Neoziox Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Hi everyone. I don't know how can I translate this feature in english, so please excuse me it's already asked. I explain myself. Sometimes, inside a text, I can have 2 colors (black and white generally) and I want to overprint the black text only over the background (in french, I say that I want to avoid the "défonce", it's mean that I want to avoid the white text on the background below the black text). It's a problem only if I have 2 colors (or more) inside my text because if not I can use "Multiply" effect on the layer in order to obtain the same result. You can understand why it's a issue when I have a white text. Am I clear? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mofab Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Look up ”Overprinting” in Affinity Publisher Help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neoziox Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 Yes indeed I didn't think about this. But it's doesn't work. I create a new color, I check the "Overprinting" option, I choose this color to my text, but I still have the white text below (it's not overprinted). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mofab Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 So ”Overprint” is set by color swatch (globals). However you also need to uncheck ”Overprint Black” in PDF export settings (the ”More” button), for Affinity to respect my settings completely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mofab Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 9 minutes ago, Neoziox said: Yes indeed I didn't think about this. But it's doesn't work. I create a new color, I check the "Overprinting" option, I choose this color to my text, but I still have the white text below (it's not overprinted). Maybe it depends on your export settings(?) Choose PDF/X-1a. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neoziox Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 My mistake. I watched the CMYB seperation with Affinity Photo (by StudioLink) and, by this way, I didn't see the modification. I still have InDesign's automatisms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mofab Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Just now, Mofab said: Maybe it depends on your export settings(?) Choose PDF/X-1a. Also if you have only the slightest percent of other colors, that percentage will have priority over the background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neoziox Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 Because it's more intuitive than an export to check this detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mofab Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 I just discovered there's a ”Soft Proof” Adjustment layer. Unfortunately it does not show overprint. I think it should. (feature request)(and it should be in the view menu – not an adjustment layer – that's just awkward) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neoziox Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Mofab said: I just discovered there's a ”Soft Proof” Adjustment layer. Unfortunately it does not show overprint. I think it should. (feature request)(and it should be in the view menu – not an adjustment layer – that's just awkward) Where I found this "Soft Proof" option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neoziox Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 I export: PDF/X-1a Overprint black option some text with only black and some with the black with overprinting option -> Don't work too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mofab Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 9 minutes ago, Neoziox said: Where I found this "Soft Proof" option? In the Layers studio or under menu Layer > New Adjustment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mofab Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 6 minutes ago, Neoziox said: I export: PDF/X-1a Overprint black option some text with only black and some with the black with overprinting option -> Don't work too ”Overprint Black” shall be unchecked. Otherwise all black gets overprint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neoziox Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 4 minutes ago, Mofab said: ”Overprint Black” shall be unchecked. Otherwise all black gets overprint. Even when it's unchecked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neoziox Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 11 minutes ago, Mofab said: In the Layers studio or under menu Layer > New Adjustment I found it but I see no changing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mofab Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 8 minutes ago, Neoziox said: Even when it's unchecked. Is your document color format CMYK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neoziox Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 12 minutes ago, Mofab said: Is your document color format CMYK? Yes of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mofab Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 8 minutes ago, Neoziox said: Yes of course Can you possibly attach the file, so can I take a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neoziox Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 Unfortunatly, it's a big one. Maybe I can create a small one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomaso Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 It is reported as bug for the mac beta v420:In PDF 1.7 (print preset) black does NOT overprint at any setting. In PDF/X-3 it works according to the setting. Neoziox 1 Quote macOS 10.14.6 | MacBookPro Retina 15" | Eizo 27" | Affinity V1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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