My company is starting to receive PDFs from Canva. These PDFs almost always have empty clipping masks on top of all placed graphics. The mask is filled with 100% black, but the transparency is set to 0. Is there an action or global change I can run on these files that will get rid of all the masks in one action? I tried several "Remove" options and none of them worked. So I am manually selecting each mask and deleting them.
Thanks for the help,
Paul Trivilino
Print Production Designer
Firespring, Inc.
Delete multiple empty masks
Re: Delete multiple empty masks
Can you share such a file?
Re: Delete multiple empty masks
I have been noticing this lately as well. A new "feature" from Canva. I tried to write an action list, but there doesn't seem to be a way to select by alpha fill %. My plan was to try to select anything with 100% black fill and 0% alpha fill and delete them.
My workaround now is using the select similar object panel, but that needs to be done on a page-by-page basis.
My workaround now is using the select similar object panel, but that needs to be done on a page-by-page basis.
Re: Delete multiple empty masks
Hi all,
Indeed, one of the quirks of Canva. There is indeed no way (yet) to select objects based on a specific alpha %. But what we notice is that those objects tend to use the Gray Colorspace. So you could use something like:
Also, we are working on delivering a Canva specific preflight, would you be interested in testing it?
Indeed, one of the quirks of Canva. There is indeed no way (yet) to select objects based on a specific alpha %. But what we notice is that those objects tend to use the Gray Colorspace. So you could use something like:
- Select Transparent Objects
- Select fill color > Gray 100%
- AND
- Remove Selection
Also, we are working on delivering a Canva specific preflight, would you be interested in testing it?