drop shadows in InDesign CS2 and 3

madameclaude · 10-01-2008, 06:54 PM

creating a drop shadow behind an object in InDesign sometimes causes the object to lose its contrast and saturation as though the shadow is falling on top of the image rather than behind, even if "object knocks out shadow" is selected in the Effects dialog box.

Anyone else experienced this and found a fix?

Working in Mac OS 10.4.11

Many thanks!

skyrivermom · 01-16-2009, 12:36 PM

Hello, I just found your post. I am having the same problem (in CS2) and cannot find any answers online. Did you ever solve this? Thanks!

madameclaude · 01-18-2009, 02:12 PM

No, no answers. So sorry! Maybe the problem has been solved in CS4.

Niniel · 01-18-2009, 09:26 PM

What is the source object?

skyrivermom · 01-19-2009, 12:34 PM

I placed some text in front of an image. As soon as I put the drop shadow on the text, the image loses saturation and goes slightly dark. If I remove the drop shadow the image returns to its normal appearance. This is on the screen - have not checked it in print yet.

lolarobot · 01-29-2009, 03:46 PM

Make sure you that you are viewing it at high quality: Go to view, display performance, high quality display. Also, sometimes, it may "seem" fuzzy on the screen, but it will not print that way. Try printing a sample and you will see. Also, make sure you view this fuzziness at 100% and you will see it is not actually pixelated or fuzzy. Thanks!

10-01-2008, 06:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
madameclaude Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Mac OS 10.4.11	drop shadows in InDesign CS2 and 3 creating a drop shadow behind an object in InDesign sometimes causes the object to lose its contrast and saturation as though the shadow is falling on top of the image rather than behind, even if "object knocks out shadow" is selected in the Effects dialog box. Anyone else experienced this and found a fix? Working in Mac OS 10.4.11 Many thanks!

01-16-2009, 12:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
skyrivermom Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2 OS: xp	Re: drop shadows in InDesign CS2 and 3 Hello, I just found your post. I am having the same problem (in CS2) and cannot find any answers online. Did you ever solve this? Thanks!

01-18-2009, 02:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
madameclaude Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Mac OS 10.4.11	Re: drop shadows in InDesign CS2 and 3 No, no answers. So sorry! Maybe the problem has been solved in CS4.

01-18-2009, 09:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Niniel Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 56 OS: vista	Re: drop shadows in InDesign CS2 and 3 What is the source object?

01-19-2009, 12:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
skyrivermom Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2 OS: xp	Re: drop shadows in InDesign CS2 and 3 I placed some text in front of an image. As soon as I put the drop shadow on the text, the image loses saturation and goes slightly dark. If I remove the drop shadow the image returns to its normal appearance. This is on the screen - have not checked it in print yet.

01-29-2009, 03:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
lolarobot Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 484 OS: xp	Re: drop shadows in InDesign CS2 and 3 Make sure you that you are viewing it at high quality: Go to view, display performance, high quality display. Also, sometimes, it may "seem" fuzzy on the screen, but it will not print that way. Try printing a sample and you will see. Also, make sure you view this fuzziness at 100% and you will see it is not actually pixelated or fuzzy. Thanks!