PDFs exported from Designer have images with strange boxes or are too light in color.

[AntiqueFlaneur]

Please see this thread for the back and forth discussion that lead to this. 

Attached are two pdfs. In the before pdf, you can see that image 140 has a discolored box in the right corner.  Fig 141 also appears to be washed out, as does Fig 142. 

Compare to the after pdf. No box, and the other images are darker. 

All I've done here is delete the images from their picture frames and then replace them in the frame with the exact image. Problem solved. But this happened throughout a huge picture-heavy manuscript, demanding hours of work. The images being deleted and replaced are the exact same ones, as far as I can tell. 

Pg162Before.pdf pg163After.pdf

[NathanC]

Hi @AntiqueFlaneur,

To see if we can re-produce this problem, could you send over your .afdesign file and linked resources prior to exporting to PDF? Additionally, could you confirm if you're PDF export settings were the 'For Print' Preset as shown in the previous thread?

I've linked a private drop box below if you wish to upload the files there.

https://www.dropbox.com/request/zdW1rhz4g36tMVEnMLEp

[AntiqueFlaneur]

5 hours ago, NathanC said:

Hi @AntiqueFlaneur,

To see if we can re-produce this problem, could you send over your .afdesign file and linked resources prior to exporting to PDF? Additionally, could you confirm if you're PDF export settings were the 'For Print' Preset as shown in the previous thread?

I've linked a private drop box below if you wish to upload the files there.

https://www.dropbox.com/request/zdW1rhz4g36tMVEnMLEp

Files uploaded to that dropbox. 

I am exporting as "pdf for print". Attached below is a screenshot showing my settings for that. 

[AntiqueFlaneur]

On 6/1/2022 at 3:48 AM, NathanC said:

Hi @AntiqueFlaneur,

To see if we can re-produce this problem, could you send over your .afdesign file and linked resources prior to exporting to PDF? Additionally, could you confirm if you're PDF export settings were the 'For Print' Preset as shown in the previous thread?

I've linked a private drop box below if you wish to upload the files there.

https://www.dropbox.com/request/zdW1rhz4g36tMVEnMLEp

I just uploaded another page and four images. I've uploaded the images as .afphoto and .jpg files. 

Take a look at the exported .pdf when they're linked as .afphoto files. Then take a look at them when you replace them as .jpg and export as pdf. 

Fig 173 has a line through the lower half. And Fig 175 is washed out when they're .afphoto files linked to the document. 

BugWithafphoto.pdf Bugwithjpg.pdf

[NathanC]

On 6/2/2022 at 5:22 PM, AntiqueFlaneur said:

I just uploaded another page and four images. I've uploaded the images as .afphoto and .jpg files. 

Take a look at the exported .pdf when they're linked as .afphoto files. Then take a look at them when you replace them as .jpg and export as pdf. 

Fig 173 has a line through the lower half. And Fig 175 is washed out when they're .afphoto files linked to the document. 

Apologies on the late reply, thanks for uploading these.

After a bit of trial and error I believe this is related to the Live Curves adjustment on the .afphoto files, as soon as this curves adjustment is merged down in Photo, it appears identically to the JPG on the PDF export. I'm just in the process of confirming if this has been previously logged.