transparent objects from photoshop to illustrator 1

[okky]

Hello could any one help me i am getting so fustrated and cant finish a project. I have an photo and logo that i need to place onto a piece of packaging art in illustrator.
I can get the images with a transparent background in photoshop no probs, i save it or copy and paste either way end up with a white square behind image it once i am in illustrator.
I am working in illustrator 8.0.1

please help me someone!!!!!!!!!!

CAROLYN(OKKY)

 

[ikonpro]

Hello,
Try putting a clipping path on the photo in Photoshop. Then bring into Illustrator.

 

[blueark]

It depends on whether or not you want a soft edge or not. Clipping paths are the most reliable way, although it will give you a sharp cutout. If you don't want to do it in Photoshop, you can draw around the photo in Illustrator, select both the shape and the photo, then go to Object > Clipping Mask > Make (it might be slightly different in Illustrator 8, but it's more or less the same).

As for a 'soft' cutout, I don't think Illustrator 8 can do this easily (check the online help for 'Opacity Masks', although I don't think they were introduced until version 9). Failing that, try to add a matching background in Photoshop before placing it.

 

[Triska]

True, true... I don't believe transparency masks came along with the PSD by default until 9 or 10.


I haven't used 8 in ages... but if you have Effects > Document Raster Settings > Background (Set to Trans.)
and/or
Delete the background layer in PSD, leaving only the layer with transparency.
and/or
As above, make an Alpha layer (Channels) from a transparency selection of the layer (Ctrl+Click) layer, and ensure that you are are 'saving Alpha Channels' w/ SaveAs from PS.

Finally, read in the AI help how to (as I think it may be a manual operation in 8) add the Alpha channel as a mask to the image...? If you cannot add an Alpha channel mask, then you may be stuck with a clipping mask (vector) from PS.
In PS7 it's Layer > Enable Vector Mask > Hide all (and then drawing one to reveal... or vice versa (SHow all, draw to hide)

BTW, .Tiff also supports Alpha Channels, but it depends on Version of Photoshop.

Sef.

 

[hparmar]

Not sure of AI 8 but in AI 10 and higher you can
Menu->File->open/place PSD files in AI document and they work seemlessly.

 

[designbr]

I loved the way this process was explained but when I have to place a duotone file psd format it simply doesn't work. Appears a message telling that the Illustrator doesn't support this format.

 

[itchybug]

8.0.1: No transparency support. Zero. Zip. Zilch. Any comments made that have anything to do with transparency do not apply to Illustrator 8.

Bert

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