photoshop help

Blisster · Post by **Blisster** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 12:57 am

photoshop noob here, how do I make a GIF with a transparent background, so as it takes on whatever page it is embedded on's background color???

TIA

J

Banshee · Post by **Banshee** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 1:07 am

File>new
select transparent

And for saving...

File>save for web>select gif from the drop down and check transparency

That's pretty much it. You could also start on a white background, make whatever you need then erase the bg or delete that layer and save as a transparent gif again...

Blisster · Post by **Blisster** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 1:08 am

thanks banshee.

JawZ · Post by **JawZ** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 1:11 am

Originally posted by Blisster
thanks banshee.

YOU'RE* WELCOME!!

Banshee · Post by **Banshee** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 1:13 am

Originally posted by UOD
YOUR WELCOME!!

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JawZ · Post by **JawZ** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 1:14 am

fixed

CM Weaver · Post by **CM Weaver** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 8:28 am

You might also want to assign a matte color to the image in the Save for Web dialog. You want a matte that is either the same color as the background the image will be placed on or an average sampling if it's on a background that is a pattern.