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Unwanted Blue Box (Not in Layers) in Multiple Illustrator Files

Forum|Forum|6 years ago
July 23, 2019
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I've seen this box in a few files now (not ones generated by myself but by others) and have not been able to locate where it is in the file, move it, or delete it. It does not confine the content, it doesn't move when the content moves, it's nowhere on the layers....I'm at a loss.

What is it?? It doesn't seem to have anything to do with print tiling, but it looks similar.

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Correct answer Nicholas310372045wdk

Window > Esko > Trim and Media Box > Uncheck the "Show Trim and Media Box"

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Mark Moschell

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I realize this is an old topic, but I'm curious. Do you have any Esko plugins you are using in Illustrator? One of my coworkers discovered the the strange blue box could be removed by turning it off in the Esko menu item.

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Nicholas310372045wdk

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This is the real answer. Great Job Mark! Go to Esko Menu and Trim and Media box and uncheck the Trim and Medi box checkmark at the bottom of the menu window.

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Nicholas310372045wdkCorrect answer

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Window > Esko > Trim and Media Box > Uncheck the "Show Trim and Media Box"

prepress10l71243818Author

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We figured it out on our end at least for these files! Apparently it was because we were not using the newest version of Illustrator. I still don't know why that would be the case, but it is.

Jeff Witchel, ACI

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Now there's outlined type but nothing like your screenshot.

See screenshot below.

prepress10l71243818Author

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That's so weird. Thank you for trying to help though!

Jeff Witchel, ACI

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Do you have another computer? See if the same thing is happening on that computer.

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chrisl41501719

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Is there any sign of it in channels? Maybe a spot channel is locked?

prepress10l71243818Author

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Where do I find spot channels in Illustrator?

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chrisl41501719

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Open it up in Acrobat and go to Print Production - Output Preview.

That will show all your channels overall saturation levels in CMYK and list any PMS color saturations.

Jeff Witchel, ACI

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It looks like you inadvertently switched Drawing Modes to "Draw Inside." This allows you to Draw Inside of the selected object.

Press Shift + D to switch back to Normal Drawing.

prepress10l71243818Author

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That didn't work :/

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chrisl41501719

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That looks like a Dieline. the solid line is the actual Die (cut line). The dashed line is the bleed needed. Some clever designers build these things as templates and convert them somehow so they can lock it. That way their clients can't accidentally move or resize the dieline at all and assuring an accurately sized print.

What's cool is just prior to printing, their RIP then searches for and places the invisible die (by name, pms color...).