Question:

How to show overprinting in PDF Source Files in Vault PromoMats and Medical?

Answer:

Flattening files before uploading them into Vault can avoid potential issues as flattening removes transparency information and converts images and text to a format that Vault can interpret and render.

At times, when a user attempts to flatten a document, the Print Preview window may not display any images or text, and Vault does not render the PDF Source File properly:

To solve this, users can enable the Simulate Overprinting option as follows:

1. Open the PDF Source File in Acrobat
2. Select File > Print
3. Select Microsoft Print To PDF as the printer
4. Open Advanced options.
5. In the Output section, select Simulate Overprinting, and click OK.
6. Print and save as a PDF copy to replace the Viewable Rendition in Vault.

Related Documentation:

Vault Help Documentation: About PDF Source Files