Re: [Finale] importing .tiff graphics with a transparent background

2007-07-25 Thread rob canning
Dennis Bathory-Kitsz wrote: At 04:43 PM 7/22/2007 +, rob canning wrote: http://www.finalemusic.com/finale/features/graphics/default.aspx does the image on this page not imply that the background is transparent the way the tree on the left is higher than the text on the right.. of course

Re: [Finale] importing .tiff graphics with a transparent background

2007-07-25 Thread rob canning
Noel Stoutenburg wrote: rob canning wrote: hi i am trying to import .tiff graphics with a transparent background in to finale but all i get is a completely black image when i import it - though it shows up fine in osx's Preview. i create .svg files in inkscape - then convert them to .tiffs

Re: [Finale] importing .tiff graphics with a transparent background

2007-07-25 Thread dhbailey
rob canning wrote: Dennis Bathory-Kitsz wrote: At 04:43 PM 7/22/2007 +, rob canning wrote: http://www.finalemusic.com/finale/features/graphics/default.aspx does the image on this page not imply that the background is transparent the way the tree on the left is higher than the text on the

Re: [Finale] importing .tiff graphics with a transparent background

2007-07-24 Thread Noel Stoutenburg
rob canning wrote: hi i am trying to import .tiff graphics with a transparent background in to finale but all i get is a completely black image when i import it - though it shows up fine in osx's Preview. i create .svg files in inkscape - then convert them to .tiffs in GIMP anyone know what i

Re: [Finale] importing .tiff graphics with a transparent background

2007-07-22 Thread rob canning
shirling neueweise wrote: I don't believe Finale respects transparency (the alpha channel) in TIFFs. Even many graphics programs don't. although there is a checkbox allow transparency in finale's own export dialogue... i also haven't found a solution; at some point i had a graphic with

Re: [Finale] importing .tiff graphics with a transparent background

2007-07-22 Thread Dennis Bathory-Kitsz
At 04:43 PM 7/22/2007 +, rob canning wrote: http://www.finalemusic.com/finale/features/graphics/default.aspx does the image on this page not imply that the background is transparent the way the tree on the left is higher than the text on the right.. of course i guess the text of the poem could

[Finale] importing .tiff graphics with a transparent background

2007-07-21 Thread rob canning
hi i am trying to import .tiff graphics with a transparent background in to finale but all i get is a completely black image when i import it - though it shows up fine in osx's Preview. i create .svg files in inkscape - then convert them to .tiffs in GIMP anyone know what i might be doing

Re: [Finale] importing .tiff graphics with a transparent background

2007-07-21 Thread Dennis Bathory-Kitsz
At 03:43 PM 7/21/2007 +, rob canning wrote: i am trying to import .tiff graphics with a transparent background in to finale I don't believe Finale respects transparency (the alpha channel) in TIFFs. Even many graphics programs don't. Not that it likely matters with Finale, but are the

Re: [Finale] importing .tiff graphics with a transparent background

2007-07-21 Thread shirling neueweise
I don't believe Finale respects transparency (the alpha channel) in TIFFs. Even many graphics programs don't. although there is a checkbox allow transparency in finale's own export dialogue... i also haven't found a solution; at some point i had a graphic with a white background, and was

Re: [Finale] importing .tiff graphics with a transparent background

2007-07-21 Thread rob canning
Dennis Bathory-Kitsz wrote: At 03:43 PM 7/21/2007 +, rob canning wrote: i am trying to import .tiff graphics with a transparent background in to finale I don't believe Finale respects transparency (the alpha channel) in TIFFs. Even many graphics programs don't. Not that it likely