Transparency - 8 bit w / alpha 32-bit vs

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• Can layers of generator with .png24 cause transparency in 2015 CC?

  I can get the layer to save outside with transparency if I use png8 and png32 but not when I have png24.

  There are a few settings that I need to click in the preferences for this?

  Thank you.

  The reason why PNG32 contains this number: an additional bit of 8 is required for transparency and color (24 bits): 24 + 8 = 32.

  PNG24 cannot contain transparency information - simply color.

  PNG8bit supports indexed both transparency (only 1 bit transparency: enabled or disabled) and transparency alpha (up to 256 levels of transparency).

  If the minimum file size and maximum quality are important to you, you will need to look elsewhere: ColorQuantizr gives much better results with advanced control yet simple in this case, compared to Photoshop.

  http://x128.HO.UA/color-quantizer.html

  If you want that to squeeze the last bit of memory off Photoshop png options, read these articles:

  http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/07/15/clever-PNG-optimization-techniques/

  http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/07/25/PNG-Optimization-Guide-more-clever-techniques/

  These have been written before, but it is possible to export png images transparent 8-bit Photoshop with generator.

  Yet, CQ is much more convenient and will still result in smaller files and better quality.

• Definition solid background Transparent for VerticalFieldManager

  I use BB JDE 6.0

  Simulator is also the same thing (Blackberry Torch)

  My phone is Blackberry Torch

  I created a verticalfieldmanager two in my screen. (iVFM1, iVFM2)

  I put the bottom of iVFM1 as a background bitmap

  I put the bottom of iVFM2 as a background of solidtransparent (with an alpha 180, color - 0 x 111111 value value), which is placed in the center of iVFM1.

  I added two fields button in iVFM2

  Background MainBG = BackgroundFactory.createBitmapBackground(Bitmap.getBitmapResource("DriveLinkBG.png"));
  Background ActBG = BackgroundFactory.createSolidTransparentBackground(0x111111,180);
  
  iVFM2 = new VerticalFieldManager(VerticalFieldManager.FIELD_HCENTER | VerticalFieldManager.USE_ALL_WIDTH);
  iVFM2.setBackground(ActBG);
  
  iVFM1.setBackground(MainBG);
  iVFM1.add(iVFM2);
  

  Note: Please find the spare part for images

   

  (1) when I open my application. the iVFM2 has solid experience (no transparency) with the two buttons (attachment: BeforeFocus.png).

  (2) when I select the first button of the part around the button becomes transparent (attachment: AfterFirstFocus.png) and

  (3) when I choose the other key the part around this button becomes transparent too(attachment: AfterSecondFocus.png) [add with the portion who previously became transparent]

  How to do the whole iVFM2 transparent when the screen is pressed

  I found the error.

  I was working with transparent background and a solid border. If the whole bottom was solid.

  Now, I've changed the border to border transparent by setting the alpha value, and his works now.

• Export to the file with Alpha layer

  Hello

  I m looking to create an Automation that takes each layer in a Photoshop Document and export it to a TIFF file with an Alpha channel.

  There was very little action that export the layer selected as a TIFF with Alpha and there is of course the function of 'layer to export to files '.

  I don't know how I can combine these functions, and it would be great if I could get this feature in a droplet.

  Maybe you can guide me in the right direction

  It treats pixel and the type of layers and masks on the groups would apply, perhaps you want to give it a try.

  Save your hair without transparency, but with pixels alpha channels and layers type;

  2014, use it at your own risk.

  #target photoshop

  If (app.documents.length > 0) {}

  myDocument var = app.activeDocument;

  var myDocument.name.match = basename (/(.*)-.) [ ^\.] +$/)[1];

  try {var docPath = myDocument.path}

  catch (e) {var docPath = "~ / Desktop"};

  var theDup = myDocument.duplicate ("thecopy", false);

  deleteAlphaChannels();

  main (theDup, docPath, basename);

  theDup.close (SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);

  };

  ////////////////////////////////////

  getAllLayersBounds.jsx

  main function (dittos, docPath, basename) {}

  showAllLayers();

  get the number of layers;

  Var ref = new ActionReference();

  ref.putEnumerated (charIDToTypeID ("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID ("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID ("Trgt"));

  var applicationDesc = executeActionGet (ref);

  var number = applicationDesc.getInteger (stringIDToTypeID ("numberOfLayers"));

  //////

  for (var m = 0; m<= thenumber;="" m++)="">

  try {}

  Var ref = new ActionReference();

  ref.putIndex (charIDToTypeID ("Lyr"), m);

  var layerDesc = executeActionGet (ref);

  var layerSet is typeIDToStringID (layerDesc.getEnumerationValue (stringIDToTypeID ("layerSection")));.

  isBackground var = layerDesc.getBoolean (stringIDToTypeID ('background'));

  var layerKind = layerDesc.getInteger (stringIDToTypeID ("layerKind"));

  theName var = layerDesc.getString (stringIDToTypeID ('name'));

  "adjustment".

  otherwise the layer group.

