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MOD indy-go girl
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Nov 4, 2026 9:00 PM UTC
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Artifacts (unintended lines) appearing when I use Publish Online

The lines that appear in this Publish Online version are not in the original placed images. They appear on multiple pages throughout the document (pp. 2,4,6,7 etc) 

I thought maybe it has to do with the transparency of the background image, but it’s inconsistent. For example, pp. 34 and 35 have placed background images that were created and formatted the same way, (both with 62% opacity) but the lines only show up on p. 34. 

The transparency blend space for the document is set to RGB. And the placed images in question are RGB.

FYI, using Indesign version 21.5.1on MacOS

Any insights would be greatly appreciated.

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Anubhav M
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Anubhav MCommunity Manager
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Nov 4, 2026 10:02 PM UTC

Hello ​@MOD indy-go girl 

 

That does seem strange. Could you share a sample INDD file used to create this link, so we can check it on our end?

 

Looking forward to hearing from you.
Anubhav

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    MOD indy-go girlAuthor
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    Nov 9, 2026 8:38 PM UTC

    I packaged the files here in case you need to dig into the assets: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/jrudngd63ku4vxowjwr5e/AHa-G9nBuYBiLctR7LR-Dss?rlkey=3fcxls31n8vc3rsqiswwea1bm&dl=0

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    Abhishek Rao
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    Abhishek RaoCommunity Manager
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    Nov 13, 2026 2:43 PM UTC

    Hi ​@MOD indy-go girl,

     

    Thanks for sharing the packaged files and for your patience!

    I reviewed the shared files and checked the published document, but I haven't been able to identify the lines or visual artifacts you've described.

    Could you please share a screenshot highlighting the unwanted lines, along with the page number where they appear? This will help us understand exactly what the artifacts look like and where to focus our investigation.

    Thanks for your cooperation! Looking forward to your update.

    Abhishek

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    MOD indy-go girlAuthor
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    Nov 4, 2026 9:06 PM UTC

    ...fyi, these lines don’t show up with I export to PDF.

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