Alpha channel not working for placed image

[Charlotta1234]

Hi!

I am trying to place an image with transparency created with alpha channel in my artwork, but the alpha channel won't work and in the links panel the transparency is set to "no".

In InDesign the alpha channel works fine, so I know there is no problem with the image / alpha channel per se.

Upon placing the image (TIF) into Illustrator, I am not getting any import options, although I have checked the box for this option. Are there none available?

Have found a work around - (deleting the background), but it bugs me that I can't work with alpha channels, so it would be great to understand why this doesn't work in this case above.

Thanks in advance!

/Charlotta

[parrishry]

I would like to see illustrator support alpha channels in illustrator. It would help my workflow. Seems like illustrator does support it. Although illustrator puts it behind the artboard. 

[Monika Gause]

Not sure how you mean that - Alpha channels in PNGs?

Or alpha channels in general? Have you tried out opacity masks?

Anyway: Please post bugs & feature requests to http://illustrator.uservoice.com

[Joey301]

I have the same problem. I have tried several files with alpha channels and its ths same each time. 

thanks

[Monika Gause]

If your version is not CC2018, then please create a new thread and tell us step by step what you are doing, the exact nature of the file and what exactly happens.

[parrishry]

You have to use layer masks. You can use the Alpha channels to create the layer masks.