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Missing Drop Shadow in Links to other InDesign Files

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    • June 14, 2024 at 7:48 am #14404143
      Marc Dunker
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      I create several brochures where I link to other InDesign files. The issue I’m having is the shadows behind text often won’t display or export.

      I can get the shadows to come back in InDesign if I relink, but it won’t export with shadows. When I close the file and reopen it, the text shadows are gone again.

      Interestingly, however, It typically only does it when the product has a drop shadow in the brochure file. If I remove the drop shadow of the product that’s a link to a page in another InDesign file with text labels with shadowing, the text shadows show up In the brochure file and export.

      What could be the cause of this. Is there a known solution?

      The only thing I can think of is perhaps checking shadow honors other effects???

    • June 14, 2024 at 7:58 am #14404145
      David Blatner
      Keymaster

      Are you talking about drop shadows that are in the main file, or the placed file.

      That is, let’s say you’re placing File A into File B. Is the shadow on an object in File A or B?

    • June 14, 2024 at 8:12 am #14404146
      Marc Dunker
      Member

      No problem David. I’ll clarify.

      File A (main file) links to file B (placed file). File B has text shadows/glows. File A has an drop shadow around the file B product. Most of the text effects of file B are inside the product, in other words, the frame file B is placed into has a drop shadow.

      If I remove the drop shadow in file A, the shadows/glows in file B appear in inDesign as well as the exported PDF.

      I did try adding shadow honors other effects, but it still gets rid of the drop shadow when exported from file A. Interestingly, file B has some white text with both a drop shadow and a white glow. The glow was present on the export but the shadow disappeared as mentioned.

      As of right now, the options I can think of are:
      1. Be okay that the shadows/glows aren’t present if a drop shadow is applied to file A.
      2. Remove the drop shadow from file A.
      3. Duplicate everything in file B on a new layer and add the exterior product shadow to file B (have a layer with a shadow and without a shadow for instances a product shadow isn’t needed). File B is used for all marketing collateral as well as assets for the website.
      4. Create a Photoshop Path for everything in file B.

    • June 14, 2024 at 8:30 am #14404148
      Marc Dunker
      Member

      I just created two test files (File A and B) using a green square and white text on file B. I chose to turn the square into a text frame (rather than another text frame over the shape) and put a drop shadow on the text.

      I then placed into file A and added a drop shadow. Sure enough, the exported PDF does not have a drop shadow on the text.

      I could share those files if desired. Is there a preferred linking method for this forum?

    • June 14, 2024 at 5:30 pm #14404153
      David Blatner
      Keymaster

      What if you make a PDF of File B and place that, instead of placing the INDD file. Does that work?

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