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Saving an image with a transparent background?

  • 02-12-2009 11:54AM
    #1
    eddiehead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,493 ✭✭✭


    Hi all, I'm doing a header for a site I'm designing and I would prefer to have a transparent background on it but I don't fancy losing quality by saving it as a .GIF or .PNG etc. Question is is it possible to do this but maintain the quality? AFAIK .jpg & bitmap won't allow transparent bg's. FWIW I'm using Photoshop & Dreamweaver both CS3. Thanks in advance, any help appreciated.


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  • #2
    actuallylike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,461 ✭✭✭actuallylike


    In my experience, the only way I could save an image with a transparent background was using th png format, may be other ways though?


  • #3
    Smyth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 714 ✭✭✭Smyth


    Ping24 or 32 are superior to jpgs and are the industry standard for transparent images on the web. You should use a pngfix aswell.


  • #4
    eddiehead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,493 ✭✭✭eddiehead


    Smyth wrote: »
    Ping24 or 32 are superior to jpgs and are the industry standard for transparent images on the web. You should use a pngfix aswell.

    So the quality should be better than jpg AND it supports transparency? Sounds good, must try it.


  • #5
    Duckjob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,857 ✭✭✭Duckjob


    If you're using a transparent image, your options are PNG or GIF.

    PNG has more advanced support for transparency.

    With a GIF, you only have 2 levels of transparency - on and off, so with a GIF generally need to matte the edges of the image with the color on which the image is going to sit. Otherwise, the edges will look jagged.


  • #6
    eddiehead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,493 ✭✭✭eddiehead


    Smyth wrote: »
    Ping24 or 32 are superior to jpgs and are the industry standard for transparent images on the web. You should use a pngfix aswell.

    Worked a treat, cheers


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  • #7
    red_ice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,946 ✭✭✭red_ice


    Smyth wrote: »
    Ping24 or 32 are superior to jpgs and are the industry standard for transparent images on the web. You should use a pngfix aswell.

    im pretty sure its png8 as png8 is the only file format that supports transparency in ie6.


  • #8
    Smyth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 714 ✭✭✭Smyth


    red_ice wrote: »
    im pretty sure its png8 as png8 is the only file format that supports transparency in ie6.

    That's why he should us the pngfix like I said


  • #9
    red_ice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,946 ✭✭✭red_ice


    soooo png8 is the industry standard? :D


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