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How do I make parts of a logo made in Illustrator transparent when placed in InDesign?

Asked by: mlboyer

I created a logo in Illustrator, which is black and white. When I place the logo in InDesign, it will be over a photo and/or colored background. I want the white areas of the logo to drop out so the photo/background underneath shows through. I also hoped to have the logo remain a vector image in doing this. Can this be done? Thank you!

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by: Philip_SparkPosted on 2009-06-25 at 15:52:31ID: 24716749

any fill set to none will be transparent
also check transparent background when placing

 

by: mlboyerPosted on 2009-06-25 at 19:40:28ID: 24717666

Ummm...any fill set to none will be transparent? In Illustrator?
The screen capture you show - at what point does this show up? Is Photoshop involved somehow?

 

by: Philip_SparkPosted on 2009-06-25 at 21:53:43ID: 24718063

that's the place dialogue box from indesign

 

by: uzzidesignPosted on 2009-06-26 at 08:20:26ID: 24721858

It depends on how you are importing the logo created in illustrator. Are you importing a .AI, .EPS, or an image, like a ,.jPG, .PNG, or .GIF? You will need to import it into InDesign as an .AI or .EPS to maintain it's vector source and editablility in InDesign.

If your artboard is set to transparent in Illustrator, then anything not containing a shape with a fill will be transparent if you place a .AI or .EPS into InDesign. This means, since you want your white areas to show through, go check all your white shapes to make sure they're not filled with the color white, but rather are allowing the white canvas to show through.

If you're trying to place an exported image, only GIF's, PNGs, and TIFs support transparency, but they will not remain vector.

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