Adobe InDesign CC 2015 - Manual (Page 508)

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Transparency
Last updated 6/6/2015
For more information on transparency output issues, see the Print Service Provider Resources page of the Adobe
Solutions Network (ASN) (English only), available on the
Adobe website .
About transparency flattener presets
If you regularly print or export documents that contain transparency, you can automate the flattening process by saving
flattening settings in a transparency flattener preset. You can then apply these settings for print output as well as for
saving and exporting files to PDF 1.3 (Acrobat 4.0) and EPS and PostScript formats. In addition, in Illustrator you can
apply them when saving files to earlier versions of Illustrator or when copying to the clipboard; in Acrobat, you can also
apply them when optimizing PDFs.
These settings also control how flattening occurs when you export to formats that don’t support transparency.
You can choose a flattener preset in the Advanced panel of the Print dialog box or of the format-specific dialog box that
appears after the initial Export or Save As dialog box. You can create your own flattener presets or choose from the
default options provided with the software. The settings of each of these defaults are designed to match the quality and
speed of the flattening with an appropriate resolution for rasterized transparent areas, depending on the document’s
intended use:
[High Resolution] is for final press output and for high-quality proofs, such as separations-based color proofs.
[Medium Resolution] is for desktop proofs and print-on-demand documents that will be printed on PostScript color
printers.
[Low Resolution] is for quick proofs that will be printed on black-and-white desktop printers and for documents that
will be published on the web or exported to SVG.
Apply a flattener preset for output
You can choose a flattener preset in the Print dialog box, or in the format-specific dialog box that appears after the
initial Export dialog box.
If you regularly export or print documents that contain transparency, you can automate the flattening process by saving
flattener settings in a transparency flattener preset. You can then apply these settings when you print or export to PDF
1.3 (Acrobat 4.0) or EPS formats.
❖ In the Advanced panel of the Print, Export EPS, or Export Adobe PDF dialog box, choose a custom preset or one of
the following default presets:
[Low Resolution] Use for quick proofs that will be printed on black-and-white desktop printers, and for documents
that will be published on the web.
[Medium Resolution] Use for desktop proofs and print-on-demand documents that will be printed on Adobe
PostScript color printers.
[High Resolution] Use for final press output, and for high-quality proofs such as separations-based color proofs.