I have seen this original post and the follow-up responses and wanted to clarify a few points.
(1) FrameMaker absolutely does not support graphic transparency as that
particular term applies to the Adobe imaging model and PDF versions beginning
with PDF 1.4. For that matter, neither do PostScript or EPS (Encapsulated
PostScript) files formats support live transparency. PDF files with live
transparency that are imported into FrameMaker documents have their
transparency "flattened" when they are internally converted into EPS. PDF
created by FrameMaker is always via distillation of PostScript and by
definition, never has live transparency.
(2) FrameMaker "supports" everything that EPS supports in terms that
whatever is in the EPS file to start with is output into the PostScript stream
for printing or PDF creation. EPS files don't have transparency, but can have
clear backgrounds, i.e., no background behind the objects in the EPS file.
Unfortunately, some designers cling to the concept that they must always
provide a white background for their artwork. If the file has such a background
in Illustrator, you are pretty much stuck with it when the resultant EPS is
imported into FrameMaker.
(3) For display purposes, FrameMaker only displays the TIFF preview of
an EPS file and even then ignores the transparency in the low resolution TIFF
preview (if you save as EPS in Illustrator and request a transparent
background). Thus, you will not see a clear background.
(4) Be careful to check the "runaround properties" of the EPS file you
place. That could force the clear background to be "lost" in not only display,
but print!
- Dov
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Dov Isaacs
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From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Pat Christenson
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 11:20 AM
To: framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Graphics & transparency
Hi all -
Does FrameMaker 10 support transparency? A client sent me .eps files with
transparent background but it displays as white when I import it. Any solutions?
Thanks in advance.
Pat Christenson
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