Creating a Clipping Path in Photoshop for ID

When working in Indesign, often you will want an image to be cut out from the original background. InDesign automatically places a solid white background around an objects edge, even when you have selected out the background in Photoshop. To elimanate the background you will need to create a clipping path in Photoshop.

Here is how you do that:

• Make your desired selection.
• Go to: Path Pallete/Library/Make a Working Path-tolerance (2px)
  
• Go to: Path Pallete/Library/Save/Name it.
• Go to: Path Pallete/Library/Choose Path/Flatness(2px)
• File/Saveas/Tiff or Jpeg.
  

When you place the image, Indesign should recognize the clipping path.

Note: Refer to help menu for more information on using this tool: Photoshop: Convert Selection to a Path