How do I get a transparent background? - Page 2

andrew247 · 11-26-2005, 07:58 AM

newB4life: I'm not quite sure what you mean...are you talking about the animations on my website?

andrew247 · 11-26-2005, 09:54 AM

NewB4Life: To make my avatar background transparent, I made an image(obviously) then
- Made the stuff I wanted to be transparent white (by using the eraser/paintbrush etc...)
- Went to file --> export --> GIF Optimizer
- Choose 'Use Wizard' (in bottom left hand corner of the window that pops up)
- This should take you to page 1 of five. Choose 'Convert Matching Colours to transparent' --> Next
- Do nothing at the next screen --> next
- Choose 'No, use the best colours' --> next
- Slide the slider to the highest quality possible --> next
- Finish

If you email an animated.gif, then there is a good chance I will put it on my website (on a special user submissions page)

mondine · 11-26-2005, 04:03 PM

I've used a similar method for making transparent backgrounds. But I've found I have a 'cleaner' result, if the colour I use to convert to transparent is a strong contrast to begin with.
I usually use red. But even then, I often find that I need to go back and clean it up a little more, particularly if dealing with subtle transitions in shading, like the shadow in your avatar.

Ashraful · 11-26-2005, 04:58 PM

Oh, look at my signature with transparent. ^_^

Pepper · 11-27-2005, 09:43 AM

ahh...i don't no why i didn't think of this. If you don't want to spend the money for photoshop. You can always just get photoshop elements. I have photoshop elements but have never installed it, so i could send you the files or something.

andrew247 · 11-27-2005, 09:53 AM

Is photoshop elements just little snippets of photoshop for doing certain processes?

Pepper · 11-27-2005, 09:57 AM

i am not too sure about it. I have never used it, or looked at it really. I think all it is, is photoshop with less features

andrew247 · 11-27-2005, 10:04 AM

Can you download it for free?

Pepper · 11-27-2005, 10:11 AM

well...you can download anything for free....just somethings are illegal

...but i am unsure if you can download this one for free.

andrew247 · 11-27-2005, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pepper

well...you can download anything for free....just somethings are illegal

...but i am unsure if you can download this one for free.

Anything *cough*? I haven't seen any free operating systems floating around. Please send me a link if you find an OS for free (I still wouldn't believe you though

)

11-26-2005, 04:03 PM	#13 (permalink)
mondine Google Guru Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC. Posts: 4,002 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	I've used a similar method for making transparent backgrounds. But I've found I have a 'cleaner' result, if the colour I use to convert to transparent is a strong contrast to begin with. I usually use red. But even then, I often find that I need to go back and clean it up a little more, particularly if dealing with subtle transitions in shading, like the shadow in your avatar. __________________

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11-26-2005, 07:58 AM	#11 (permalink)
andrew247 Google Guru Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: c:\GoogleCommunity Posts: 3,386 Thanks: 3 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts	newB4life: I'm not quite sure what you mean...are you talking about the animations on my website?

11-26-2005, 09:54 AM	#12 (permalink)
andrew247 Google Guru Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: c:\GoogleCommunity Posts: 3,386 Thanks: 3 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts	NewB4Life: To make my avatar background transparent, I made an image(obviously) then - Made the stuff I wanted to be transparent white (by using the eraser/paintbrush etc...) - Went to file --> export --> GIF Optimizer - Choose 'Use Wizard' (in bottom left hand corner of the window that pops up) - This should take you to page 1 of five. Choose 'Convert Matching Colours to transparent' --> Next - Do nothing at the next screen --> next - Choose 'No, use the best colours' --> next - Slide the slider to the highest quality possible --> next - Finish If you email an animated.gif, then there is a good chance I will put it on my website (on a special user submissions page)

11-26-2005, 04:58 PM	#14 (permalink)
Ashraful Junior Googler Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 43 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Oh, look at my signature with transparent. ^_^

11-27-2005, 09:43 AM	#15 (permalink)
Pepper Google Freak Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 443 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	ahh...i don't no why i didn't think of this. If you don't want to spend the money for photoshop. You can always just get photoshop elements. I have photoshop elements but have never installed it, so i could send you the files or something.

11-27-2005, 09:53 AM	#16 (permalink)
andrew247 Google Guru Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: c:\GoogleCommunity Posts: 3,386 Thanks: 3 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts	Is photoshop elements just little snippets of photoshop for doing certain processes?

11-27-2005, 09:57 AM	#17 (permalink)
Pepper Google Freak Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 443 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	i am not too sure about it. I have never used it, or looked at it really. I think all it is, is photoshop with less features

11-27-2005, 10:04 AM	#18 (permalink)
andrew247 Google Guru Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: c:\GoogleCommunity Posts: 3,386 Thanks: 3 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts	Can you download it for free?

11-27-2005, 10:11 AM	#19 (permalink)
Pepper Google Freak Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 443 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	well...you can download anything for free....just somethings are illegal ...but i am unsure if you can download this one for free.

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