Re: Gifs transparency (again)

Lonna--


I suspect that you're using the File menu/Save As command, which 
creates GIF87a images. What you want is the File menu/Export/GIF89a 
Export, as it's the GIF89a format that supports transparency.


--Jeff






>I know we have had much discussion about gif transparency over the last
>months, but I keep running into the same problem with PS5 (PC format), so
>wondering if you guys have any suggestions.
>
>Quite a long time ago I used to be able to find a gif file in public domain
>image sites or in my image collections, then make a small change such as
>rotating or resizing and export again as a transparent gif.  For some reason
>this isn't working any more.
>
>Now when I open a gif file into PS5 and do any changes with it, I have to
>literally do a "cut-out" selection and put it on a new transparent
>background in order to make any changes and keep a transparent setting.  I
>don't understand why I can't make changes to a gif file and then export it
>to transparent once again.  It seems to lose all transparency after I make
>any changes.  I have tried both interlaced and non-interlaced with no luck.
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>I also have PSP5, but I really don't know how to use it yet.  Maybe this has
>an easier way to do this?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Lonna

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