Layer effect lost when exported

[Jacob Varvel]

All - Thanks in advance for your help!

I'm having trouble getting a emboss to save on a photoshop file I'm placing in indesign. The effect appears in photoshop (CS5), however when the file is placed into indesign and then exported to a PDF (both press quality and smallest file size) the layer effect disappears. This also happens when I save the photoshop file as a .jpeg, merge that layer with another, or flatten the file. (There are several other layer effects - on other layers - that are not lost when exported or saved.)

The emboss is being applied to a patterned background created in .ia (also CS5) that was made with transform (however I went back into the .ia file, expanded the appearance, and placed the new .ia file into photoshop to no avail).

(file is CMYK, 8 bit)

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again for your help!

[SeniorS]

Jpg not holds any effects.
I use TIF and PSD files for Indesign.
PSD is little better because lets choose which layer/layers are visible (TIF don't) but bigger and windows don't show thumnails so i preffer TIF.
Both keeps effects, adjustment layers and transparency (for transparency display in Indesign for TIF you must at saving preferences check "Save Transparency") which all displays in Indesign as well.

And better don't flattern if not sure that you are total finished with it.

[Jacob Varvel]

SeniorS - thanks for the reply!

I should clarify - I originally was 'placing' the psd file into indesign to finish up the layout. When I noticed the layer effect was missing from the final exported file from indesign (a PDF) I investigated - noticing that the effect wasn't being preserved when exported out of photoshop - and tried to find a photoshop file format that would preserve the layer effect (the emboss). I tried flattening the psd file (not something permanent, just to see what would happen), merging the embossed layer with another (empty) layer, and saving the psd file as a JPEG (also not permanent) - none of which kept the layer effect.

I will try the TIF file and see if that gives better results - here's hoping!

[Hoogle]

seems strange I thought all adobe products could import and export each other how about saving as a png that works quite well for me when importing into video stuff

[SeniorS]

Strange indeed. With PSD shouldn't missing anything.
Make simple Indesign file with one simple and small psd (with effect) and place it in Indesign and export it to pdf. Zip that all (indd, image and pdf) and post here. I'll take a look on it.

[Hoogle]

Are you an indesign Guru senior I hope so I may be counting on you for some help soon I want to create an interactive magazine so it will be a magazine with videos where pictures should be etc I believe this can be done but never used the program I am sure it is not as easy as it may seem.

[SeniorS]

I'm not guru in Indesign but i have base knowledge and familiar to it.
Anyway you free to ask and i can always forward questions to my colleague who works profesional with it and i think now "we" are examine interactive options for digital books.
But i've heard that you better have CS 5.5 for that.

[Hoogle]

THats what I have I upgraded my suite to the cs5.5 extented master collection however I do love the programs but after already owning after effects cs5 photoshop extended and adobe audition 3 I found it a bit harsh to charge me the full amount but hey you win some and you loose some. However the after effect 5.5 is so much better with importing sequences from 3d programs such as cinema 4d, Maya or 3d max they all work hand in hand and is fantastic.

[Jacob Varvel]

SeniorS - thanks for the help. I figured it out and it was a noob mistake on my part (figures).

[SeniorS]

Welcomen, it happens to the best of us.