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May 10, 2020 5:32 PM UTC
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multiply images not working in indesign when publishing to web

Hi,


No matter what I do, I can not get multiply image to work when publishing it to web. It looks fine in indesign, I then publish and it comes out normal.

 

I have followed instructions from another post saying to go: object - export options - rasterise, but this doesnt work either.

 

Any suggestions?

 

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Eugene TysonCorrect answer
Community Expert
Oct 10, 2024 6:51 AM UTC

What happens if you remove the Transparency Effect and change the Attibutes of the fill to Overprint?

https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/overprinting.html

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Eugene TysonCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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Oct 10, 2024 6:51 AM UTC

What happens if you remove the Transparency Effect and change the Attibutes of the fill to Overprint?

https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/overprinting.html

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xiaoyuan35802743l8c6
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Sep 3, 2025 4:38 PM UTC

Thank you, this saved my ass.

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Dennis_Z
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Nov 30, 2022 8:59 AM UTC

Found a way to solve this yet?

Literally every object, image, gradient, color does not multiply when exporting to web.

Pretty sure most browsers support all these blending modes...

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Participant
Oct 10, 2024 2:50 AM UTC

I am getting mixed results. I test-published the same document after making some new animations, and the effect was lost. The right side shows the blending mode published, left side shows later version opaque. I'm still troubleshooting to figure out why. So clearly, publishing online supports the blending mode (Multiply) shown below. 

 

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Inspiring
Aug 3, 2025 4:07 PM UTC

Did you ever figure out why Rachel? Im having this issue with text

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BobLevine
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May 10, 2020 5:48 PM UTC
Most blend modes are not supported in HTML.
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Participant
Jun 3, 2021 1:43 PM UTC

Great.....what a headache. After my brand relies on using multiply blending mode.....

 

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BobLevine
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Jun 3, 2021 2:08 PM UTC
There are plenty of ways to handle this but if you just showed up to complain about reality, I hope you feel better.
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Derek Cross
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May 10, 2020 5:41 PM UTC

"object - export options - rasterise." That's not the way – do you mean Publish Online?

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Participant
May 10, 2020 7:05 PM UTC

hi derek,

 

i know how to publish, its just the blending modes that are infuriating me.

 

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