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Kevin23614447dq56
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July 20, 2022
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Gradients Changing When Synching

  • July 20, 2022
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We have some files that have been throug the wringer, converted from Quark.

We're working at cleaning up the styles a bit and are synchronizing through a book.

We're NOT synchronizing the swatches but some of the gradients are changing. Either getting lighter or reversing.

The frames with the gradients to NOT have object styles on them.

Any idea why they'd be chaning during synching when we're NOT synching the swatches?

Thanks

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Correct answer Kevin23614447dq56

I found a work-around but I've still not figured out why InD was affecting fills during synching WITWHOUT the swatches being synched.

 

Markzware creates a gradient swatch when there is a gradient in Quark, a reasonable method from a programming stand point. Quark may also have swatches for the gradents, I've not taken the time to look at that.

 

In InD, deleting all those swatches to "Unnamed Swatch" before sync fixed the problems that were occuring during sync.

 

If anyone has any insight as to why things were chaning even though we weren't synching the swatches, I'd love to hear it.

 

Thanks!

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Kevin23614447dq56AuthorCorrect answer
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July 21, 2022

I found a work-around but I've still not figured out why InD was affecting fills during synching WITWHOUT the swatches being synched.

 

Markzware creates a gradient swatch when there is a gradient in Quark, a reasonable method from a programming stand point. Quark may also have swatches for the gradents, I've not taken the time to look at that.

 

In InD, deleting all those swatches to "Unnamed Swatch" before sync fixed the problems that were occuring during sync.

 

If anyone has any insight as to why things were chaning even though we weren't synching the swatches, I'd love to hear it.

 

Thanks!

Bill Silbert
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Bill SilbertCommunity Expert
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July 20, 2022

PANTONE has changed their CMYK breakdowns as well as the way they represents onscreen several times since the heyday of Quark. If these files are from back in that earlier era then it doesn't surprise me that the colors will shift when they become modern InDesign documents using today's color profiles and breakdowns. When converting Quark files to InDesign (I'm assuming that you're using the Markzware plugin) the result should always be looked at as a jumping off point that is only being used since it's still better than recreating the files from scratch.

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Kevin23614447dq56Author
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July 21, 2022

Yes, Markzware, and a slightly better starting point is exactly what they are, and everything you mention is certnaly ligit.

 

What I don't understand it that things look pretty good until the syncronization, THEN they change. Again, even though we're not synching the swatches.

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