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1. Re: Need background transparent to fit an InDesign project
Ozzwoman9 Aug 14, 2009 12:34 PM (in response to pennipeter)Please see the reply given to you when you posted in the Scripting forum:
Jongware said:
Did you intend to do this with a script? (I'm assuming you didn't -- but this is the Scripting forum, not intended for general questions.)
JPEGs don't support transparency. Open the image in Photoshop and remove the background, leaving it as 'transparent'. Then save the image in a format that doessupport transparency. Alternatively, create a Photoshop path that selects just the stuff you want to see, and save the image as PSD. When importing into InDesign, you can select this path as 'clipping path'.
If the edge between color and white background is fairly sharp, you can always try InDesign's Detect Edges option: select the image, from the Object menu, select Clipping Path. In the dialog box, select "Detect Edges". Enable Preview and tinker with the settings for the best result.
You will have to remove the background by selecting it and deleting it (must be sure to convert the background layer to a regular layer in the layers pallet), once the background is removed you will need to save as a file that will support the transparency: .png, .gif, .psd, etc.
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2. Re: Need background transparent to fit an InDesign project
Kathlene Sage Aug 17, 2009 8:24 AM (in response to pennipeter)Hi Penni, I think you are just asking for a silhouette of the crayon. In that case, just make a clipping path around the crayon and you should be able to place it in ID with no problems.
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3. Re: Need background transparent to fit an InDesign project
Buko. Aug 17, 2009 8:34 AM (in response to Kathlene Sage)Clipping paths are so last century and un-necessary



