Losing transparency when saving ai file to eps

Question

Hi! I have png artwork (an artwork of leaves that has a transparent background) that I am using to build an Illustrator file. When I go to save that .ai file as an .eps it seems to lose the transparency that the png artwork had when let's say I open the eps in Photoshop. Does anyone know why that is?

I can open the .eps in Illustrator and the transparency is still there but not in Photoshop.

It is a logo file so I want to make sure that when I give it to a printer or a 3rd party...they will be able to see the transparency in whatever program they have.

Thank you!!

Kurt Gold · Accepted Answer

The .eps file format does not support transparency. When you save and reopen an .eps file in Illustrator you are actually dealing with a conjoined twin file consisting of a native .ai part (which supports transparency) and some EPS data.

Use a different file format. Using PDF is the safe way to go most of the time.

jdanek · Answer

Don't use .png. Instead, use .psd. Whatever is transparent in the .png you delete in the .psd ( the .psd becomes transparent when you convert "background" layer to "Layer 1" ). Then, Place the .psd in your .ai file then convert ( a copy ) to .eps. All raster effects and transparency will ultimately be flattened when saved as .eps; so make sure you do it on a copy of the original .ai file. When you open the .eps ( in Photoshop? ) the transparency will be retained. The way you are constructing of the logo is not recommended. Always create logos as vector artwork.

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