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alyssas45233711
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September 18, 2018
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URGENT photos going negative in Illustrator (deadline in 3 hours 9.18.18--help!)

  • September 18, 2018
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I'm working with a preset Illustrator template that is causing my black and white photos to show as negatives when printed. But they look normal on the screen. How do I fix that so that it also looks normal when I print it? My deadline is in 3 hours (3 p.m. PST)

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    Correct answer Mike_Gondek10189183

    Mac or Windows???

    Do you have your print settings set to negative?

    Make sure mode is in Composite, and your image will then go to positive as should be.

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    Joely10623436
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    Joely10623436Community Expert
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    September 19, 2018

    Did you cross the Deadline?

    lambiloon
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    lambiloonCommunity Expert
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    September 19, 2018

    Hi please share us a screenshot so we can help you in better way.

    Thanks.

    Ali Sajjad / Graphic Design Trainer / Freelancer / Adobe Certified Professional
      jane-e
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      jane-eCommunity Expert
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      September 18, 2018

      alyssas45233711​

      Do the images print okay when they are in another document?

      Did any of these answers help? Without more info, we are just making our best guesses.

      Mike_Gondek10189183
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      Mike_Gondek10189183Community ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      September 18, 2018

      Mac or Windows???

      Do you have your print settings set to negative?

      Make sure mode is in Composite, and your image will then go to positive as should be.

        Luke Jennings
        Luke Jennings
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        September 18, 2018

        You need to give more details.

        Are you saving to a PDF from Illustrator, using the default settings, then opening the PDF in Acrobat or Reader to print it?

        My guess is you need to update your printer driver. Can you try printing it somewhere else?

        Do you have the original BW images? Try opening and re-saving them in Photoshop.

        Monika Gause
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        Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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        September 18, 2018

        Are you sure it's caused by Illustrator? Could be the printer, the printer driver, the printer's color adjustment, the image files ...

        You might want to tell us more details.

        When you save a copy of this as a PDF/X file and print through Acrobat, does that work?

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