How to get EPS with transparent background in Frame?

[Shlomo Perets]

Tori,

You wrote:

>Am preparing Illustrator EPS graphics for a Frame 9 user
>(triangle-type 'warning' symbol). She needs them to have a transparent
>background, so I am saving as EPS with TIFF 8-bit  color preview, and
>transparent. Nonetheless, when she imports them they have a white
>background. I have tried saving as CS2 EPS, and Illustrator 10 EPS,
>with the same results. ...

In FrameMaker (all versions), select the graphic frame and using the 
graphic tools, apply a fill pattern of None instead of solid white 
background applied by default.

In the FM file, you will not notice any difference. When creating a PDF, 
however, the EPS background will be transparent.


Shlomo Perets

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