FM document and have added an image >with the same background colour (to make the inserted image look >'transparent') by reference. I have no line around the image, just a >fill with the same RGB code as the background color in the FM document. >Everything looks fine in FM, the contours of the inserted file are >invisible. I produce a pdf file, everthing is fine, no contours around >the inserted image visible. When I print the pdf, there is a fine white >contour line around the inserted graphic, any suggestions how I can get >rid of it? I tried to check the object properties, without success. This problem is related to a bug in the PS output of FrameMaker (all versions) on Windows. In the PostScript/PDF output produced by FrameMaker/Windows, a solid white rectangle is placed underneath all bitmaps. It has the same size as the bitmap, but may be displayed occasionally (sometimes for a split second when you zoom in/out, especially when the page is busy and the display is slow) or become noticeable when printing. You can easily see the solid white rectangle if you open the PDF in the full version of Acrobat and use the Object TouchUp tool to drag items -- as you drag the image, you'll see a solid white rectangle below it. Possible workarounds: explicitly set a thick border for the image (eg a 3-point border) with the same color as the background, or produce the entire background color with the image as a single bitmap. [ The solid white rectangle may not be placed underneath EPS bitmaps, but this varies depending on the FM version and the way the PDF is produced, and may not be consistent -- hence it is not a general-purpose workaround ] Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers "Improve Your FrameMaker Skills" live web-based training sessions
imported graphic on coloured background - thin white line around the inserted graphic
Ulrike, You wrote: >I have a coloured background in my FM document and have added an image >with the same background colour (to make the inserted image look >'transparent') by reference. I have no line around the image, just a >fill with the same RGB code as the background color in the FM document. >Everything looks fine in FM, the contours of the inserted file are >invisible. I produce a pdf file, everthing is fine, no contours around >the inserted image visible. When I print the pdf, there is a fine white >contour line around the inserted graphic, any suggestions how I can get >rid of it? I tried to check the object properties, without success. This problem is related to a bug in the PS output of FrameMaker (all versions) on Windows. In the PostScript/PDF output produced by FrameMaker/Windows, a solid white rectangle is placed underneath all bitmaps. It has the same size as the bitmap, but may be displayed occasionally (sometimes for a split second when you zoom in/out, especially when the page is busy and the display is slow) or become noticeable when printing. You can easily see the solid white rectangle if you open the PDF in the full version of Acrobat and use the Object TouchUp tool to drag items -- as you drag the image, you'll see a solid white rectangle below it. Possible workarounds: explicitly set a thick border for the image (eg a 3-point border) with the same color as the background, or produce the entire background color with the image as a single bitmap. [ The solid white rectangle may not be placed underneath EPS bitmaps, but this varies depending on the FM version and the way the PDF is produced, and may not be consistent -- hence it is not a general-purpose workaround ] Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers "Improve Your FrameMaker Skills" live web-based training sessions
imported graphic on coloured background - thin white line around the inserted graphic
You may also want to post to the Adobe Acrobat group because the problem seems to actually be how the PDF is printed... although I agree that the creation process may be a contributing factor. If you want to play in Frame, you might want to try selecting the graphic and/or frame, depending on how you placed it, and setting the rule value of each to your background color. But that's just a guess to test. Art Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358 On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 8:21 AM, Ulrike Forsberg (UFO) wrote: > Hi, > I work with FM 8.0p277 on a PC. > > I have a coloured background in my FM document and have added an image > with the same background colour (to make the inserted image look > 'transparent') by reference. I have no line around the image, just a > fill with the same RGB code as the background color in the FM document. > Everything looks fine in FM, the contours of the inserted file are > invisible. I produce a pdf file, everthing is fine, no contours around > the inserted image visible. When I print the pdf, there is a fine white > contour line around the inserted graphic, any suggestions how I can get > rid of it? I tried to check the object properties, without success. > > Any suggestions? > Thanks, > > Ulrike Forsberg > Technical writer > > E ufo at thrane.com > T +45 39 55 8213 > > Thrane & Thrane A/S - Lundtoftegaardsvej 93 D > DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark - www.thrane.com > T +45 39 55 88 00 - F +45 39 55 88 88 > > > ___ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as art.campbell at gmail.com. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.campbell%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. >
Re: imported graphic on coloured background - thin white line around the inserted graphic
