Maintain the Plot Background Segment Transparency on Report Export in DIAdem

Updated Jun 28, 2023

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  • DIAdem

When I export a plot in a DIAdem report, I lose the transparency that I have associated with any colored background segments in my plots. 
I would like the transparency to be maintained, as it helps to show overlapping areas, how can I do this?

There are multiple ways to maintain plot transparency:
 
  1. Navigate to Settings»DIAdem Settings»REPORT and enable the Output to printer with transparency checkbox.
  2. Choose one of the methods described below:
  • Check the Output print data as graphic option from Settings»DIAdem Settings»REPORT. It specifies whether DIAdem first saves the report temporarily as a graphic before it prints this graphic or outputs it as a PDF file. Activate this setting if your printer does not output extended display options, such as transparent areas, correctly.
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Note that if you select this setting, you will not be able to mark text in the created PDF documents.
 
  • Check the Create PDF files with Microsoft Printer option. This will preserve transparency without the need to convert to a graphic.
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