  If (layerSet! = "layerSectionEnd" & layerSet! = "layerSectionStart" / * & isBackground! = true * /) {}

  If (layerKind == 1 | layerKind == 3) {}

  hideOthers (m);

  do twice;

  var theDup2 = theFile.duplicate ("thecopy2", true);

  addTransparencyAsChannelaAndFlatten();

  Save and close;

  saveCopyAsTif (theDup2, docPath + ' / ' + name of base + '_' + theName ".tif");

  theDup2.close (SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);

  hideOthers (m)

  };

  //

  };

  }

  catch (e) {};

  };

  };

  substance.

  function addTransparencyAsChannelaAndFlatten () {}

  try {}

  transparency mask;

  // =======================================================

  var idMk = charIDToTypeID ("Mk");

  var desc3 = new ActionDescriptor();

  var idNw = charIDToTypeID ('Nw');

  var idChnl = charIDToTypeID ('channel');

  Desc3.putClass (idNw, idChnl);

  var idAt = charIDToTypeID ('At');

  ref2 var = new ActionReference();

  var idChnl = charIDToTypeID ('channel');

  var idChnl = charIDToTypeID ('channel');

  var idMsk = charIDToTypeID ("Msk");

  ref2.putEnumerated (idChnl, idChnl, idMsk);

  Desc3.putReference (idAt, ref2);

  var idUsng = charIDToTypeID ("Usng");

  var idUsrM = charIDToTypeID ("rocket");

  var idTrns = charIDToTypeID ("Trns");

  Desc3.putEnumerated (idUsng, idUsrM, idTrns);

  executeAction (idMk, desc3, DialogModes.NO);

  alpha channel of the layer mask.

  // =======================================================

  var idDplc = charIDToTypeID ("Dplc");

  var desc4 = new ActionDescriptor();

  var idnull = charIDToTypeID ("null");

  Ref3 var = new ActionReference();

  var idChnl = charIDToTypeID ('channel');

  var idOrdn = charIDToTypeID ('Ordn');

  var idTrgt = charIDToTypeID ("Trgt");

  Ref3.putEnumerated (idChnl, idOrdn, idTrgt);

  Desc4.putReference (idnull, ref3);

  executeAction (idDplc, desc4, DialogModes.NO);

  remove the layer mask;

  // =======================================================

  var idDlt = charIDToTypeID ("Dlt");

  var desc5 = new ActionDescriptor();

  var idnull = charIDToTypeID ("null");

  ref4 var = new ActionReference();

  var idChnl = charIDToTypeID ('channel');

  var idChnl = charIDToTypeID ('channel');

  var idMsk = charIDToTypeID ("Msk");

  ref4.putEnumerated (idChnl, idChnl, idMsk);

  Desc5.putReference (idnull, ref4);

  executeAction (idDlt, desc5, DialogModes.NO);

  flatten;

  // =======================================================

  var idFltI = charIDToTypeID ("FltI");

  executeAction (idFltI, undefined, DialogModes.NO);

  } catch (e) {}

  };

  by mike hale, through paul riggott.

  http://forums.Adobe.com/message/1944754#1944754

  function selectLayerByIndex (index, add) {}

  Add = undefined? Add = false: Add

  Var ref = new ActionReference();

  ref.putIndex (charIDToTypeID ("Lyr"), index);

  var / / desc = new ActionDescriptor();

  desc.putReference (charIDToTypeID ("null"), ref);

  If (Add) desc.putEnumerated (stringIDToTypeID ("selectionModifier"), stringIDToTypeID ("selectionModifierType"), stringIDToTypeID ("addToSelection'));

  desc.putBoolean (charIDToTypeID ("MKV"), false);

  try {}

  executeAction (charIDToTypeID ("slct"), desc, DialogModes.NO);

  } catch (e) {}

  Alert (e.message);

  }

  };

