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Good_D
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May 1, 2018
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'Why does an illustrator import change the exposure of a photoshop image in indesign?

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When I place an illustrator file into an indesign document with a photoshop image, the image exposure changes (lightens). I've tried different image files including PDF with the same result. What's up?

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    Correct answer rob day

    Here I'm placing an Illustrator file that includes a transparent object—my pages panel shows a transparency icon. The InDesign document's Transparency Blend Space is set to RGB with Overprint Preview turned Off

    The page with the Transparency Blend Space set to CMYK. Both the RGB green fill and the grayscale photo are affected:

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    rob day
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    rob dayCommunity Expert
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    May 1, 2018

    When I place an illustrator file into an indesign document with a photoshop image, the image exposure changes (lightens). I've tried different image files including PDF with the same result. What's up?

    When you place an object that contains transparency anywhere on a spread, the document's Transparency Blend Space affects the entire spread's preview. If the blend space is the default CMYK then any RGB or grayscale objects will be previewed in the document's CMYK space.

    Willi Adelberger
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    Willi AdelbergerCommunity Expert
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    May 1, 2018

    Please, provide us with a lot more information:

    • What color settings and color management settings do you have in InDesign and Illustrator?
    • What is the color space of the image, of the AI file and in InDesign?
    • How is the image imported in Illustrator? Embedded or linked?
    • File Type of the image?
    • Illustrator Version?
    • InDesign Version?
    • And more information would help to help.
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    Good_DAuthor
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    May 1, 2018

    All the Adobe programs I'm working with are 2017 versions.

    The photoshop image (tif) is greyscale. The imported illustrator (ai) file is greyscale and linked.

    I tried several work arounds and found a solution. If I selected and copied all the illustrator elements and pasted them directly into the indesign document the image wasn't altered.

    rob day
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    rob dayCommunity Expert
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    May 1, 2018

    Try setting your Transparency Blend Space to RGB. Your placed illustrator file likely contains a transparent object.

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