How to set background pattern/image in Indesign?

How to Add a Background to an Image in Adobe InDesign

1. Select the frame, then go to the Swatches Panel . ...
2. The fill color is applied.
3. Switch to the Direct Selection Tool and click on the image inside the frame.
4. To change the transparency of the image, go to the Window menu and select Effects .
5. The Effects Panel should show Graphic: listed and highlighted.

1. How do you create a pattern in InDesign?
2. Can you use patterns in InDesign?
3. How do I make an image background transparent in InDesign?
4. How do I tile an image in InDesign?
5. How do I repeat a pattern in InDesign?
6. How do I make an image have a transparent background?
7. How can I remove the white background from an image?
8. How do I tile in Acrobat?
9. How do I save an InDesign thumbnail as a PDF?

How do you create a pattern in InDesign?

You can do this by selecting all the objects and choosing Object > Group. Then choose Edit > Cut to cut the group. Next, select the object you want to fill with the pattern and choose Edit > Paste Into. The pattern from above grouped, copied, and “pasted into” a rectangle.

Can you use patterns in InDesign?

Unlike Photoshop and Illustrator, InDesign doesn't have pattern swatches that you can use to fill an area with a repeating pattern. ... Your pattern object can be a path, photo, Illustrator graphic, a text frame with live text, etc. Just be aware that a pattern can seriously increase the complexity of your page.

How do I make an image background transparent in InDesign?

Drop in your background image by clicking and dragging it from your folder into InDesign or CTRL+D (Option + D on a Mac) to Place. Then move the background image until you are happy with the placement.

How do I tile an image in InDesign?

Tile a document automatically

1. Choose File > Print.
2. In the Setup area of the Print dialog box, select Tile.
3. Choose one of the following options in the Tile menu: Auto. ...
4. For Overlap, type the minimum amount of duplicated information you want printed on each tile for ease in assembly.

How do I repeat a pattern in InDesign?

Edit > Step & Repeat... Set the horizontal field to the width of the image, the vertical to 0 and the number to whatever you need to fill the width and click OK. Select all, Edit > Step and Repeat...

How do I make an image have a transparent background?

You can create a transparent area in most pictures.

1. Select the picture that you want to create transparent areas in.
2. Click Picture Tools > Recolor > Set Transparent Color.
3. In the picture, click the color you want to make transparent. Notes: ...
4. Select the picture.
5. Press CTRL+T.

How can I remove the white background from an image?

Select the picture that you want to remove the background from. Select Picture Format > Remove Background, or Format > Remove Background. If you don't see Remove Background, make sure you selected a picture. You might have to double-click the picture to select it and open the Format tab.

How do I tile in Acrobat?

Print posters and banners using Acrobat or Reader

1. Choose File > Print.
2. From the Page Scaling pop-up menu, select one of the following options: Tile Large Pages Tile only the pages that are larger than the paper. ...
3. Set the following options as needed: Tile Scale Scales the pages by the amount you specify. ...
4. Click OK or Print.

How do I save an InDesign thumbnail as a PDF?

In InDesign, go to File > Print and set up the thumbnails how you want them, and anything else. Then just choose PostScript fie from the Printer dropdown menu. Do you not have that option in your Printer menu?