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kimcramer42
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September 22, 2011
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FM10: PDF output not including part of graphic in header

  • September 22, 2011
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Here are my versions: (TCS3.0)

FM 10.0.1.402

Acrobat 10.1.1

Distiller 10.1.133

I have a book recently created in FM10. I needed to add a very large table. I followed Barb Binder's instructions for setting up landscape master pages (from the IconLogic 8/9/11 Skills & Drills newsletter). Everything worked perfectly. I was able to create the master pages and body pages using them, and eventuallly get the large table in the doc file. So far so good... I wanted to see how the new pages and table would look in PDF, so I did a File > Save as PDF. The PDF was created as expected.

However, I have a strange issue with our company logo in the header. It's in the header on all pages of this document and looks fine on all pages in FM - both on the body and master pages. But in the PDF, the last letter of the company name is cut off. I cannot figure out what's going on. I've also tried to Print to File using the Adobe PDF printer and creating a PS file that I then distilled to PDF. Same problem no matter what method I use. In the PDF, the logos on all non-landscape pages are fine.

Here are some screen caps.

The document open in FM - this shows the Telesoft logo on left and right body pages using the landscape master pages:

Here is the LandscapeLeft master page:

The LandscapeRight master page:

Here's a screen cap of a LandscapeLeft page in the PDF:

Here's a screen cap of a LandscapeRight page in the PDF:

Notice the final "T" missing for the header graphic on both the right and left pages. On the master page, there is plenty of room in the anchored frame that holds the graphic, so the frame isn't cutting anything off. The exact same headers are used on both the regular and landscape master pages and all is well in the PDF for the regular pages.

I really appreciate any suggestions!

Kim

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Arnis Gubins
Arnis Gubins
Inspiring
September 22, 2011

Kim,

Try a Select All (Ctrl + a) on the rotated pages & corresponding master pages to see if there is an object overlapping the logo. Look for any out of place "handles".

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kimcramer42Author
Known Participant
September 22, 2011

Thanks, Arnis. I tried what you suggested. On a landscape body page, the CTRL-a selects the text flow and nothing else. On a landscape master page, it looks like this - I can't see any handles that don't look right and there is nothing over part of the graphic.

So a stray object probably isn't the problem. If I'm doing something wrong or missing something, please let me know.

I was really hoping it was something simple and easily fixed. More suggestions welcome

Arnis Gubins
Arnis Gubins
Inspiring
September 22, 2011

Kim,

With the mouse, try a marquee select  covering the logo area. Is there just the single anchored frame there? (unfortunately, the ctrl+a on the page doesn't show the contents inside the frames - sorry about that).

What format is the graphic for the logo?

Could you try a simple test in FM.  In a new document, place two copies of the logo with one turned 90 to the other and create a PDF to see if the "T" gets chopped on the rotated one.

Also try to position the logo at a different location in the header to see if the chop still happens.

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