transparent background graphics
Matt Sullivan
matt at grafixtraining.com
Tue Jun 2 08:55:00 PDT 2009
Hi Shlomo,
Are you saying that FrameMaker will have problems producing print and PDF
with a .psd that contains transparency?
-Matt
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-----Original Message-----
From: framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Shlomo Perets
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 8:07 AM
To: Ken Poshedly
Cc: Framers at frameusers.com
Subject: Re: transparent background graphics
Ken,
You wrote:
>... I'm still learning the in's and out's of Paintshop Pro X2, so
>that's another rocky road, but I think I successfully created a GIF
>file graphic with "no" background (it displays in Paintshop Pro with a
>checkered background) but only the red logo and black-lettered company
name.
>
>But when I import it, the background is white. I'm trying to keep away
>from creating a GIF file with a 20% grey background because it's just
>my luck that it probably won't match the FrameMaker 20% grey cover.
>
>What to do? Please advise.
FrameMaker does not support transparency in bitmaps when producing
print/PDFs. The best workaround is probably to have a single consolidated
image for the entire cover, and include that in FrameMaker.
[ Somewhat related: I recently implemented support for color masking in
images which are placed in layers through hypertext markers with
FrameMaker-to-Acrobat TimeSavers + Presentation Assistant -- see sample PDF
at http://www.microtype.com/showcase/PresentAsst/TransparentBgnd.pdf .
Support for image insertion through hypertext marker was added as a
workaround for another problem... FrameMaker places a solid white rectangle
underneath images in the PS/PDF it produces, which obscured items in PDF
layers. ]
Shlomo Perets
MicroType, http://www.microtype.com
FrameMaker/Acrobat training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat
TimeSavers/Assistants Template Design, Single Sourcing, FM-to-PDF & Acrobat
courses
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