Placed eps file has white background in Designer - how to make transparent?

[cmscss]

Hi There,

 

I'm brand new to Affinity Designer so might be doing something wrong but after placing a logo from illustrator (.eps) it has a white background (see attached image).

 

I've made sure it doesn't have a background colour (swatches) but no luck. I found this thread but no answer that I could see:

https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/3243-remove-eps-white-background/?hl=eps+white+background

 

Does anyone know how to make placed eps files transparent?

 

Any pointers in the right direction would be much appreciated.

 

Cheers

 

Ben 

[MEB]

Hi cmscss,

Welcome to Affinity Forums :)

Have you tried to double-click the logo then go to menu File ▹ Document Setup..., Colour section and check Transparent background?

[Stephen_H]

Simple solution… you'll see that the imported EPS is called an Embedded Document in the layers palette.

 

Double-click on that imported EPS / Embedded document and it will open up into its own working window. (the actual object, not in the layer palette)

 

In the Preferences window of that document, turn on the transparent background.

 

Save and close that window. 

 

Your imported EPS now has no background...

 

Ta-daaaa.

[uncle808us]

@Stephen_H

Thanks for the information.