Flatten Transparencies

Flatten Transparencies

Flatten Transparencies is a REST API tool that renders and replaces all transparent objects in the PDF with opaque colors to increase RIP speed in a prepress workflow and support conversion to other file formats.

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Parameters
Required Parameters
POST
/flattened-transparencies-pdf
curl -X POST "https://api.pdfrest.com/flattened-transparencies-pdf" \ 
  -H "Accept: application/json" \ 
  -H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
  -H "Api-Key: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx" \
Response
The response for your API Call will display here.
Once you've sent your POST request and received a valid response, you can download your output file using the output URL.
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Why use our version of Flatten Transparencies?

Unrivaled Color Management

  • pdfRest uses Adobe® PDF rendering and color engine technology to maintain precise color accuracy.
  • Trust only the best color management technology to preserve true colors through the transparency flattening process.

Maximum Compatibility

While transparent objects in PDF documents are supported generally by the PDF ISO 32000 specifications, transparencies are not universally compatible with every PDF conformance version, tool, process, and workflow.

When compatibility is key, pdfRest’s Flatten Transparencies reliably removes all transparent objects in a PDF to ensure smooth integration with downstream operations.

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pdfRest is built with tried-and-true Adobe® technology that has supported enterprise print operations for decades. Flattening transparencies with pdfRest reliably optimized PDF documents for efficient, fast printing.
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curl -X POST "https://api.pdfrest.com/flattened-transparencies-pdf" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
  -H "Api-Key: xxxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx" \
  -F "file=@../Sample_Input/toFlatten.pdf" \
  -F "output=example_out" \
  -F "quality=medium"

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Quality
The quality parameter lets you adjust the resolution level to use when flattening transparent objects in your PDF. Low quality is ideal for proofs that will be printed on black-and-white desktop printers and for documents that will be published on the web. Medium quality is best for desktop proofs and documents that will be printed on color printers. High quality is ideal for final press outputs when high quality separations-based color proofs are needed.
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