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Transparency problems
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| Dave_Mosley@adobeforums.com 2005-05-09, 7:30 pm |
| Could anyone give me some help with transparency. I have imported a photoshop image into my Illustrator CS file. The photo has a transparent background and is saved as a .PSD file. When I place the photo on top of my illustrator artwork I get a background
color and lose the transparency. I have tried saving the photo in different formats but it seems to make no difference. I've read that there can be a problem like this if you use spot colours but I am not doing that as far as I know. The other thing is t
hat when I go to print the illustrator file it looks fine in the small preview window, it's only when it prints that the transparency disappears. There seems to be some compatibility issue with the color or transparency modes used in Photoshop and in Illu
strator CS, but I can't work out what. If anyone could offer any help or hints on what the problem might be I would really appreciate it. Alternatively could anyone tell me the CORRECT way that I should be importing a photoshop image with transparent back
ground into Illustrator CS. Many thanks in advance.
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| Philip_Peterson@adobeforums.com 2005-05-09, 7:30 pm |
| I'm not sure why the .psd file didn't work. However a more reliable method would be to create a clipping path in illustrator, and save that file an .eps file and then place that file in illustrator.
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| Dave_Mosley@adobeforums.com 2005-05-09, 7:30 pm |
| Thanks for the information but I don't seem to be able to create a clipping mask. When I click on the imported image the Make clipping mask command is not available. Any chance of some step-bu-step instructions on how to do it?
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| Philip_Peterson@adobeforums.com 2005-05-09, 7:30 pm |
| You can make a clipping mask in illustrator or photoshop. I'd probably do it in photoshop (depending on the file). Did you make the clipping mask in photoshop or illustrator?
IN PHOTOSHOP
1) Make a selection with the tool of your choice selecting the parts you want to be opaque.
2) On the paths pallet click on the "make work path from selection" item at the bottom.
3) Double click on the new path "work path"
4) Click "OK" on the new path pallet that pops up.
5) Click on the triangle at the top of the paths pallet, and of the choices that drop down choose "clipping path"
6) Enter in a value for the flatness
7) Save as an .eps file.
8 ) Place the file in Illustrator
IN ILLUSTRATOR
1) Create a path over the part of the image you wish to remain opaque.
2) Select the path and the artwork
3) Object>Clipping Mask>Make
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| LenHewitt@adobeforums.com 2005-05-09, 7:30 pm |
| You need to create a path to use as the clipping mask in front of the image
you are wanting to clip. Then select both and Make Clipping Mask will be
available
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