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LauraFig
Inspiring
June 9, 2020
Question

EPS file with a drop shadow has white box

  • June 9, 2020
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When I import a particular EPS file into InDesign and turn on overprint preview, it has a white box around it. This EPS has a drop shadow which appears to be causing the problem. Although I can find plenty of work arounds, in this instance the file needs to keep the drop shadow in the original file and must be CMYK since it's for print. 

 

I've tried saving as an AI, PDF, EPS, and SVG. So far only the SVG format has eliminated the white box in InDesign, but that typically isn't a print format file. 

 

The final file is a graphic that I need to provide to a client for a variety of print uses, on a variety of background colors, and want to maintain it as a vector. Any thoughts on how to keep the tranparent drop shadow without the annoying white box? 

 

Thanks,

Laura

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KMarie
KMarie
Participant
August 31, 2021

I have had this same problem lately when using .AI graphics that have drop shadows. When they export to PDF there is a thin white box around the graphics. Really need to figure out how to fix this issue.

Peter Spier
Community Expert
Peter SpierCommunity Expert
Community Expert
August 31, 2021

What you are seeing is called Stitiching and is the result of transparency flattening (the drop shaodws are transparency effects). Export to a PDF version that does not flatten the transparency (like PDF/X-4).

    KMarie
    KMarie
    Participant
    August 31, 2021

    But I need an interactive PDF. So there isn't a way to fix it for interactive PDF?

    Thanks

    Ashutosh_Mishra
    Ashutosh_Mishra
    Inspiring
    June 26, 2020

    Hi there,

     

    Thanks for reaching out. I hope your issue is resolved by now. We'd appreciate if you can share the solution with us. It'll help other users with similar concern.

    If you still have issue, please share the information asked by Bob.

    Looking forward to your response.


    Regards,

    Ashutosh

      BobLevine
      Community Expert
      BobLevineCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      June 9, 2020
      Is the frame filled with white?

      EPS is not a very good format to use here, though. Resaving in Illustrator as PDF and placing that in InDesign along with showing options when doing so will allow you to choose a transparent background.
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        LauraFigAuthor
        Inspiring
        June 11, 2020

        Thanks for your reply. The box is filled with white. I have tried a PDF but that doesn’t work either. If I remove the drop shadow the white box goes away so I assume this is the cause. 

        BobLevine
        Community Expert
        BobLevineCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        June 12, 2020

        Without seeing the file it's impossible to say, but EPS will never work properly for this. 

        Can you show us some screenshots and provide one more bit of data...where are you seeing this whitebox? InDesign or in an exported PDF?

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