Publisher - PDF export renders incorrectly when JPEG compression isn't enabled

[Maxdanger]

I'm working on a book cover design for a client and I'm running into an export issue with the PDF. I have a few requirements from the client on how the cover is to be delivered:

• Fully flattened and rasterised
• CMYK/8 FOGRA27
• Bleed included & crop marks
• Maximum possible quality (no JPEG compression)
• Ultimate delivery will be in 1200 DPI (for speed I'm showing the export below at 300 DPI)

I've made a preset to export the cover design for with and without the crop marks. Neither are able to work correctly without enabling JPEG compression. To show this, I've mocked up a random cover design and export with the same settings:

 

On the preview that appears in the export dialog, the pdf looks great, but when exported, the final file is completely unusable.

Here are the files I generated in the video along with the .afpub file

No crop marks, no JPEG compression.pdfNo crop marks, JPEG compression.pdfCrop marks, no JPEG compression.pdfCrop marks, JPEG compression.pdf

Colour bug.afpub

 

[Maxdanger]

Just to add - I've tried to export with the same settings on iPad and the bug exists there too. I don't have a Windows PC anymore so I can't test on that

[Callum]

Hi MaxDanger,

Please could you try exporting the attached file to see if the same issue occurs? My tests here seem to indicate this issue doesn't occur if I rasterise the mountain landscape image prior to exporting.

Colour bug-resaved.afpub

[Maxdanger]

Hi @Callum

Thanks for investigating this. I've tried exporting your file but I get the same issue:

With crop marks:

Without crop marks:

My performance settings in case of use: