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Embedded PSD image loses clarity on PDF export

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November 27, 2022
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This is a sticker with text (SIDE A) done in Illustrator, and the main illustration embedded from Photoshop then matched to the print template (in illustrator). It looks great on screen but when I export the embedded image loses quality and the white darkens slightly. I'm exporting at Press quality and have been mindful of no compression and other output settings. What am I missing? Thanks.

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Are you working in RGB or CMYK?

Do you have the warnings checked in your color settings for mismatches?

Natia0101Author

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psd file is CMYK, same as the Illustrator one. Not aware of warnings in color settings, how do I find that? Thanks Ton.

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You can turn the warnings for Profile Mismatches and Missing Profile On in Edit > Color Settings... > Color Management Policies.

It will warn you if there are differences to avoid color conversion.

Your image does not look like it is containing color. Would it not be better to use Grayscale in Photoshop?

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Are the psd files RGB, Grayscale or Bitmap? Are they linked or embedded?