  Remove alpha channels.

  function deleteAlphaChannels () {}

  Var ref = new ActionReference();

  ref.putEnumerated (charIDToTypeID ("Lyr"), charIDToTypeID ("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID ("Trgt"));

  ref.putEnumerated (charIDToTypeID ("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID ("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID ("Trgt"));

  var docDesc = executeActionGet (ref);

  var theChannels = docDesc.getString (stringIDToTypeID ("numberOfChannels"));

  Check the channels;

  for (var m = theChannels; > 0; m - m) {}

  ref2 var = new ActionReference();

  ref2.putIndex (charIDToTypeID ("one"), m);

  var channelDesc = executeActionGet (ref2);

  Alpha var = channelDesc.hasKey (stringIDToTypeID ("alphaChannelOptions"));

  Remove alpha channels;

  If (alpha == true) {}

  keep the channels spots;

  If (channelDesc.getObjectValue (stringIDToTypeID ("alphaChannelOptions")) .getObjectValue (strin gIDToTypeID ("color")) .hasKey (stringIDToTypeID ("book")) == false) {}

  // =======================================================

  var idDlt = charIDToTypeID ("Dlt");

  var desc7 = new ActionDescriptor();

  var idnull = charIDToTypeID ("null");

  var ref1 = new ActionReference();

  Ref1.putIndex (charIDToTypeID ("one"), m);

  desc7.putReference (idnull, ref1);

  executeAction (idDlt, desc7, DialogModes.NO);

  };

  };

  };

  };

  Save pdf.

  function saveCopyAsTif (myDocument, path) {}

  tif options;

  tifOpts = new TiffSaveOptions();

  tifOpts.embedColorProfile = true;

  tifOpts.imageCompression = TIFFEncoding.TIFFLZW;

  tifOpts.alphaChannels = true;

  tifOpts.byteOrder = ByteOrder.MACOS;

  tifOpts.layers = true;

  Save the copy;

  myDocument.saveAs ((new File (path)), tifOpts, true);

  };

  hide others.

  function hideOthers (theIndex) {}

  hide the other;

  // =======================================================

  var idShw = charIDToTypeID ("Shw");

  var desc10 = new ActionDescriptor();

  var idnull = charIDToTypeID ("null");

  var officielle4 = new ActionList();

  ref7 var = new ActionReference();

  Ref7.putIndex (charIDToTypeID ("Lyr"), theIndex);

  LIST4.putReference (ref7);

  desc10.putList (idnull, list4);

  var idTglO = charIDToTypeID ("TglO");

  desc10.putBoolean (idTglO, true);

  executeAction (idShw, desc10, DialogModes.NO);

  };

  by mike hale, through paul riggott.

  http://forums.Adobe.com/message/1944754#1944754

  function selectLayerByIndex (index, add) {}

  Add = undefined? Add = false: Add

  Var ref = new ActionReference();

  ref.putIndex (charIDToTypeID ("Lyr"), index);

  var / / desc = new ActionDescriptor();

  desc.putReference (charIDToTypeID ("null"), ref);

  If (Add) desc.putEnumerated (stringIDToTypeID ("selectionModifier"), stringIDToTypeID ("selectionModifierType"), stringIDToTypeID ("addToSelection'));

  desc.putBoolean (charIDToTypeID ("MKV"), false);

  try {}

  executeAction (charIDToTypeID ("slct"), desc, DialogModes.NO);

  } catch (e) {}

  Alert (e.message);

  }

  };

  Display all layers.

  function showAllLayers () {}

  get the number of layers;

  Var ref = new ActionReference();

  ref.putEnumerated (charIDToTypeID ("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID ("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID ("Trgt"));

  var applicationDesc = executeActionGet (ref);

  var number = applicationDesc.getInteger (stringIDToTypeID ("numberOfLayers"));

  //////

  for (var m = 0; m<= thenumber;="" m++)="">

  try {}

  // =======================================================

  idHd var = charIDToTypeID ("Shw");

  var desc9 = new ActionDescriptor();

  var idnull = charIDToTypeID ("null");

  var list1 = new ActionList();

  Ref3 var = new ActionReference();

  Ref3.putIndex (charIDToTypeID ("Lyr"), m);

  List1.putReference (ref3);

  desc9.putList (idnull, list1);

  executeAction (idHd, desc9, DialogModes.NO);

  }

  catch (e) {};

  };

  };

• Try a background image with a PNG with transparency matte / partial transparency

  Hello everyone.

