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davidl72327298
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March 28, 2022
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column line do not overprint

  • March 28, 2022
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I've run into a problem with column lines,  although they are set to overprint, it doesn't work. Neither in seperation preview, nor when exported as PDF and viewed in Acrobat.
Is there something I doesn't get or is it a bug?
Thanks!

(Indesign 17.1, macOS 10.15.7)

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LaubenderCommunity Expert
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March 29, 2022

Hi David, Scott and Rob,

did a bug report at InDesign UserVoice:

 

Column Rules will NOT overprint when option [x] Overprint is checked and color is NOT [Black]
Uwe Laubender, Mar 29, 2022
https://indesign.uservoice.com/forums/601180-adobe-indesign-bugs/suggestions/44968894-column-rules-will-not-overprint-when-option-x-ov

 

Please vote to fix the issue.

 

Thanks,
Uwe Laubender

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Scott Falkner
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Scott FalknerCommunity Expert
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March 29, 2022

I voted. 

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    LaubenderCommunity Expert
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    March 29, 2022

    Hi Scott,

    thanks for your sample InDesign document.

    I see the difference.

     

    David: Swatch defined with CMYK 0,0,0,90 > [x] Overprint not working

    Scott: [Black] 90% > [x] Overprint working

     

    Should we consider this a bug? I think so.

    Also tried with a different swatch like CMYK 100,0,0,0 for the column rule that should overprint.

    Not working.

     

    Separation View all inks showing:

     

     

    Separation View without Cyan:

     

    Regards,
    Uwe Laubender

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      davidl72327298Author
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      March 29, 2022

      I attached a demo file, because the original file is way to big and confidential. Also see the screenshot, where overprinting for the column line is activated, but is not applied (language is german, but “überdrucken” means overprint).
      I mean, if there is an option for it, it should work, shouldn't it?

      🙂

      Scott Falkner
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      Scott FalknerCommunity Expert
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      March 29, 2022

      I misunderstood your initial post. I explored guides on tables, not the Column Rules in Text Frame Options. Sorry about that.

       

      I was able to get your stroke to overprint by using 90% Black instead of a custom swatch. Usually there is no need to make custom black swatches except to make them not overprint.

       

      Hmm, for some reason I cannot add an attachment.

      Scott Falkner
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      Scott FalknerCommunity Expert
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      March 29, 2022

      Attachment?

       

      I see. For some stupid reason I cannot attach IDML files (which are just ZIP files) but I can attach INDD files that are 20 times larger.

      Scott Falkner
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      Scott FalknerCommunity Expert
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      March 29, 2022

      Can you share the file or at least provide a screen grab with overprint preview on? What colour are you using for the lines?

       

      Edit: After exploring the program I don't see how one can set table strokes to overprint. You can overprint row and column strokes, but I see no control to overprint the stroke around the entire table.

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