Not sure what you're running to create your animation, but I find Image
Ready 2.0 and Photoshop 5.5 a great, though expensive, combo.

Norman

----- Original Message -----
From: Ben Ocean <lists(at)TheWebsons.com>
To: <hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 3:18 AM
Subject: RE: Transparent GIFs


> At 12:26 PM 9/28/2000 -0500, you wrote:
> >I can't be sure without seeing one of your gifs, but if you have a gif
that
> >diffuses the colors, and one of those colors is transparent, you well get
a
> >grainy look to your image.
> >
> >Try using a selection or an alpha channel instead of a specific color to
> >create your transparency.
>
> Hmmm. Futzed around with the alpha channel. Looks like I've got a lot to
> learn there. Know of a good tutorial? If not, I'm sure I can find one
> easily enough. Also, I have the same problem with animated gifs. I have a
> constructor that doesn't work well. Can anyone recommend a better one?
> TIA,
> BenO

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