>>By me, in Illustrator (CS2). >I then tried importing as an .eps: problem fixed.
Coming into this late, but I believe this is an Illustrator issue, which has been solved with newer versions. InDesign used to have the same problem: PDF and AI would generate 4 seps even for black-only images; EPS would work properly. David Creamer IDEAS Training http://www.ideastraining.com Adobe Authorized Instructor & Certified Expert since 1995 Authorized QuarkXPress Instructor and Certified Expert since 1988