Working with Transparency - Adobe InDesign CC - page 442

7. In the Effects panel, choose Screen from the Blending Mode menu and leave the
Opacity value at 100%. The starburst changes colors based on the layers that are
visible beneath it.
8. Choose Edit > Deselect All, and then choose File > Save to save your work.
Importing and adjusting Illustrator files that use transparency
When you import Adobe Illustrator (.ai) files into an InDesign layout, InDesign recognizes
and preserves any transparency settings that were applied in Illustrator. You can also adjust
opacity, add a blending mode, and apply additional transparency effects in InDesign.
Now you will place an image of some drinking glasses, and then adjust its transparency.
1. In the Layers panel, make sure that the Art3 layer is the active layer and that the
Art3, Art2, Art1, and Background layers are visible.
2. Lock the Art2, Art1, and Background layers to prevent them from being modified.
3. Select the Selection tool ( ) in the Tools panel, and then choose Edit > Deselect
All so that the image you import is not placed into a selected frame.
4. Choose View > Fit Page In Window.
Tip
To enable Show Import Options without selecting the option in the Place
dialog box, select the image to import, then press the Shift key and click
Open.
5. Choose File > Place. Select Show Import Options at the bottom of the Place dialog
box.