Ulrike, You wrote: >I have a coloured background in my FM document and have added an image >with the same background colour (to make the inserted image look >'transparent') by reference. I have no line around the image, just a >fill with the same RGB code as the background color in the FM document. >Everything looks fine in FM, the contours of the inserted file are >invisible. I produce a pdf file, everthing is fine, no contours around >the inserted image visible. When I print the pdf, there is a fine white >contour line around the inserted graphic, any suggestions how I can get >rid of it? I tried to check the object properties, without success. This problem is related to a bug in the PS output of FrameMaker (all versions) on Windows. In the PostScript/PDF output produced by FrameMaker/Windows, a solid white rectangle is placed underneath all bitmaps. It has the same size as the bitmap, but may be displayed occasionally (sometimes for a split second when you zoom in/out, especially when the page is busy and the display is slow) or become noticeable when printing. You can easily see the solid white rectangle if you open the PDF in the full version of Acrobat and use the Object TouchUp tool to drag items -- as you drag the image, you'll see a solid white rectangle below it. Possible workarounds: explicitly set a thick border for the image (eg a 3-point border) with the same color as the background, or produce the entire background color with the image as a single bitmap. [ The solid white rectangle may not be placed underneath EPS bitmaps, but this varies depending on the FM version and the way the PDF is produced, and may not be consistent -- hence it is not a general-purpose workaround ] Shlomo Perets MicroType * http://www.microtype.com FrameMaker training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat TimeSavers "Improve Your FrameMaker Skills" live web-based training sessions ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: imported graphic on coloured background - thin white line around the inserted graphic
You may also want to post to the Adobe Acrobat group because the problem seems to actually be how the PDF is printed... although I agree that the creation process may be a contributing factor. If you want to play in Frame, you might want to try selecting the graphic and/or frame, depending on how you placed it, and setting the rule value of each to your background color. But that's just a guess to test. Art Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358 On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 8:21 AM, Ulrike Forsberg (UFO) wrote: > Hi, > I work with FM 8.0p277 on a PC. > > I have a coloured background in my FM document and have added an image > with the same background colour (to make the inserted image look > 'transparent') by reference. I have no line around the image, just a > fill with the same RGB code as the background color in the FM document. > Everything looks fine in FM, the contours of the inserted file are > invisible. I produce a pdf file, everthing is fine, no contours around > the inserted image visible. When I print the pdf, there is a fine white > contour line around the inserted graphic, any suggestions how I can get > rid of it? I tried to check the object properties, without success. > > Any suggestions? > Thanks, > > Ulrike Forsberg > Technical writer > > E u...@thrane.com > T +45 39 55 8213 > > Thrane & Thrane A/S - Lundtoftegaardsvej 93 D > DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark - www.thrane.com > T +45 39 55 88 00 - F +45 39 55 88 88 > > > ___ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as art.campb...@gmail.com. > > Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.campbell%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. > ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
imported graphic on coloured background - thin white line around the inserted graphic
Hi, I work with FM 8.0p277 on a PC. I have a coloured background in my FM document and have added an image with the same background colour (to make the inserted image look 'transparent') by reference. I have no line around the image, just a fill with the same RGB code as the background color in the FM document. Everything looks fine in FM, the contours of the inserted file are invisible. I produce a pdf file, everthing is fine, no contours around the inserted image visible. When I print the pdf, there is a fine white contour line around the inserted graphic, any suggestions how I can get rid of it? I tried to check the object properties, without success. Any suggestions? Thanks, Ulrike Forsberg Technical writer E u...@thrane.com T +45 39 55 8213 Thrane & Thrane A/S - Lundtoftegaardsvej 93 D DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark - www.thrane.com T +45 39 55 88 00 - F +45 39 55 88 88 ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
imported graphic on coloured background - thin white line around the inserted graphic
Hi, I work with FM 8.0p277 on a PC. I have a coloured background in my FM document and have added an image with the same background colour (to make the inserted image look 'transparent') by reference. I have no line around the image, just a fill with the same RGB code as the background color in the FM document. Everything looks fine in FM, the contours of the inserted file are invisible. I produce a pdf file, everthing is fine, no contours around the inserted image visible. When I print the pdf, there is a fine white contour line around the inserted graphic, any suggestions how I can get rid of it? I tried to check the object properties, without success. Any suggestions? Thanks, Ulrike Forsberg Technical writer E ufo at thrane.com T +45 39 55 8213 Thrane & Thrane A/S - Lundtoftegaardsvej 93 D DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark - www.thrane.com T +45 39 55 88 00 - F +45 39 55 88 88