Mike - great question. Our new drop-shadow effect for variable text (we apply this drop-shadow at composition time) supports 3 modes which you can set from the "Graphics" tab of the Composition dialogue:
- Standard. This method uses a proprietary FusionPro algorithm that produces a screen of black dots over your background. These dots appear in a particular pattern (each dot is actually opaque) that when printed and viewed gives the appearance of the requested shadow effect on your print-output. You control the DPI of this effect so you can optimize it for your workflow. - PDF soft-mask. This is Adobe's PDF transparency effect that (as you mentioned) causes difficulties in many print-production workflows due to there being no means of specifying partial transparency in PostScript based print-streams. If you have a RIP that supports native PDF transparency, you can use this method. - Grayscale. This is a non-transparent shadow that works best for text that is on a white background. It does, however, produce an interesting halo-effect when placed on non-white backgrounds. Every print-production workflow should handle this without a problem due to it being opaque. Hope this helps, Mike. The Standard and Grayscale settings should work best for you. --Mark Hilger Product Manager Printable Technologies, Inc. FusionPro v5.0 and Online Training Now Available! http://FusionPro.Printable.com/store -----Original Message----- From: MikeC [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 10:15 AM To: FusionPro Users Forum Subject: [fusionpro] new fusion pro Says that it now supports drop shadow variable text. We send HP PPML to our indigo rip It doesnt like transparency in ppml so how would this work or get flattened in HP PPML +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- FusionPro 5.0 Now Available! Variable text on a curve and soft drop-shadows for variable text LIMITED TIME upgrade offer of $299 per license for current customers: http://fusionpro.printable.com/store/upgrade New licenses available for $599 each at: http://fusionpro.printable.com/store/ All FusionPro 5.0 customers to receive FusionPro 5.1 with Adobe Acrobat 8 and InDesign CS3 support when released for FREE. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -- Users of FusionPro Desktop have unlimited free email support. Contact Printable Support at [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- View FusionPro Knowledge Base, FusionPro Samples at www.printable.com/vdp/desktop.htm -- You are currently subscribed to fusionpro as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- Note: All e-mail sent to or from this address will be received or otherwise recorded by the e-mail recipients of this forum. It is subject to archival, monitoring or review by, and/or disclosure to someone other than the recipient. Our privacy policy is posted on www.printplanet.com -- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- FusionPro 5.0 Now Available! Variable text on a curve and soft drop-shadows for variable text LIMITED TIME upgrade offer of $299 per license for current customers: http://fusionpro.printable.com/store/upgrade New licenses available for $599 each at: http://fusionpro.printable.com/store/ All FusionPro 5.0 customers to receive FusionPro 5.1 with Adobe Acrobat 8 and InDesign CS3 support when released for FREE. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- -- Users of FusionPro Desktop have unlimited free email support. Contact Printable Support at [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- View FusionPro Knowledge Base, FusionPro Samples at www.printable.com/vdp/desktop.htm -- You are currently subscribed to fusionpro as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- Note: All e-mail sent to or from this address will be received or otherwise recorded by the e-mail recipients of this forum. It is subject to archival, monitoring or review by, and/or disclosure to someone other than the recipient. Our privacy policy is posted on www.printplanet.com --
