I want to make a picture transparency in Aperture 3.4.3

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I want to make a picture transparency in Aperture 3.4.3

I have a picture in Photoshop CS6 and with transparency and saved in PSD.

I have also tried with TIFF, PNG etc. and set layer/file to save in transparency.

The Aperture shows the picture before import without background, but when I try to import it it got a black or white background.

Is it possible to use transparency?

I want to make a photobook for print at Apple, and some of the pictures on some pages need to be transparent.

Maybe best solution is to make all in InDesign+Photoshop and send it to press 🙂 ?

But I liked Aperture way to make easy printable books.

Mr Jordfald

Norway

Aperture 3, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Feb 16, 2013 4:09 AM

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Answer 1

Feb 16, 2013 5:36 AM in response to Posso_

Aperture will preserve the alpha channel in an image but will not create one or work with it within Aperture.

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Feb 16, 2013 9:20 AM in response to Frank Caggiano

So thats mean its not possible in anyway to use photos with transparecy in Aperture.

I can total forget that idea for ever 😉

Then I need to use InDesign and send the PDF files to press company.

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Feb 16, 2013 11:35 AM in response to Posso_

Hi Mr. Jordfald.

What Frank said:

Aperture will preserve the alpha channel in an image but will not create one or work with it within Aperture.

does not indicate that you cannot use Originals that have an alpha channel in Aperture. Afaik -- and you should test this yourself -- if you assign an Image with an Alpha channel to a book, and print the book, the Alpha channel will be used in the printed book.

That isn't the workflow we would all like, but the compromise should work (again, afaik -- please confirm). Whether it is worth it for you, only you can decide.

--Kirby.

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Posso_ Author

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Feb 17, 2013 12:11 AM in response to Kirby Krieger

ok, then I think I will try to print/order only a "postcard" to see if its work.

I understand it could work, but yes, not the most perfect way to do it.

And I hope they dont murge the file into a PDF without taking care of the transparecy alpha channel when they print it.

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