This is for images where you want
part of the image to be transparent or partially
transparent, not for animations. Now these images are
optimized for viewing with IE 7.
If you have ever tried to
save an image with partial or fully
transparent images to put up on a site you
know it's not easy. Unless you use the
exact same color as the background of the page
for the background and use it then as a normal
image they have a tendency not to look right.
Below are a few examples using different
methods with .gif extensions
Now compare it to this
one
Big difference huh?
This last one is saved as a PNG instead of as
a gif. PNG works in html and in emails just
like jpeg and gif but it keeps partial
transparencies as they should be. So how does
one save to PNG? It's easy.
In Paint Shop Pro create
your graphic, whatever it is. Now go to
save it. If you look when you save you
get a dialogue box with all different file
formats to pick from. Just scroll down
to the png format. Click on that and
just click save. That is all there is to
it. (If you have version PSP 8 or 12 view below
note)
In version 8 and 12 (I'm
assuming the versions in-between are similar) you do need to
tell PSP to save PNG with the transparencies
otherwise it converts it to a white
background. To do this go under file, to
file format preferences. In 8, click on
the PNG tab and uncheck the option there.
Click OK and you are done.
In 12, click on the PNG tab and choose
the "Load and save transparency to/from layer
transparency". Click OK and you are done.
Remember to have fun :)
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