Output Preview not showing overprinting on white object accurately

Hello@tully331140055wvv,

Thank you for sharing the video recording with us. We can see that you're currently using Acrobat version 2026.002.21901. As a first step, please update Acrobat to the latest release, 26.003.22075 (Nov 2026), by navigating to Help > Check for Updates and installing any available updates.

You can review the release notes here: https://adobe.ly/4eRZjFd

Once the update is installed, please restart both Acrobat and your computer, then test the workflow again to see if the issue persists.

Let us know how it goes after updating, so we can get this reviewed by our development team.

Regards,

^PV

​Hi @tully331140055wvv 

Thanks for sharing the details, and confirming the version number of the application, kindly update the application to the latest version  26.003.22075 Planned update, Nov 02, 2026 from the help menu > Check for updates and reboot the computer once and see if that helps. 

If it still doesn’t work, please share the video recording of the steps you are taking and the issue as it occurs, so we can get this reviewed by our development team

Let us know how it goes.

~Amal

Hello @tully331140055wvv

I hope you are doing well, and thanks for the detailed description and the test file. I’m sorry the Output Preview doesn’t show the white overprint accurately. I understand that manually checking these objects adds risk and workload when you are reviewing files for print.

So that we can reproduce this on our side and check it further with our team, could you please let us know:

• Your Acrobat version (Help > About Adobe Acrobat) and your operating system.

• Which Output Preview settings you are using when you compare the objects (for example, the Preview type, the Simulate Overprinting option, and the output intent or profile).

• The color definition of the white object in your test file (for example, CMYK 0, 0, 0, 0, RGB white, or a spot color), as you know it from the design file.

• A short screen recording or screenshots that show the yellow and white objects in Output Preview with Simulate Overprinting on and off, so we can see the difference you are describing.

Here is the help article for the Output Preview tool, in case it is useful for comparing settings: Previewing output (Acrobat Pro).

Let us know how it goes, and we’ll take it from there.

Regards
Amal