Expert: Bill DeShawn - 8/26/2009

Question
QUESTION: This question goes back to your answer to Judy on May 21st, 2008.

You replied that you had edited your textmask.lsp file to change existing wipeouts to your color 255 in order to not show up on PDF prints as long as the color 255 was screened to 0% on the ctb.

What was the lips modification that you made to the textmask.lsp in order to achieve properly printed PDF's with no black wipeouts?

Thanks in advance, much appreciated.

ANSWER: Eric:
The LISP mod is as follows:

First search for:  "; and set its layer"

The code on that line should look something like this:
(command "_.change" WIPOUT "" "_Prop" "_Layer" TXTLAY"") ; and set its layer


Then change the code on that line to read as follows
(command "_.change" WIPOUT "" "_Prop" "_Layer" TXTLAY "_COLOR" "255" "") ; and set its layer

Don't forget to make a backup.

That should take care of it.

Let me know how it goes.

Bill DeShawn
http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn



---------- FOLLOW-UP ----------

QUESTION: Your modification did change the textmask color to 255 and I did change the .ctb file to screen the color 255 to 0% but the 24"x36" printout still had a gray film where the textmask resided. Could there be something I'm missing?

Answer
No.  You have done everything that I do.  Go to my web page (shown below), click on my email icon and send me your drawing and ctb files.  Also, tell me what PDF writing program you are using.  I use PDF995.  The problem you are experiencing may be associated with your PDF writer.  I never get any gray appearance from any wipeouts.  Make sure you don't have any other wipeouts underneath (Frames On).  

Bill DeShawn
http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn