Textmask wipeouts and PDF's

[Enigma]

I like to use textmask a fair bit, and it works well on the printed drawings, but when printed to PDF it creates a black fill where the text is.

Aside from removing the textmask, does anyone have a solution?

[rkmcswain]

What PDF driver are you using?

[Enigma]

We are using PDFCreator.

[LearningQuickly]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I have run into this problem many-a-time (our subs use the textmasking all the time) and I have found no way around it other than deleting the text masking. There is another way to "mask" the text without actually using a textmask though, and it doesnt show up in the PDFs as a black block.

 

With the text selected, open your properties (Ctrl+1) then you will notice a lil ways down in the "TEXT" area of the properties box there is a "background" option. Just check the boxes "Use Background Mask" and "Use drawing background color". This should mask the text and have no conflicts with the PDFs.

 

Hope this helps.

[Enigma]

Good idea, thanks. I do use that method with dimensions, never thought to see if it would do the same with just regular text.