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I have a picture that I have removed all the background in Photoshop. When I open it up in Illustrator, it ALWAYS comes up with a white background. I can't seem to get the background in Illustrator to be transparent. (I'm fairly new to Illustrator....)
Hi Kathy,
You will need to create a clipping mask in IL. Heres how it works:
Place your PS file on its own layer. Then draw a path around your image and be sure to close the path. Then at the bottom of the layer palette, click the masking button. This will create a "window" that will show your PS image without the background.
Thanks
Kevin
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Adobe Illustrator
Kevin Stohlmeyer
Expertise
I am an Adobe Certified Instructor. I can answer all your questions about Adobe Illustrator version 8 through the new Adobe CS5 versions.
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I am an Adobe Certified Instructor for Adobe Illustrator and have been teaching this application to college students for the past 6 years. I now teach this as a corporate instructor.
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Milwaukee Adobe Users Group
National Association of Photoshop Professionals
C2 Graphics Productivity Solutions
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BA - Graphic Design
Adobe Certified Instructor - Illustrator
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