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Make an image transparent with Inkscape

Le josé du 13 -  
 Le josé du 13 -
Hello,

I'm just starting to learn how to use Inkscape. I wanted to vectorize a bitmap image that represents my signature, and I'm getting exactly what I want (my signature in black and vectorized)

But the thing is, there’s still a white background color that I would like to remove. This way, I can place my signature on any background color without having "a big white square around it"

I’m not sure if I expressed myself clearly, but I hope you understand what I mean.

Can you help me? Thank you in advance

Configuration: Windows 7 / Chrome 23.0.1271.64

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    contrariness Posted messages 17903 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   6 243
     
    Unfortunately, the EPS format does not handle transparency... But I am still surprised that LaTeX does not treat EPS as EPS and instead previews it. Perhaps you are not printing on a PostScript printer?

    Check this point by printing your document via a virtual PostScript printer.

    To eliminate the white background, you need to incorporate a clipping mask. That is what we used to do before when we didn't know about PDF or native PSD in layout software.

    But on office printers, there must be other file formats that can yield better results... try EMF or even AI.
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  2. contrariness Posted messages 17903 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   6 243
     
    It is the file format that is important depending on its use.

    By default, Inkscape's file format is SVG; however, some software does not accept this file format. So depending on the software in which you want to use your signature, use a file format accordingly.

    WMF and EMF are the vector formats for Windows and compatible with the Office suite.
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  3. Le josé du 13
     
    Actually, I want to use it in a LaTeX document, so I save it in *.eps format, but this doesn't solve the transparency issue, as when I print on colored paper, I see a big white square around my signature...

    Do you see how to fix this?
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  4. Le josé du 13
     
    Indeed, it's resolved! Thank you!
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