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Alt Text Not Displaying for EPS Files in PDF Export

Forum|Forum|1 year ago
November 1, 2024
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I've been able to get alt text to display in PDF for JPG/PNG using 'Object' > 'Object Export Options' > 'Alt Text Source' > 'Custom', but any vector images (AI, SVG, EPS) in the same document doesn't show the alt text in the resulting PDF.

Is this normal?

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Cristy29156995agxs

Participant

Has a solution been found on this? I am having the same issue.

Willi Adelberger

Community Expert

Don't use EPS in modern times is the solution. Probably e used and not embedded. In InDesign place PDF/X-4 instead.

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Laubender

Community Expert

Hi @MrZZY ,

indeed that's an issue. My workaround would be a dummy image file with no drawing pixels at all that is stacked above the vector graphic. In my test case a PhotoShop image with transparency only, 100 x 100 px:

Acrobat is showing the alt text of the frame holding the transparent image:

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Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )

Robert at ID-Tasker

Legend

@Laubender

But @MrZZY has a problem with vectors - not bitmaps - but on the other hand - it works perfectly fine for me?

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MrZZYAuthor

Inspiring

@Laubender

My initial "nesting" suggestion was from the phone.

Later, after checking - it doesn't work.

What's working for me is setting Alt Text to the PDF - vector - which isn't working for OP.

You've shown your example on the PSD file - but you are right, it should work for ANY kind of linked file.

That's a good hack for getting around this (trans pixel). I guess you'd have to artifact the original image just in case.

It's sounding like this is an omission or bug, as no-one has said anything like "Correct, InDesign specifically doesn't and won't ever do this becuase [some reasong that makes sense that I hadn't thought of]".

I think Robert has now said that he isn't able to show alt tags for (for example) AI, now, or is there a workaround which doesn't involve a hack? (with no disrespect to hacks!).

Willi Adelberger

Community Expert

Avoid EPS asit is an archaic outdated file taype. It does not support transparency or color management. It causes also other problems. Sice 2000 it is recommended not to use EPS anymore in InDesign.
use PDF/X-4 or AI instead.

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MrZZYAuthor

Inspiring

Thanks, I'll look into that. AI does the same thing and will not show alt text.

Willi Adelberger

Community Expert

Then use PDF/X-4. Only X-4 or native AI-PDF, which is technically the same.

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