  Here's the scenario;

  1. I have a PNG sequence rendered in a 3d program. The sequence has a landscape that is partially transparent and has no background image or color. In the animation, which is not the landscape is 100% transparent, while the landscape is partially transparent.
  2. I have a background that I want to put behind the PNG sequence but I don't want the background visible through the part of the landscape of the sequence, only the portion that is 100% transparent.

  I tried several different methods, but because the landscape is partially transparent, with a matte (alpha or alpha reverse) or blend (such as stencil alpha) mode does not give me the results I'm looking for.

  I'm looking for is a way of mast (or mask) the background image with only the part of the PNG that is 100% transparent. In this way, the background image are not displayed in the semi transparent landscape, but will be visible in the part that is 100% transparent.

  I would like to find a reasonable solution in After Effects, as opposed to the sequence of 3d objects rendered being invisible to the camera and the current background. The landscape scene itself took a considerable amount of time to make (120 hours) and I would like to avoid this kind of delay in my project.

  Thank you all in advance for your consideration.

  Maybe I said incorrectly: you cannot use the 3D app to generate a matte black and white simple - or mattes - to separate properly, then just composite in AE?

• Image resizing loses alpha channel

  If I open a file with an alpha channel .psd and resize it via the size of the Image to a smaller version and then save it again, the alpha channel is no longer detected in the new .psd file. I tried to delete the alpha channel and recreate but it just seems not recognized as having the alpha transparency when I open it in other software (for example, an excerpt on OS X). Can someone test this (Note: I'm using CS5) and tell me if they you encounter the same problem? It is specifically only passes through a resizing using the size of the Image and not by the size of the canvas.

  Ah Ah! I solved it.

  I forgot that if the sum of the image layer contains even a tiny part of the transparency, it will use for transparency rather than the alpha channel information. In this case, due to resizing the background layer must have a transparent pixel slightly somewhere on the edge. Fill the entire layer of bg correctly done.

• How to make an image with a transparent background?

  I brought a picture of PS in Illustrator and I want to put in AE and use the puppet tool. However, when I bring what it has a white background, but I got everything as the object I'll puppet, so how can I do to?

  AE does not require an image will initially come out by Illy. Just make sure that your image has a transparent background or an alpha channel, if needed, and then save as a psd file. AE take the PSD in images, unless you need a compostion and folder for the psd, created in the project list. You should then be able to use the tool puppet on an image with a transparent background.

• bug in fireworks CS4 at 24/32-bit with alpha transparent png export?

  Hello

  I recently upgraded to CS4 from CS3 and am very disappointed that the ease of export png to 24 or 32 bit png is then useless on my installation of fireworks (Vista). I have a colleague who reported the same behanviour on his mac.

  Please see this file png native fireworks CS4 and the attempt to export it as 24 or 34 bit png, ensuring the canvas is transparent (it shuold be already)...

  http://www.capitalh.NET/demo-bug.PNG

  The visualization mode in CS3 would show the png with its alpha channel, indicated by the transparency checkerboard. Exporting as well would produce the desired result > a PNG with an alpha nice mix channel.

  Viewing in preview in CS4 mode displays an horrible rendering of the image on a white background. Export the image gives the same result. Please see this link for confirmation:

  http://www.capitalh.NET/demo-bug-export.PNG

  Please also see this simple image, this time using a simple ellipse shape:

  http://www.capitalh.NET/demo-bug-export-SimpleShape.PNG

  You will notice that it is not transparent, and the ellipse has not been smoothed.

  Anyone can shed light on this behavior?

  Export of png as such is something I do every day at work, and is a fundamental requirement of an image editting application targeted to web site design.

  I'm doing something wrong? I been using Fireworks since 2003 so I'm inclined to think that I'm not.

  Transparency is only available when the file is exported as a PNG 8 or

  PNG 32. The sample you have to downloaded has been optimized for the PNG-24 format. When

  I changed optimization PNG 32, the file exported as planned.

  The shape simple PNG file seems to be a solid image, not a vector

  ellipse. In this case, the layout optimization of PNG 8

  with index transparency has solved the problem.

  HTH

  Jim Babbage

• .PNG / gray browser box problem

  I know IE6 is almost all the way out now, but if possible I would not run in this .png issue where there is a grey box behind the image on this logo: http://401ak47.com

  Is there a way around this problem without going through a .gif file?

