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Morganne T5EF2
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October 31, 2022
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bring in a CMYK transparent object file into InDesign?

  • October 31, 2022
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I am making a poster for print in InDesign. I have edited a photograph in Photoshop. It has a transparent background. What file format do I use to get into InDesign? I have discovered .PNGs only make RGB files. Please and thank you.

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Correct answer Eugene Tyson

Enabling editing capabilities would be for pdf only to allow to open the pdf in Photoshop again to make further edits.

 

When saving the TIFF check the > Save Transparency box on the bottom left.

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Dave Creamer of IDEAS
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Dave Creamer of IDEASCommunity Expert
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October 31, 2022

What is wrong with using a native Photoshop (.psd) file?

 

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Willi Adelberger
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Willi AdelbergerCommunity Expert
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October 31, 2022

f you have text, pixels and vectors combined, psd will handover only pixels, with pdf you get vectors as vector, text as text.

Dave Creamer of IDEAS
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Dave Creamer of IDEASCommunity Expert
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October 31, 2022

I know that, but it wasn't mentioned by the OP and if they were trying a PNG, it couldn't have been a major issue.

 

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jmlevy
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jmlevyCommunity Expert
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October 31, 2022

Even if your document is intended for print, leave your images in RGB. Conversion to CMYK will be done when you will export the file to PDF.

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    Morganne T5EF2Author
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    January 3, 2023

    Oh, thank you. When I went to export my work from InDesign, it converted it into RGB for my PDf. I searched the EXPORT windows and found the spot to turn it off, converting it to RGB. I feel they need to have that on the first screen of the EXPORT window. 

     

     

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    Eugene TysonCommunity Expert
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    October 31, 2022

    PSD or TIFF would be for complete raster images.

     

    If your image has vector masks, vector shapes or live text layers - then save as a Photoshop PDF and enable editing capabilities when saving.

     

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      Morganne T5EF2Author
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      October 31, 2022

      Thank you, Eugene! I tried everything but a TIFF. I am new and appreciate your time to respond. I tried the enabled editing capabilities but could not get the background transpartcy.

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      Eugene TysonCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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      October 31, 2022

      Enabling editing capabilities would be for pdf only to allow to open the pdf in Photoshop again to make further edits.

       

      When saving the TIFF check the > Save Transparency box on the bottom left.

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