Hi Dirk, here's a workaround I use sometimes when the printer can't print 1.4 transparency correctly. It's a little ugly and might or might not work for your project (coulours may not be preserved exactly):
1. Create your red background 2. add a second layer with the transparent images 3. add a third layer and leave it empty for now 4. add a fourth layer for the rest of your layout 5. Make layer 3 & 4 unprintable and export as bitmap 6. go to layer 3 (empty) and draw a picture frame with the size of your page. Import the bitmap and adjust it to your layout 7. Make layers 1 & 2 invisible and unprintable 8. export as PDF HTH, Christoph
