Simple question (blurred edges destroys ‘transparent’ icon)

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Pierre_DuTronc
May 10, 2004
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Hi,

I want to create a few nicer icons for my PDA. I have a program to put htem into PDA format but must create the icon-picture itself elsewhere, thus in Photoshop 5.5.

The idea is to grab a plain company logo off the internet and then simply add a nice bevel to it in Photoshop and have a transparent background.

But when I do this I always get minimal white edges around the icon which destoy the transparent background effects. Works fine on light background but on darker ones there is almost a halo glow around the icon.

I guess this is an antialiasing issue.

Can I do anything about this?

Is it possible to make the outside of the icon to be sharp while the inside of the icon has bevels and layer effects etc.?

Thanks!
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LenHewitt
May 10, 2004
Pierre,

What format are you saving in for your PDA-format application?

With a transparent b/g your bevel will be anti-aliasing to a default white, thus the fringing. You need a suitably coloured matte for the bevel to anti-alias to.

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