Re: [icon-users] Export to PDF issue with background colours

  • From: Christopher Dewhurst <cdewhurst2010@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: icon-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:03:34 GMT

Hi Paul

In message <4F92B3D2.8050601@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
          Paul Stewart <paulstewart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I have a single page document that is split into two columns.  I have
> adjusted the size of the columns so that the left hand one is narrower
> than the right.  Both columns have text and different background colours.

> When I export this to PDF the background colour in the right hand column
> only shows up to the orginal left hand margin of the second column.  All
> the text in the column is exported correctly to the adjusted left hand
> margin, but the background colour does not.  Anyone else had this issue
> and found a way round it?

I've set up a document in the way I think you mean (tell me if I'm 
wrong)

1. Open new window, change page to two columns (Menu over section 
indicator > Document, select click on style indicator and change 
Number to 2 in the Columns dialogue)

2. Insert some text to fill the whole page (I did shift+ctrl+O a few 
times for "Lorem ipsum")

3. Highlight the text in the first column, then drag the right margin 
marker on the ruler bar left thus making the column thinner.

4. Apply background colour by clicking on Borders icon (ticking the 
"Background colour" icon under the "Colours" then select something 
random)

5. Highlight and do the same in the second column.

6. Export to PDF.

It looks okay to me. Though I'm not sure if it's what you are getting 
at.

Do you have an example EW document plus the PDF file you could upload 
somewhere so I can download and have a look?

Chris.

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