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4everJang
Legend
September 28, 2011
Question

Edges of images show up in PDF

  • September 28, 2011
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I have had this problem on and off, and I cannot make sense of it. I have several GIF images that were created in Illustrator and/or Photoshop and then imported (linked) into an anchored frame. When I generate a PDF, some of these images show a light or dark grey boundary line on the right side. Resizing the images in Photoshop sometimes works, sometimes it doesn't. When regenerating the PDF with a couple of images changed, some of these are OK but others are not and sometimes images that were OK previously show the grey boundary line. Always to the right and not consistent throughout the document.

I am using High Quality print settings for the PDF. I am working in structured FM, but I guess this 'feature' has nothing to do with structured vs. unstructured. Maybe it is a bug in FM's handling of GIFs, although I do recall having similar problems with EPS files earlier. Can anyone tell me what causes the lines, and how to keep them from messing up my PDFs ?

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Inspiring
September 28, 2011

Found the answer to this in the framers digest mailout (framers Digest, Vol 71, Issue 9). Hopefully it wll help you too.

I am not sure about the Illustrator files, but for Photoshop, resize your images so that the last number is an even number. (example: change 3.25 to 3.24)

This worked for me! I couldn't believe it!

If you don't receive these emails, below is the link to subscribe...they are really helpful. I hope that is the correct link, it has been a while since I signed up.

http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/listinfo/framers

4everJang
4everJangAuthor
Legend
September 28, 2011

Hi lsk2002,

This is pretty amazing. I have not tried it yet as I am working on another job right now. I am wondering, though: the number you mention as the size of the image - is that inches or centimeters or can it be anything as long as the last digit is even ???

I did sign up for the framers list. Thanks for the link.

Jang

Inspiring
September 28, 2011

Hi Jang,

The answer was given in inches. I don't know if it would matter, but it is just weird that it works...lol

Hope it works for you!!

ls