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Macromedia Fireworks/photoshop people, canvas Query!Help

  • 09-06-2008 10:17PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭


    I use Macromedia Fireworks.

    How do You make Canvas Fit AROUND A finished shape so that when you upload you don't have to worry about the background, its just a star with no box around it?? E.G My Avator, when the Black style is chosen on this site there is a white box around my stars I want there to be NO White box and JUST stars so no matter what style on Boards you have its JUST 3 stars, dont wanna have to worry about canvas backround colour!??

    Basically how do you get a canvas that is completely transparent when uploading onto sites like Boards?


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,125 ✭✭✭mordeith


    In Photoshop you should make sure that the background is transparent and then save it as a GIF (which preserves transparency)
    EDIT: just noticed you use Fireworks, can't help you out there I'm afraid


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭BaRcOe


    mordeith wrote: »
    In Photoshop you should make sure that the background is transparent and then save it as a GIF (which preserves transparency)
    EDIT: just noticed you use Fireworks, can't help you out there I'm afraid

    I can save it as a Gif in Fireworks that should work right?:rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭BaRcOe


    dam i saved it as gif and tried but still, nothing. I still have that annoying background box :(:(

    Help me please


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,125 ✭✭✭mordeith


    There is a tutorial on how to optimize transparent gifs in Fireworks here. About halfway down the page (takes a few seconds to load fully)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭BaRcOe


    Thank you!!;)


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