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Your Text: Insert Slimies » Insert UBB Code » Close Last Tag \| All Tags UBB Help	Alex, as mentioned - there are two general methods for print transparency with Adobe software: 1. A flattened (not transparent in Photoshop) EPS/PDF/PSD/TIFF with a vector clipping path 2. A transparent raster layer, with raster transparency where required, often in PDF/PSD/TIFF Method one will require a good path and creates a hard edge, however it is almost problem free on most PostScript RIPs. Method two can have soft/gradated transparency and will need to be flattened before or at print time for a PostScript output device. Results vary between different RIPs and the Adobe Transparency flattener in Illus/InDesign/Acrobat Pro and results are not always predictable. Photoshop also has an Assistant/Wizard to walk new users through creating transparency. EDIT: The transparency Assistant/Wizard appears to have been removed in CS or later, I am sure it was there in version 7 or earlier! Hope this helps, Stephen Marsh http://members.ozemail.com.au/~binaryfx/ http://prepression.blogspot.com/ [small](Edited by [url=http://www.ozoneasylum.com/user/6872]Binary FX[/url] on 11-06-2008 08:31)[/small] [small](Edited by [url=http://www.ozoneasylum.com/user/6872]Binary FX[/url] on 11-06-2008 11:28)[/small] Loading...
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