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How do you make white background of new data frame transparent

MartynGuy — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 22:10:33 GMT

I have clipped (to a ellipse shape) and enlarged a portion of a map to show detail, by using a new data frame layer. All looks well on the layout view, but when exported (to pdf, but I note it is the same for any export) the clip is there but surrounded by the remainder of the frame obscuring the layer below. I realise you can change this frame background colour - but is there any way of making it transparent? or have I gone about the whole exercise the wrong way?

Re: How do you make white background of new data frame transparent

MarkBoucher — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 22:18:20 GMT

I think you will find that this can't be done even if you change the data frame properties/frame background to none.

I tried to do it using a clip to a shape and it always looked good on screen, but would not plot. I recall a forum post that came to this conclusion with ESRI staff explaining that it would not work.

If you find out differently, certainly post your finding!

Re: How do you make white background of new data frame transparent

MartynGuy — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 14:49:06 GMT

Many thanks - pity though. I am probably going to go down a very agricultural route of using a snipping tool, bit of work in Photoshop and adding it back as an image. Nightmare!