How do I invert image (negative) inside a rectangle in InDesign?

[DamAmd]

I want to know how do I invert image (negative) inside a rectangle in Indesign. Like in this image:

[James Gifford—NitroPress]

By selecting the desired area of the image in Photoshop and pressing Ctrl+I (letter i).

There are no image manipulation features of this level in InDesign.

[rob day]

Hi @DamAmd , Set your Transparency Blend Space to RGB, set your rectangle’s fill to white, and its Blend Mode to Difference:

[James Gifford—NitroPress]

Ah... and that method, too. I don't know why I forget ID has this level of blending control. 😛

In faint defense, isn't there an export problem with this kind of blending? Something that doesn't work well with certain PDF standards?

[rob day]

isn't there an export problem with this kind of blending?

Yes, using an RGB Transparency Blend space can be problem with the PDF/X-4 preset which keeps transparency live, and defaults to using the CMYK export Output Intent as the blending space at least for the preview in AcrobatPro. So this:

Exported to the default PDF/X-4 previewed in AcrobatPro’s Output Preview simulates this as the output:

CMYK and RGB blending spaces produce significantly different color. I usually prefer the RGB blend space, so the work around for output to PDF/X-4 with an RGB blend space would be to intervene and flatten the page in Acrobat using the RGB blend space, which gives me the expected color:

[James Gifford—NitroPress]

Okay, thanks. I feel a little less stupid now.

Call me conservative, but I long ago learned to limit fancy transformations and effects at the InDesign (composition/assembly) level when they could be done better and with a higher level of... integrity at the component (Photoshop/image) level.

[rob day]

I agree. I avoid InDesign's blending modes and use Photoshop for any complex blending effects. This is an example of how a PDF/X-4 with live transparency could fail.

[DamAmd]

thanks.

its necessary better integration between indesign and photoshop