Operation Manual

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Layout and design
Last updated 11/30/2015
A Original graphic B Alpha channel C Placed graphic D Original graphic E Graphic with embedded path F Placed graphic
When you place a Photoshop file, the Image Import Options dialog box lets you choose to use the default clipping path
or select an alpha channel for clipping.
1 Select an imported graphic, and choose Object > Clipping Path.
2 In the Clipping Path dialog box, choose either Photoshop Path or Alpha Channel from the Type menu.
3 Choose the desired path or alpha channel from either the Path or Alpha menu.
Note: If the Alpha Channel menu command is not available, no alpha channels were saved with the graphic.
4 To inset the clipping path, specify a value for Inset Frame.
5 To switch the visible and hidden areas, select Invert.
6 If you chose an alpha channel, specify any other desired clipping path options, and click OK.
To turn off the clipping path, select the imported graphic, and choose Object > Clipping Path. Choose None in the Type
menu, and click OK.
Create a clipping path automatically
If you want to remove the background from a graphic that wasn’t saved with a clipping path, you can do it automatically
using the Detect Edges option in the Clipping Path dialog box. The Detect Edges option hides the lightest or darkest
areas of a graphic, so it works best when the subject is set against a solid white or black background.
1 Select an imported graphic, and choose Object > Clipping Path.
2 In the Clipping Path dialog box, choose Detect Edges in the Type menu. By default, the lightest tones are excluded;
to exclude the darkest tones, also select the Invert option.
3 Specify the clipping path options, and click OK.