[XeTeX] XeTeX, XeTeXpicfile, and transparency

[Philip TAYLOR]

Jonathan Kew wrote:

> This would depend on the output driver's capabilities - xetex doesn't have any built-in magic to do this, but I wouldn't be surprised if xdvipdfmx supports \special{}s that can achieve it. Possibly a \special before the \XeTeXpdffile command to set up transparency, and another afterwards to restore it. I'd suggest checking the dvipdfmx documentation for anything that looks promising.

Thank you, Jonathan : I shall investigate as recommended.
** Phil.