How do you drag an image from Photoshop to InDesign without taking the white background with it?

Question

The problem is that I used the magic eraser tool in Photoshop to get rid of the background, and still a white background shows up when I drag it into InDesign. I heard that I have to do something with a clipping path, but I don't know what. Please help?

Answer 1

There are a few ways to get an image into InDesign with a transparent background.



The First Way

1. You will have to make sure there is no "background" layer. Do this by double clicking the background layer, when the dialog box comes up, rename the layer. from this point you can delete that layer. Erase the areas on your existing layers that you would like to be transparent. As long as your other layers do not cover the entire canvas, you will see the checkerboard background. This notes transparency.



2. Save as a .PSD.



3. Drag or place the saved file into InDesgin.



The Second Way - Clipping Paths (used on photos and compositions by pros in the print world)



1. From the path menu/tab create a New Path, either with the drop-down menu in the top right corner or the New Path icon at the bottom of the menu which looks like a folded page.



2. Name your path, something like Clipping Path.



3. Draw a path around your object, with the Pen Tool.



4.Draw the knock-outs/holes.

5.From the drop-down menu in the top right corner, select Clipping Path...

6. Click OK.

7. Save your document as a TIF

8. Drag or place the saved file into InDesgin.

Answer 2

From Photoshop To Indesign

Answer 3

Yep a clipping path would be easiest here.



In Photoshop click on the pen tool and make sure that it is set to the middle button at the top lefthand side of the screen (there shud be three).



Then start clicking around the outline of the image.Dont hold and drag, just click the infdividual points as you go round.



When you've finished, go to your paths palette, double click on where it says "work path" and rename it as whatever the picture is.



Then save this image as normal.



Go back into InDesign and go to FILE -> PLACE and insert your image. It wont be cut out yet so you need to go to OBJECT -> CLIPPING PATH.



Then there will be options from where the path came from, so select photoshop path. the name of your cut out image will appear and click ok. You're image should now be cut out!



Hope that makes sense, if you want anything clarifying let me know.

Answer 4

try a second tex box to cut away the unwanted parts?

Answer 5

Save as PNG of GIF. Should work.