Saving vector data from Photoshop?

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone could help me out here: I've created a Photoshop document with some stylized text (gradient overlays), and I need for this to be transparent. If I save it as a PSD file it retains the transparency when I add it to InDesign. However, I'd like to keep the text as vector if possible (I have not rasterized it). I know I'd have to use a Photoshop PDF for that, but I can't figure out how to make a PDF transparent. Should I be trying to go through Illustrator somehow? Or stick with the rasterized type? Hope that makes sense.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks, Phyllis

I checked that (and set it to transparent), but it still makes it white. I guess it flattens the Photoshop document which makes it no longer transparent? My original document was just on a transparent background in Photoshop. I tried a clipping path just now, but there's no option to save that into the PDF (as far as I can tell). I'm guessing I need to switch to Illustrator if I need transparency on a vector?
Thanks, Phyllis

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