pictures?????

PearlJamaholic
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i have a question about images that i hope someone can help with. i found a image on 4chan and when i use it as an avatar on boards the image is there and then the background is the color of whatever its on top of. but when i edit the picture it has a white box around it. is there anyway to keep it transparent after editing it?
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I'm not a big photo editor so maybe someone can provide more insight...
Can you crop the photo to just the outline of the image you want to use? Maybe look for a resizing or cropping option? I have the feeling that whatever image editor you are using brings it up in a square editing box and anything in that box is saved, which would explain the image not being transparent.0 -
PearlJamaholic wrote:i have a question about images that i hope someone can help with. i found a image on 4chan and when i use it as an avatar on boards the image is there and then the background is the color of whatever its on top of. but when i edit the picture it has a white box around it. is there anyway to keep it transparent after editing it?
Been along time since i played with transparent GIF format but if memory serves me correctly (which it rarely does)..
If you are using photoshop... when you save image, select "transparent GIF" when saving.
If not using photoshop.. check the available formats when choosing "Save As" to see if that is available.
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the original file is .png so i thought if i saved it as that it would work but it didnt. ill try cropping just the picture later.0
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PearlJamaholic wrote:the original file is .png so i thought if i saved it as that it would work but it didnt. ill try cropping just the picture later.
Try saving it as a transparent gif instead. Some browsers/applications tend to choke on pngs...
what image editing app are you using?I smile, but who am I kidding...0 -
i just used paint. i think i downloaded something at some point but its not installed right now.0
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PearlJamaholic wrote:i just used paint. i think i downloaded something at some point but its not installed right now.0
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ok i tried that, now it saves it with a black box, not very transparent.... i give up.0
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