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kymbix
kymbix
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September 17, 2018
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Transparency options greyed out when saving to .eps?

  • September 17, 2018
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Please see screenshot below. I need to be able to access the transparency options when saving an Illustrator file to .eps (the printers use .eps files to work with their software, so saving to another file type is not an option). Can anyone tell me why these are greyed out and how I can fix that? THANK YOU SO MUCH!

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If you've already flattened the transparency, I'd expect it to be greyed out. But it's of no importance: it has nothing to do. No need to redo your work. If you REALLY must see this box create a new white transparent box on blank paper. You should always keep your artwork before destructive exercises like flattening or outlining tho'.

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Legend
September 17, 2018

If you've already flattened the transparency, I'd expect it to be greyed out. But it's of no importance: it has nothing to do. No need to redo your work. If you REALLY must see this box create a new white transparent box on blank paper. You should always keep your artwork before destructive exercises like flattening or outlining tho'.

kymbix
kymbixAuthor
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September 17, 2018

I do have an older, differently named file that I saved before flattening or outlining.... thanks for the reminder! Yes, I definitely save the rough drafts, ALWAYS. You never know what you might need to revisit!

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Legend
September 17, 2018

Actually you SHOULD be able to access the transparency option precisely BECAUSE there is no transparency support in EPS. It is there to control how transparency is removed (flattened) when the EPS is made. If you have no transparency, it isn't relevant.

    kymbix
    kymbixAuthor
    Known Participant
    September 17, 2018

    That's what I thought too... Hmmmmm...

    The printing software they use also requires that transparency is flattened before creating the cutline. I wonder if I recreate the artwork from scratch and save it to .eps BEFORE flattening the transparency, the greyed out Transparency options might be available to me? I mean, I don't want to start from scratch, but I also understand that you can't "unflatten" transparency once you've done it, even with using "Undo."

    Thoughts? Before I attempt to do everything over from scratch,....

    Eugenio.NYC
    Eugenio.NYC
    Participating Frequently
    September 17, 2018

    Hi there,

    That option will be available if you are using overprint from the attributes panel

    Please let us know what is the result that you are looking for

    Regards

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      kymbix
      kymbixAuthor
      Known Participant
      September 17, 2018

      Thanks for the suggestion, but this doesn't work. I have checked the overprint fill box in the attributes panel, and my transparency options are still greyed out when I try to save as .eps.

      Eugenio.NYC
      Eugenio.NYC
      Participating Frequently
      September 17, 2018

      Hi,

      could you please show me what you are trying to do, your design and why do you need the transparency in your design?

      thanks

      E

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