How to make transparent...

how do i make trasparents stuff

Monday, September 3, 2007 by CraigSnedeker | Discussion: Skinning

Hi! how to i make stuff, like the taskbar and startmenu, transparent? i can NEVER get it to work. thanks
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Cavan1
Reply #1 Monday, September 3, 2007 5:14 PM
Create image as a png with the trans level you want, when import into SkinStudio it will convert it to the tga file that is needed. Then make sure that Transparent and Translucent are checked. On some parts these check boxes are not active, click the code tab and add Trans=1 and PerPixel=1 to the code for that parts section.

2of3
Reply #2 Monday, September 3, 2007 5:19 PM
JESUSFRK take a look at the tutorials here WWW Link. Chances are you'll find all the answers you need!

Vampothika
Reply #3 Monday, September 3, 2007 6:18 PM
Also in the "painting Options" section make sure perpixel is being used..sometimes this option has to be checked (forced) .....and sometimes "background Effect' has to be turned on as well..(not sure why)

CraigSnedeker
Reply #4 Monday, September 3, 2007 7:02 PM
thanks everyone! it really helped!

CraigSnedeker
Reply #5 Monday, September 3, 2007 8:19 PM
how do i get that stupid border off? this is what it looks like on a theme im making based on freewebs

http://www.freewebs.com/craigsfreestuff/freewebs_strtbar_preview.png

thanks

Cavan1
Reply #6 Monday, September 3, 2007 8:30 PM
In SkinStudio, Explorer tree, select Start Panel, on left, section tab, Hide Panel shadows, set it to enabled.

CraigSnedeker
Reply #7 Monday, September 3, 2007 8:50 PM
ok, lemma try it. thanks

CraigSnedeker
Reply #8 Monday, September 3, 2007 9:10 PM
it worked! thanks. but why does sknstudio always add those white likes i cant get rid off?

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