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How to Fix Double Line Issue When Exporting to PDF in InDesign?

  • September 9, 2024
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I am experiencing problems when I use lines in indesign and export my indesign to a pdf file. In the pdf file my line is no longer a line but a plane, so a double line. The lines are needed for working drawings when marking out shapes. Can anyone give me advice?

 

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Correct answer Brad @ Roaring Mouse

There are a couple of things happening here.

Your PDF was exported as v1.3 so your strokes are being converted to outlines, probably because of an incorrect Flattening setting along the way.

Your Illustrator file had a few conflicting settings. Although you have set your dielines to overprint (correctly), you also set them to Multiply, which is unnecessary; and because that's a Transparency Effect it is triggering the stroke conversion to outlines when it flattens on Export.

What are your exact PDF Export settings and why v1.3?

I removed the Multiply from your dieline file and have attached it here. Because Multiply has been removed, it should work fine now. Test it and report back.

 

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Brad @ Roaring Mouse
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Brad @ Roaring MouseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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September 10, 2024

There are a couple of things happening here.

Your PDF was exported as v1.3 so your strokes are being converted to outlines, probably because of an incorrect Flattening setting along the way.

Your Illustrator file had a few conflicting settings. Although you have set your dielines to overprint (correctly), you also set them to Multiply, which is unnecessary; and because that's a Transparency Effect it is triggering the stroke conversion to outlines when it flattens on Export.

What are your exact PDF Export settings and why v1.3?

I removed the Multiply from your dieline file and have attached it here. Because Multiply has been removed, it should work fine now. Test it and report back.

 

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    Eugene TysonCommunity Expert
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    September 10, 2024

    Good solve! It's rarely a good idea to add a transparency effect to an overprint setting.

    Willi Adelberger
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    Willi AdelbergerCommunity Expert
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    September 9, 2024

    Select a line and show a screen shot of the stroke panel of  the active line.

    rudid44560136
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    September 9, 2024

    Hello Willi

     

    i have a file in which you clearly see lines, when I import this in my indesign, and then export it to pdf pdf/X-1a:2001 settings it becomes a double line. I have tries different export types.

     

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