help with transparent gifs

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isaac2004
Jan 23, 2007
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hello ive been reading tutorials online on how to make a transparent gif from a jpeg file and i am getting lost. i have Photoshop CS 2 version 9.0. can anybody give me detailed instructions on how to do this. thanks

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edjh
Jan 23, 2007
isaac2004 wrote:
hello ive been reading tutorials online on how to make a transparent gif from a jpeg file and i am getting lost. i have Photoshop CS 2 version 9.0. can anybody give me detailed instructions on how to do this. thanks
Mask or erase the areas you want transparent, Save for Web as gif with Transparency checked. If it’s for a web page choose a matte color the same or similar to the web background.


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isaac2004
Jan 23, 2007
can i get a tutorial on how to do that please
edjh wrote:
isaac2004 wrote:
hello ive been reading tutorials online on how to make a transparent gif from a jpeg file and i am getting lost. i have Photoshop CS 2 version 9.0. can anybody give me detailed instructions on how to do this. thanks
Mask or erase the areas you want transparent, Save for Web as gif with Transparency checked. If it’s for a web page choose a matte color the same or similar to the web background.


Comic book sketches and artwork:
http://www.sover.net/~hannigan/edjh.html
Comics art for sale:
http://www.sover.net/~hannigan/batsale.html
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KatWoman
Jan 23, 2007
"isaac2004" wrote in message
can i get a tutorial on how to do that please
edjh wrote:
isaac2004 wrote:
hello ive been reading tutorials online on how to make a transparent gif from a jpeg file and i am getting lost. i have Photoshop CS 2 version 9.0. can anybody give me detailed instructions on how to do this. thanks
Mask or erase the areas you want transparent, Save for Web as gif with Transparency checked. If it’s for a web page choose a matte color the same or similar to the web background.


under the help menu
is found
a topic called >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>prepare images for the web
Optimize an image for the Web in ImageReady

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How To Tip:

Optimize an image for the Web in ImageReady.

When you optimize an image for the Web, you must balance maintaining image quality with minimizing file size and thus download time. The 4-Up tab in ImageReady lets you preview different optimization settings. Each preview includes file size and estimated download time. Thus, without altering the original image, you can see the results of various settings and choose the optimization setting that best meets your needs.

1.. Open the file in ImageReady.
2.. Click the Optimize tab to bring the Optimize palette to the front or, if the palette isn’t open, choose Window > Optimize.
3.. In the Optimize palette, choose one of the following file formats from the Format menu:
a.. JPEG for continuous tone images, such as photographs. JPEG compression preserves a broad range of color and subtle variations in brightness, but does not support transparency.
b.. GIF for animations, solid-color images, and images with repetitive color, such as line art and logos. GIF supports transparency.
c.. PNG-8 for solid-color images with sharp detail. Note that many older
browser applications do not support the PNG format.
d.. PNG-24 for continuous tone images, such as photographs. PNG-24 preserves transparency, a broad range of color, and subtle variations in brightness. Note that many older browser applications do not support the PNG format.
e.. WBMP for black and white images that were designed for display on mobile devices, such as cell phones.
4.. Click the 4-Up tab in the document window. The 4-Up tab displays the original image with three previews using different optimization settings. The settings, the file size, and estimated download time appear below each preview.
5.. If you want to view different settings, click a preview to select it, and then choose a file format preset from the Preset menu in the Optimize palette.
6.. Select the preview that best meets your needs, and choose File > Save Optimized.
7.. In the Save Optimized dialog box, locate the folder in which you want to save the image. Make sure the Save As Type displays the correct file type, and click Save.
Related topics in Photoshop Help:

a.. About optimization
b.. Optimizing images

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Larry Bud
Jan 25, 2007
On Jan 23, 3:09 pm, "isaac2004" wrote:
edjh wrote:
isaac2004 wrote:
hello ive been reading tutorials online on how to make a transparent gif from a jpeg file and i am getting lost. i have Photoshop CS 2 version 9.0. can anybody give me detailed instructions on how to do this. thanks

Mask or erase the areas you want transparent, Save for Web as gif with Transparency checked. If it’s for a web page choose a matte color the same or similar to the web background.

can i get a tutorial on how to do that please

Are you kidding? His explanation is as detailed as it gets. If you don’t know how to save a file as a GIF, open up your manual.
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edjh
Jan 27, 2007
isaac2004 wrote:
can i get a tutorial on how to do that please
edjh wrote:
isaac2004 wrote:
hello ive been reading tutorials online on how to make a transparent gif from a jpeg file and i am getting lost. i have Photoshop CS 2 version 9.0. can anybody give me detailed instructions on how to do this. thanks
Mask or erase the areas you want transparent, Save for Web as gif with Transparency checked. If it’s for a web page choose a matte color the same or similar to the web background.

Is the problem that you don’t know how to Mask or make areas transparent? Either Duplicate the Background or Double-click on it in the Layer Palette to make it a layer. Look up Layer Masks.


Comic book sketches and artwork:
http://www.sover.net/~hannigan/edjh.html
Comics art for sale:
http://www.sover.net/~hannigan/batsale.html

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