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Export to PDF/X-1a:2001 causing errors when the file includes a PDF

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March 5, 2025
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I recent designed a magazine for a school, which included a one-page advertisement that was provided to my by the client. When I export the entire magazine file to PDF/X-1a:2001, two lines of text disappear from the ad. But when I export the entire magazine to the Adobe PDF present High Quality Print, the error doesn't happen.

Looking for insight as to why this is happening. I have always used PDF/X-1a:2001 for file to be professionally printed, and never had a problem. Thanks.

Correct answer Peter Spier

What happens if you export to PDF/X-4?

My gut is telling me this has to do with transparency flattening somehow.

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Have you tried running a deeper Preflight to discover problems about missing embedded fonts?

Have you examined that separate PDF ad in Acrobat Pro fixups?

Mike Witherell

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Perhaps screen shots of correct and incorrect PDFs would help...

ADKcreativeAuthor

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Thank you. Here are screenshots... correct and incorrect. Just two lines of text that didn't make it to the final PDF/X-1a: 2001 file.

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What happens if you export to PDF/X-4?

My gut is telling me this has to do with transparency flattening somehow.