InDesign - vector masks

PsychomIKE · 17 Feb 2011 at 12:06

I've got a company logo as an EPS and I want to use it as a vector mask in InDesign but can't figure out how to do it! New to the software and is probably very simple but Google isn't helping!

Also, is it right that there's no way to edit the individual elements of the EPS, like I could with Illustrator? I know it's a layout program but that seems very limiting!

Sp00n · 17 Feb 2011 at 13:07

PsychomIKE said:
I know it's a layout program

Bingo!

If you could edit it using InDesign, what's the point in having illustrator?

PsychomIKE · 17 Feb 2011 at 13:35

True, but Illustrator would always have more powerful vector editing tools. InDesign has the ability to edit these if I create them in InDesign itself. Seems a bit harsh to not allow even simple editing of EPS elements.

Anyway, any hints on how to mask images with an EPS?

PsychomIKE · 18 Feb 2011 at 11:37

Sp00n said:
Bingo!

If you could edit it using InDesign, what's the point in having illustrator?

Hmm, so it CAN be done, but only if you have Illustrator on your machine and copy/paste the graphic, rather than Place it.

If you want to edit objects and paths in InDesign...

Copy the art from Illustrator and paste it into your InDesign document. For example, in a magazine, you might use the same design element in each issue, but change its color every month. By pasting a graphic into InDesign, you can change objects’ color, path, and transparency using the InDesign tools designed for that purpose.

Talk about having a monopoly on the market