transparent layer with thin white edge!

[rumskinz]

hi everyone im new here, i have a problem with importing psd image layers from photoshop to flexisign pro 8.1, the cut out layers have been feathered using photoshop tool and looks spot on, but when imported to flexi on closeup you can see white outline as if flexi does not support the feather tool, ive noticed the thicker the feather to transparent the thicker it shows white in flexi, any help would be great!

 

[J Hill Designs]

try exporting a transparent tiff and bringing that into flexi

 

[rumskinz]

i saved as tiff import in flexi and background is now black!

 

[FrankW]

Flexi 8.1 can't handle transparent layers.

 

[thewood]

I've never had luck with Flexi supporting transparencies. It even has issues with proprietary transparent effects created within Flexi.

 

[rumskinz]

can the latest flexisign handle transparency if not how do i blend layers within flexi?

 

[eahicks]

Flexi 10.5.1 handles PSDs wonderfully, with transparencies. Also lets you apply contour cut and when you do so, it acts as a mask as well. Very handy.

 

[rumskinz]

sounds like a good idea, thanks for all your help!

 

[rumskinz]

pricey, any other software that will do the same?

 

[LittleSnakey]

Flexi 10.5 pdf does not handle transparencies any differently than in 8.1 you will get the same white behind any part of the transparent graphics ie shadow or a gradient that goes from color to transparent.

If you need a color other than white for a background draw it in photo shop on a separate layer,
in photoshop export it without the background,
import into flexi,
add countour cut
separate contour cut
release contour cut you will use this path to mask later

Now back to photoshop
export with background as jpg (file is smaller than psd)

Import into flexi,
align with original transparent both centers
move released contour cut path to front
use that to mask jpg
delete transparent jpg.

This may work for you.

 

[rumskinz]

is there another other software that will do this?

 

[FrankW]

The Flexi 10.5.1-Successor FlexiCloud (Flexi 11) should handle transparency layers out of Adobe Software (shure with PDF, it is a key feature, not shure with Photoshop). Flexi 10.5.1 not.