background mask in Mtext

Peter Cooke

Hi

When I open the properties of some Mtext  and

I change background mask option to "Yes"  & Choose the "use drawing background colour", (my background colour is black)

I get a black mask over the text & background when I print.

Using MText properties, is there any way of just masking the linework behind the Mtext with no printed background?

thanks

Peter Cooke

Jason Bourhill

Hi Peter,

The method you're using should work. Are you printing to PDF, or direct to a printer? Some PDF printers struggle with background masks / wipeouts. If this is your problem try changing to a different PDF printer.

Regards,

Jason Bourhill

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Peter Cooke

Thanks Jason,

No It happens when sent to any printer

I've tried pasting the text into an empty drawing,

then printing, same result

although if I don't apply a ctb or stb to it, I do get the mask

so, do I need to change my Plot style table so that the colour of my background doesn't print?

Patrik Sparrman

Also tick "use drawing background color" do not choose black, or try choosing colour 255 wich should be the same.  Both work for me with and without cbt. 255 doesn´t look good on screen. tested in 12.2.7

Cheers / Patrik

Peter Cooke

Tried both suggestions......

same result here, I'm in Ver 12.9

also tried changing background to white & mask to colour 255 and  also "use drawing background colour"

Donald Broussard

I'm experiencing the same thing. Everything looks good in paperspace. All of the background masks appear black in plot preview and plots.