Preserving Transparent Background

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Chalky
Jun 26, 2003
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Hi!

I have asked this before and got the answer I needed – then lost it :-((

How do I maintain the transparent bacground ouf an image when I save it?

Thanks in advance,

Sheila
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Craig Flory
Jun 26, 2003
Hi Sheila ; When you click save …save as a .psd file. Craig Flory

"Chalky" wrote in message
Hi!

I have asked this before and got the answer I needed – then lost it :-((
How do I maintain the transparent bacground ouf an image when I save it?
Thanks in advance,

Sheila

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Chalky
Jun 26, 2003
Thanks Craig but saviing as a PSD file limits the applications I can insert the image to – I want to save as a JPG or GIF for web design

Sheila

"Craig Flory" wrote in message
Hi Sheila ; When you click save …save as a .psd file. Craig Flory

"Chalky" wrote in message
Hi!

I have asked this before and got the answer I needed – then lost it :-((
How do I maintain the transparent bacground ouf an image when I save it?
Thanks in advance,

Sheila

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Chalky
Jun 26, 2003
Thanks Diane – that’s how I remember doing it in the past – much obliged!

Love this Newsgroup! 😉

Sheila

"Diane" wrote in message
Sheila,

You’re saving a file in Photoshop …. right? And you want it to be
either
a .gif or a jpg?

Well …. for .gifs …. you go to ‘save for web’ and right under the drop-down menu that reads ‘Diffusion, no dither, pattern, noise, etc.’
that
says ‘Transparency" … check that box.

As for jpg. … the way I keep that ‘so called’ transparent, is give it a background layer, and make it the same color as the background on the website. …. then it will blend right in, and show the shadow (if there
is
one) nicely.

HTH!
Dee

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anam
Jun 26, 2003
thanks for this info aswell – i’ve spent all morning going mad and even tried the other photoshop newsgroup to no usef…

thanks for saving my sanity

"Chalky" wrote in message
Thanks Diane – that’s how I remember doing it in the past – much obliged!
Love this Newsgroup! 😉

Sheila

"Diane" wrote in message
Sheila,

You’re saving a file in Photoshop …. right? And you want it to be
either
a .gif or a jpg?

Well …. for .gifs …. you go to ‘save for web’ and right under the drop-down menu that reads ‘Diffusion, no dither, pattern, noise, etc.’
that
says ‘Transparency" … check that box.

As for jpg. … the way I keep that ‘so called’ transparent, is give it
a
background layer, and make it the same color as the background on the website. …. then it will blend right in, and show the shadow (if there
is
one) nicely.

HTH!
Dee

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jrzyguy
Jun 26, 2003
if you are NOT doing stuff for the web…i like png files. transparancy is automatic…and the itegretity of the file is pretty high. However….png’s aint very browser friendly…but they are great for say powerpoint and print work

just my thoughts

jj

"anam" wrote in message
thanks for this info aswell – i’ve spent all morning going mad and even tried the other photoshop newsgroup to no usef…

thanks for saving my sanity

"Chalky" wrote in message
Thanks Diane – that’s how I remember doing it in the past – much
obliged!
Love this Newsgroup! 😉

Sheila

"Diane" wrote in message
Sheila,

You’re saving a file in Photoshop …. right? And you want it to be
either
a .gif or a jpg?

Well …. for .gifs …. you go to ‘save for web’ and right under the drop-down menu that reads ‘Diffusion, no dither, pattern, noise, etc.’
that
says ‘Transparency" … check that box.

As for jpg. … the way I keep that ‘so called’ transparent, is give
it
a
background layer, and make it the same color as the background on the website. …. then it will blend right in, and show the shadow (if
there
is
one) nicely.

HTH!
Dee

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Diane
Jun 27, 2003
You’re very welcomed Anam. 🙂

Dee
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Diane
Jun 27, 2003
You’re welcome Sheila. 🙂

Dee

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