Unwanted hairlines around graphics in pdfs created by FM11 (some progress)

[Matt Sullivan]

Eek, what a headache. 

Now you know why I maintained the jpegisbad.com website a few years ago…

The $8/year I paid for the domain was well-worth the therapy it provided!

-Matt

Matt R. Sullivan 
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On Jul 23, 2013, at 3:37 PM, "Robert CH Shell" <rshell at iafrica.com> wrote:

> Dear Framers:
> Thank you for the helpful and varied responses hints and tips. 
> I think I speak for the nameless and numberless people who live in terror
> trying to earn a living with FM.
> This list is above all soothing and helpful.
> I am working through every item.
> Matt wrote:
> Robert, have you tried the Save as PDF route, with the Adobe PDF print
> driver selected?
> Same result? YUP same result
> -Matt
> Craig wrote:
> Subject: RE: Unwanted hairlines around graphics in pdfs created by FM11
> Just for troubleshooting: You don't see them in FM even if you set the
> magnification to 4800% ?
> Craig
> Dear Craig: have learnt how to magnify to that level. No sign of the lines.
> I believe an electron microscope won't find anything.
> The jpgs are not the problem. All were clipped properly in Photoshop.
> All the same jpgs worked fine in several prior pdf editions.
> The lines sometimes go right around the graphic more often one or two sides
> only.
> Select one of the .jpg graphics and check to  make sure its border is 
> set to None (in graphics tools).
> Select the frame that contains the .jpg, and make sure its border is set 
> to None.
> Any change in the PDF? 
> Set to none OK.
> Select one of the .jpg graphics and check to  make sure its border is 
> set to None (in graphics tools).
> Select the frame that contains the .jpg, and make sure its border is set 
> to None.
> Any change in the PDF? None
> 
> 
> A new conclusion late at night...
> I had a brainwave and used the same pdf using the Acrobat Reader.
> Hey presto no lines. 
> The problem must reside in the settings of Acrobat XI 11.0.3
> Any hints.
> I have already "repaired" same result lines
> 
> 
> Ergo, FM 11 is not to blame.
> 
> Rob Shell
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