Changing the matte color of Smart Objects


    To create the illusion of transparency on a page, you can change the matte color of a Smart Object to match the background color of the page. (In the target file, the matte color replaces transparency found in the source file.)

To change the matte color of a Smart Object:

  1. In the Layout Editor, select the Smart Object.
  2. In the Basic tab of the Smart Image Inspector, specify a color in the Matte color box.
  3. Click Apply.
  4. Note: Smart Illustrator objects that use SVG or SWF format do not support matte color.