transparent gif's

Discussion in 'Photoshop' started by dean5000v, Apr 3, 2008.

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    ok well erm lets say i create a transparent gif in photoshop and i save but when i add it into the website all of the edges fuck up so i end up having to give it a background color so the edges look ok, does anyway to get around not giving it a background
     
    dean5000v, Apr 3, 2008 IP
  2. Flibx

    Flibx Peon

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    It's probably because .gif doesn't support partial transparency.
    You could try with a transparent .png but IE6 doesn't support the transparency in pngs. I think IE7 does so it isn't as big a deal as it was before IE7.

    Either that or try to remove all the partially transparent parts.
     
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    frustik Well-Known Member

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    #3
    use the .png file is also trasparent...
     
    frustik, Apr 3, 2008 IP
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    jinnah Active Member

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    Just save the work as EPS.
     
    jinnah, Apr 3, 2008 IP
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    yeah isn't there a ie bugfix for png's somewhere so it works for transparents
     
    dean5000v, Apr 4, 2008 IP
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    make sure you are using save for web and the transparency button is selects. as stated above you could try png
     
    turntablist100, Apr 4, 2008 IP