Drop Shadow Transparency issue

[DCurry]

Flattening is usually the enemy. It's probably where the boxes are coming from. 

I'll take a look at the file when I get a chance. 

[Tracy]

It's printing fine now with flattening
Her first file had pieces and parts of image links for her drop shadow
I fixed that and now this is where I am 

[andyfest]

If I remember correctly we used to select all, and under the Object menu, expand objects.

[Tracy]

huh! I will check that out

[DigiCorn]

I believe the expand objects tools only works for combining multiple objects or turning lines into shapes. I am not sure what it would do to a graduated screen creating a shadow effect.

[andyfest]

I believe the expand objects tools only works for combining multiple objects or turning lines into shapes. I am not sure what it would do to a graduated screen creating a shadow effect.

We had issues with transparent dropshadows not just ripping but when rotating, until we used expand object. It seemed to fix the issues. It has been a few years since my prepress packaging days though. Hard to believe it's been almost 7 years.