Full page PNG gradient with transparency stacked to the top, yet covering content beneath

Question

I have a full page PNG gradient with transparency stacked to the top within the same layer, yet it's covering content beneath, except one image:

What am I doing wrong here?

The image is tested, it's transparent, only the gradient is on in the 2 corners.

Chris P. Bacon · Accepted Answer

The image on page 4 is a master/parent page item, not a page item, and you’ve prevented the image from being overridden from the Page-Master Parent page—allow overrides needs to be checked:

Now I can override the parent/master page item, converting it into a page item,—the new page item shows in the page 4 Contents layer

I think you are mis-understanding how Parent/Master Pages work—you don’t normally put content that needs to be edited on the Parent Pages—they are for repeating items like folios, running heads, repeating background, etc. Also, read about Primary Text Frames for sharing flowing text between Parent/Masters:

https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/master-pages.html

https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/using/creating-text-text-frames.html

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/can-someone-help-demystify-how-primary-text-frames-actually-work/td-p/8930818#9329177

"Allow master Items Override on Selection" - that was it, thanks