e Highlight menu in the Flaener Preview
panel provides several options for displaying
specic instances of transparency, including
Transparent Objects, All Aected Objects,
and Outlined Text. For example, the
Transparent Objects option highlights in red
all transparent objects.
Flaening transparency
When you print an InDesign le
that contains transparent objects,
InDesign performs a process called
attening, 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 le with Adobe
Acrobat® compatibility (such as a
/-a or /- le) or an
le, using File > Export.
You can choose the attening quality
in the Transparency Flattener area
of the Advanced pane of the Print
dialog box or the Export Adobe
dialog box. By default, the Preset
menu includes three options: Low
Resolution, Medium Resolution, and
High Resolution. In general, Medium
Resolution is appropriate for proof-
ing, and High Resolution should be
used for all nal output.
If you’re printing to a device that
does not support Adobe PostScript®,
or creating a le that you will
send to a client as a proof, you should
check Simulate Overprint in the Out-
put pane of the Print dialog box. is
way, the proof will look the same
as it looks onscreen with Overprint
Preview (View > Overprint Preview)
enabled. is 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 attener presets by
choosing Edit > Transparency Flat-
tener Presets and then clicking New
in the Transparency Flattener Presets
dialog box. For information about
creating attener presets, refer to
InDesign Help.
Note that attening is not neces-
sary when creating a /- le
and printing to an Adobe Print
Engine .
Managing transparency
In a document that will be attened,
it is a good practice to place text on a
higher layer than transparent objects.
is removes the chance that some
text characters will become outlined
in the attening process.
e Flattener Preview panel (Win-
dow > Output > Flattener Preview)
helps designers and printers prevent
mistakes and helps ensure high-
quality printed results by identifying
transparent objects or objects that
interact with transparent objects.
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