AutoCAD - Importing a PDF file to autocad - can't get rid of white background. Any suggestions?

[Anonymous]

Hey All,

I am trying to import a pdf (it's a raster image) and I keep getting the white background of the pdf File. Please note I have tried unchecking Vector geometry (& solid fills). Do you have any suggestions? 

[ The subject line of this post has been edited for clarity by @handjonathan Original: Importing a PDF file to autocad - can't get rid of white background. Any suggestions? ]

[Patchy]

it's a raster image

Then Autocad can't do anything about the white background.

I have tried unchecking Vector geometry (& solid fills)

Raster is not vector ☺

You want black background? Use some type of paint program and change the image.

[ToddRogers-WPM]

Create a clipping boundary and clip out the white.

[Anonymous]

How can I use paint to get rid of white background?

[tboehler]

Save the PDF as an image and then apply a transparency (background color) in AutoCAD.  You can set the resolution higher when doing a save as from Adobe (jpg, tiff, bmp..)

or maybe

PDFIMPORT as vectors while leaving it a block.  No background that way.  Although it has to a PDF the has vector information.

[Patchy]

Photoshop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au_2PP9uXAA

[juriatij]

How to clip out the white after creating clipping boundary? Where to click?

[tboehler]

Use the PDFCLIP command.