Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 2:10 pm Post subject: Creating a transparent image...
Hi Everyone,
I am trying to create a transparent image for a webpage, it's simple enough to do using the 'Export Transparent Image...' wizard under the 'Help' drop down menu in Photoshop, only problem I'm experiencing is if I try exporting it as a Gif the quality is degraded substantially.... if I export it as a PNG, the quality of the image stays in-tact but doesn't appear properly in Internet Explorer (PNG transparency doesn't display properly in IE). The image I'm saving has two layers, first being the transparency base, second layer being the actual image. The image (layer 2) has a drop shadow, if i save it as a gif with the transparent background, the drop shadow isn't saved. If i save it as a PNG - the quality is great, drop shadow displays nicely, but again, IE displays this ugly blue color where the transparency is supposed to be.
Is it possible to save this image with the background being transparent as a gif without losing the drop shadow of the image?
This is a common problem. I believe the most effective fix is find another way to do it.
Using layers on a webpage, you can get pretty accurate positioning. I've copied the background of a page and placed it behind my image (then combined), and then positioned it perfectly on the page so it looks like it is hovering above with a dropshadow.
Depending how you are laying it out, perhaps you should try combining your images with the background. If it is too large, use slices. You can slap together a logo, menu, and some designs and even add rollover animations. ImageReady or Fireworks can do this effectively.
There was some fix for IE that you could link in your webpage, so that PNG's would retain transparency, but it doesn't seem to work for everyone. GIF's look like crap. _________________ http://www.edgelouisville.com
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