  Looks like you're doing PNG from Photoshop. If so, look here for a repair.

  Fireworks and GIMP can produce a transparent PNG IE6 can handle. Save as PNG8, transparency alpha with these applications. The logo will look very well on modern browsers. In IE6, it will show up with transparency 1 bit (like a GIF file).

  There is no need to add to the HTML code.

  FWIW, IE6 is about 5% use now. I would just give up on making considerations of design for her.

• Mm: SS on display (count reverse)

  A client wants to display time counts down on clips DVD 100 or so I am assembling.

  Essentially... Using generator first TC and a bit of masking, it is easy to do for 'count' - I get 00:01, 00:02 etc.

  My challenge is to run in reverse order.   Now... I could make these on alpha and just reverse the clip, but I'm looking for an effective way more time getting there.

  Are there 3rd party filters?

  TIA

  Kind regards

  Adam Read

  www.Intermedia-comms.com http://www.LinkedIn.com/in/adamjread 

  Transparant video even as black video is a still image and therefor has no speed, so cannot run in reverse order.

  The difference between the two is as Transparant video has an alpha channel and video Black does not.

  You cannot reverse the time code it still works normal on a reverse clip.

  However, you can do a new sequence with him transparant video or even an empty title. Delete the time code on it and export to an AVI with alpha channel.

  It's an avi file within your timeline and vice versa.

• Export the comp from the AE for Final Cut

  Hi all

  I need help with a project I'm working on that.  I am doing a video project in which I have to do a few titles.  Normally I use all the stuff from adobe for my video editing, but for this project that I am obliged to do the editing in final cut.  now the problem... I do the titration in Adobe After Effects and I'm trying to export this model in final cut.  Now, the way I do it is... .i would export my AE comp into a .mov doc and then import this file in the final cut.  What I like is that I get to the .mov files by default.  Is there a way I can make the background transparent?  I do two different compositions for my text and my origins... The bottom has transferred on perfectly... the layout of the text is that I get the default background.

  Hope that all makes sense...

  Help, please... Thank you.

  You can create a QuickTime movie that includes an alpha channel (transparency information). The standard QuickTime codecs that supports an alpha channel are Animation and PNG.

  in the section "Specify QuickTime compression settings" After Effects help:

  «Choose Millions of colors + if quality 24-bit color and you want your composition background to be transparent (to include an alpha channel).» The composition background color is ignored. Only Animation and none can take on the color depth of Millions of colors +.

  Choose Millions of colors, if you want a quality 24 - bit color, but to include the background color of your publication (without alpha channel). »

• File size problems save for Web!

  Hello

  I have a problem with the size of the files when you save files to certain specifications.

  I use 'Save for Web' tool to identify the weight of the image by changing the amount of colors used.

  In the tool, the weight seems to be in line with the specifications, but when I check in the Finder (for information), it tells me it is finished the required specifications.

  Example - in the save for Web tool, it indicates that the weight is 6.967 KB for a .gif 300x50px using 100 colors.

  But in the finder, it says it's 8 254 bytes!

  Why is this happening?

  How can we solve this?

  Operating system does not automatically add the data preview. My guess is that Photoshop is adding metadata during registration.

  A few tips:

  • Try using PNG instead of GIF. The file size is almost always small. You may have heard that PNG does not work with Internet EXPLORER. This applies to versions prior to Internet EXPLORER 7, which is currently on a 2% share of the browser market. The problem only affects transparency 8 bits, so 8-bit png with transparency 1 bit very well work.
  • Download PING from MacUpdate. This is a free PNG optimizer. Drag the PNG files on the application icon in order to optimize. Savings can be dramatic.
  • If you insist on using search for GIF optimizers, GIF also on MacUpdate.

• Use a photo in a film by special effects

  Hello guys!

  Please, first take a look at this video of 8 seconds:

  https://youtu.be/Z0h3RpEWJ_k

  Now, I need to use this photo:

  https://drive.Google.com/file/d/0B0kIa5kqOVFLR1RtUU44M0F0eU0/view?USP=sharing

  in this video of 8 seconds. When the camera pans to show at the front and the outside of the car I want to use the photo, but with transparency (I want to dissolve), the user should always be able to see the bottom (which is outside) and the picture together. It is also very important to have a photo of perspective by changing the angles or any part of the photo.

  The end result, I need is something like this:

  https://drive.Google.com/file/d/0B0kIa5kqOVFLZGVOZXdaeThubkE/view?USP=sharing

  But I need a dynamic perspective, (as a sample). It should be autistic.

