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Gaius Caesar
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April 5, 2022
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Book Module: How to create a round image without transparent background ?

  • April 5, 2022
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Hi,

I have created round images in PS with a transparent background. The book module of LR 9.4 does not appear to preserve transparencies (PNG/TIF )

Is there a way to create a round image in PS without a rectangular/square transparent background ?

Many thanks,

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Rob_Cullen
Rob_Cullen
Community Expert
April 5, 2022

Exactly as answered by @JohanElzenga 

Best you can do is match the book page background to the color of the area outside the 'circle' image (or vv).

Transparency will always be white.

Three images on three pages  (white, grey, black)-

Images- 1) PNG with transparent surround. 2) Grey background. 3) Black background.

 

 

Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.0, Photoshop 27.0, ACR 18.0, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0 .
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Gaius CaesarAuthor
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April 6, 2022

Hi Rob,

many thanks for your time to produce the example pages. The principal idea is clear. 

I need to achieve something like the third  example on the right page. ( see screenshot)

I hesitated to add a black background in PS because I was not sure if the black PS background (foreground colour) would be the same black as the black that LR/Blurb use for their photo books.

Is black black in the printing industry ? What do you think ? 

Many thanks again.

Rob_Cullen
Rob_Cullen
Community Expert
April 6, 2022

I tested the PSD format image (with transparency)- not successful for me! A White background always.

 

"Is Black Black?"

I can only assume that a 'Black' page would need the same ink as Black in an image, and so be very close, if not exactly the same.

I can only find a couple of sample in my books (on black page backgrounds) and black image is undecernable from the black page.

I have a couple of John Beardsworth's books (B&W topics) in my possession- They were my 'bibles' when diving into 'Monochronme'. 🙂 Thanks John.

 

Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.0, Photoshop 27.0, ACR 18.0, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0 .
    JohanElzenga
    JohanElzenga
    Community Expert
    April 5, 2022

    No, images are always rectangular. Books do not preserve transparency anyway, so just make the background white (or the page background color if that is not white).

     

    -- Johan W. Elzenga
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    Gaius CaesarAuthor
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    April 5, 2022

    Hi Johan,

    many clients prefer a black background for their book projects but I see no way to place a round image in LR.

    Other publishers have templates with round photo cells amongst other shapes, practically a passe-partout.

    It is surprising that Adobe/Blurb have never implemented this.

    By the way, do you know if In-Design preserves transparencies ?

    Best,

    john beardsworth
    john beardsworth
    Community Expert
    April 6, 2022
    quote

    By the way, do you know if In-Design preserves transparencies ?

    By @Gaius Caesar

     

    I seen to remember that it does with PSDs, not with TIFs. But my memory may be wrong, or the situation has changed, so you'll have to check.

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