I have a weird problem with DIP 10. If I make an object transparent (a photo, a shape, etc.) the transparency shows up fine in DIP, but if I print it, it prints as the original full color object. I am printing directly from DIP, printing the original PNG file.

If I save the file as a JPG, the transparency seems to be retained, but still does not print quite as light as I made it in DIP. Any ideas why this might be happening? I am saving my work as I go.

As an example, I used a paper from a digital kit as a background on my layout. I used the transparency feature to make the background about 40% transparent, because it was a bright orange color and I wanted it more muted. It looked lighter/more transparent on the monitor screen, but when I printed it, it was the original bright orange. I have had this happen multiple times when I have wanted to use a photograph as a background on a layout. I can't figure out how to make the transparency "stick."

I have tried printing the JPG using another program, such as Picasa, but I have the same problem. In fact, if I look at the PNG file in Picasa, it is obviously the darker, non-transparent color in the thumbnail of the layout.

Any help would be appreciated.