Comments on: Creating See-Through Text http://indesignsecrets.com/creating-see-through-text.php InDesignSecrets Blog and Podcast Wed, 23 May 2012 16:15:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Martin http://indesignsecrets.com/creating-see-through-text.php/comment-page-1#comment-495507 Martin Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:06:46 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/creating-see-through-text.php#comment-495507 I have the same problem as Meghan and Bryan. The letters are visible in InDesign but they don't appear in the PDF. In <a href="http://cl.ly/3F3t370P2G1M0Z251i1q" rel="nofollow">this screenshot</a> you can see the problem. I've moved the edge of the frame filled with Paper (the middle layer in the sandwich) across the text so you can see where the frames start and end. This shows that the bottom layer is showing correctly, and the middle layer is also showing correctly; it's the text that has the problem. Any ideas? Screenshot: http://cl.ly/3F3t370P2G1M0Z251i1q I have the same problem as Meghan and Bryan. The letters are visible in InDesign but they don’t appear in the PDF. In this screenshot you can see the problem. I’ve moved the edge of the frame filled with Paper (the middle layer in the sandwich) across the text so you can see where the frames start and end. This shows that the bottom layer is showing correctly, and the middle layer is also showing correctly; it’s the text that has the problem. Any ideas?

Screenshot: http://cl.ly/3F3t370P2G1M0Z251i1q

]]> By: Bryan http://indesignsecrets.com/creating-see-through-text.php/comment-page-1#comment-491521 Bryan Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:17:59 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/creating-see-through-text.php#comment-491521 These instructions work great - and I get the desired effect, but when I export to PDF, the letters aren't there - just the filled-in text box that's behind the letters. Any advice? As I said, it looks perfect until I export to PDF. These instructions work great – and I get the desired effect, but when I export to PDF, the letters aren’t there – just the filled-in text box that’s behind the letters. Any advice? As I said, it looks perfect until I export to PDF.

]]> By: David Blatner http://indesignsecrets.com/creating-see-through-text.php/comment-page-1#comment-484752 David Blatner Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:45:23 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/creating-see-through-text.php#comment-484752 @Meghan: What do you mean invisible? If it's over a spot color, you may need to ensure that Overprint Preview is turned on in Acrobat? @Meghan: What do you mean invisible? If it’s over a spot color, you may need to ensure that Overprint Preview is turned on in Acrobat?

]]> By: Meghan http://indesignsecrets.com/creating-see-through-text.php/comment-page-1#comment-484747 Meghan Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:23:16 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/creating-see-through-text.php#comment-484747 This is great, but when I export to .pdf the text is invisible! Am I missing something? This is great, but when I export to .pdf the text is invisible! Am I missing something?

]]> By: David Blatner http://indesignsecrets.com/creating-see-through-text.php/comment-page-1#comment-479277 David Blatner Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:29:14 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/creating-see-through-text.php#comment-479277 @Ranbir: No, sorry, you cannot make a character style from this. @Ranbir: No, sorry, you cannot make a character style from this.

]]> By: Ranbir http://indesignsecrets.com/creating-see-through-text.php/comment-page-1#comment-479276 Ranbir Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:27:13 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/creating-see-through-text.php#comment-479276 but can we make character style of this text. I tried but not able to make style. but can we make character style of this text. I tried but not able to make style.

]]> By: Clayton Storey http://indesignsecrets.com/creating-see-through-text.php/comment-page-1#comment-68662 Clayton Storey Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:28:09 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/creating-see-through-text.php#comment-68662 Referring to what Roos said: With this method you can add a drop shadow/outline/etc. Despite it being non-editable text, it seems you can do a lot more with it afterward. Thanks Roos! (oh, and thanks also to the InDesignSecrets gang!) Referring to what Roos said:
With this method you can add a drop shadow/outline/etc. Despite it being non-editable text, it seems you can do a lot more with it afterward.
Thanks Roos!
(oh, and thanks also to the InDesignSecrets gang!)

]]> By: Pethr http://indesignsecrets.com/creating-see-through-text.php/comment-page-1#comment-67832 Pethr Sun, 10 Jun 2007 15:40:19 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/creating-see-through-text.php#comment-67832 Bob, works in CS1 as described and with editable text without conversion to outlines. Very nice hint, thank you. Bob, works in CS1 as described and with editable text without conversion to outlines.

Very nice hint, thank you.

]]> By: Bob Levine http://indesignsecrets.com/creating-see-through-text.php/comment-page-1#comment-50752 Bob Levine Tue, 01 May 2007 22:04:40 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/creating-see-through-text.php#comment-50752 If I understand you correctly that would work but you'd need to convert the text to outlines. The method David outlined above would keep the text live and therefore editable. If I understand you correctly that would work but you’d need to convert the text to outlines.

The method David outlined above would keep the text live and therefore editable.

]]> By: Roos http://indesignsecrets.com/creating-see-through-text.php/comment-page-1#comment-50585 Roos Tue, 01 May 2007 13:48:23 +0000 http://indesignsecrets.com/creating-see-through-text.php#comment-50585 u can also use the pathfinder: exclude upper object from object underneath. That's one step. u can also use the pathfinder: exclude upper object from object underneath.
That’s one step.

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