  The only thing I need is a clue on your part! Where and how can I do this? You gave me an idea and I try to do it myself. By what effect, the plugin or solution, can I do this?

  Kind regards

  [Moved from the living room of the After Effects Forum - Mod forum]

  I can't see your example images because I can not access Google Drive due to restrictions on the network where I work.

  That being said, I think I have a good idea of what you need to do. First, you will need to cut out the background of the photo so that you have transparency (also known as alpha). You can do it in Photoshop or After Effects. However, in most cases for still images, I find that Photoshop is faster. After Effects can import Photoshop files.

  Then, in After Effects, you will need to do a TASK force of composition. First, you'll need match the query. This can be done with camera tracking and motion tracking according to the shooting and where you want the placed photo. Help files EI have great resources for these two. You may need to do some rotoscoping (depending on where in the video you want to insert your photo). Then you will need the color and grain match.

  If you are new to AE and don't have any idea about all this, you should Start here.

• Bridge CC, problems to read exr files

  Hello

  I have aways only works with bridge by selecting the exr files, my client is sendig to me... no problems until now.

  the latest version of bridge shoes a dialog box to choose how treat the Alpha channel:

  'OpenEXR read viedeo' with the choice between

  - Like transparency

  - As an Alpha channel

  with the OK button cancel.

  If you press OK (no choice) the preview will load and before loading her you are invited to the same box.

  If you press Cancel no preview is loaded (just the generic icon for the content of the image) and you also get the same box for the next doc...

  no chance to load in the background and if you have 500 documents in the folder, you click 500 times the same key a wait of a few seconds for the next.

  (not even with the menu - Tools - hide - Build and hide export)

  someone with the same problem and maybe even with a workaround

  I work on Mac OS Yosemite (10.10.5)

  Thanks Ole

  Hello

  The problem should be resolved with the latest version, however, we have published a new version of Adobe Bridge (CC 2017) on 2 November 2016. The new version of version number is 7.0.0.93. This version is available for installation via the Adobe Creative Cloud application.

  Please try the new version and look for problems you encounter. We discussed some of the ease of use and the Bridge crash problems Photodownloader in new version.

  You may need to update the creative cloud app and restart your computer to see the update patch.

  If you still faces, the same question,

  1. Please share your OS of machine details

  2. Please confirm the bridge installed on your machine using version-> on the bridge.

  3. If possible, please send us screenshot of the question, that you face.

  Thank you

  Praveen

• keep an a 1 bit image alpha channel

  Greetings!

  I do a lot of pre-press and the restoration work for printing, mostly working with equipment that requires released as a 1 bit image - very fine line work and mechanical tones that will break or cause the moire if printed with dithering.

  For this reason, when you work with commercial printers I've out usually images with superior typical resolutions - 1 bit 2400 ppi files, i.e. the same their imagesetter resolution works.

  I have a request current a client that involves, at their request, to place images with transparency in Indesign rather than manipulate raster images in Photoshop and just out of the final 1 bit image and placing in Indesign.

  So, I was playing with alpha channels to try to find a solution to this. Is there any image format that will support two channels - one for a piece of mono ppi (1 bit) 2400 line drawings and the other for an alpha channel that will be used to hit transparent sections in Indesign after the fact? Is this possible?

  I COULD simply threshold - adjust my image to make pseudo-1-bit and then place the file in Indesign. But it's a big waste of space (the file resulting in dozens of times larger) AND it makes it more likely that someone will accidentally mixed the image during the RIP to print, thus defeating the objective of providing a high resolution 1-bit image in the first place.

  Please, please, anyone out there have any advice for me?

  Best,

  
  Sean

  Well, the next day-

  I read some more about how little coding works on different file formats. There is no place for the information/alpha channel for transparency on image 1 bit because, well, there is only a single bit, i.e. two States - on (ink) or disable (paper). If the shutdown state is managed like a white by Indesign, or the stop State is managed as paper and is presented in a transparent manner.

  So what I really need, is a 2-bit image format. A PNG. While there are four States - on (ink), (off-white) and another way for transparency.

  So I have 'threshold' converted by alpha channel and my channel of the image, then to export--> save for Web (inheritance) and selected 4 color PNG. Voila! Perfect bitmap 1-bit with transparency.

  Now, if he is a pretty good solution for my printer and their Raster image processor, we get to see!