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Fletch · #1 (**permalink**) 08-21-2007, 07:26 AM

We're experiencing many of our customers placing a white vector area on 'Overprint' in Illustrator CS3'. All 'Preflighting' in Pitstop that I see doesn't throw up a flag on that issue. Is Pitstop the Best way to preflight incoming artwork? What's the best way to get it done?

Fletch

rab · #2 (**permalink**) 08-21-2007, 07:34 AM

Me! I'm the best way to prefight files. ;-)

rab · #3 (**permalink**) 08-21-2007, 07:36 AM

Here's a thread about white overprint. Haven't personally tried the software they talk about though.

White overprint detector

beermonster · #4 (**permalink**) 08-21-2007, 07:40 AM

acrobat has a "check for white set to overprint" profile of its own

well - 7 does - i'll have to bloomin check 8 does now

Fletch · #5 (**permalink**) 08-21-2007, 07:59 AM

That particular software didn't catch the overprint white because It looks like it isn't created to catch items that have the attribute 'checked' in Illustrator. It looks for CMYK values of 0% and whatnot.

dcole · #6 (**permalink**) 08-21-2007, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beermonster

acrobat has a "check for white set to overprint" profile of its own

well - 7 does - i'll have to bloomin check 8 does now

8 does as well, but it might be buried in the custom preflight settings. If you can't find it, i can probably dig it up

jimking · #7 (**permalink**) 08-21-2007, 09:11 AM

Someone posted a thread not long ago about a free Illustrator plug-in "White OP Detector_CS2.aip" which I downloaded and use. It will flag every illustrator file that you open that has white overprint or is ok. I've caught one or two using this plug-in. Do a search on PPF for it or maybe someone will remember it. It might be in "tips and tricks" thread.

The_Stevinator · #8 (**permalink**) 08-21-2007, 09:21 AM

make a PDF, then preflight it in acrobat.

edgar · #9 (**permalink**) 08-21-2007, 12:36 PM

Hey Guys!

White overprint?

FlightCheck detects those "designer's jokes". Also, Freehand has an option that selects objects with overprint, so you need to take a look which objects are white overprint.

Some sw rips has options that block the overprint in whites. Mine does it, but some jobs requires white overprints. It depends the kind of jobs you have.

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jimking · #10 (**permalink**) 08-21-2007, 01:27 PM

I found the link. White overprint detector