Transparent Bitmaps
Monday, August 6, 2001 by devast8 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I am trying to make a winamp control bar for personal use, but cannot get the bitmap to be transparent. I want to have rounded bottom corners, hence the tranparency. I know how to get a .gif transparent, but not a .bmp. Help anyone?
craeonics
Reply #2 Monday, August 6, 2001 8:13 PM
Reply #2 Monday, August 6, 2001 8:13 PM
Listen to Jafo. The only way to do it in WinAmp is by typing in all the coordinates in the region.txt file. Though there is an app out there that can make that file for you (forgot the name ofcourse).
Dangeruss
Reply #3 Monday, August 6, 2001 10:01 PM
Reply #3 Monday, August 6, 2001 10:01 PM
devast, Please clarify your question. Are you creating a Winamp skin or a DX winamp controller?
If you are creating a DX object, you'll need to create a alpha map of the transparent portions.
If you are creating a DX object, you'll need to create a alpha map of the transparent portions.
AJCrowley
Reply #4 Monday, August 6, 2001 10:48 PM
Reply #4 Monday, August 6, 2001 10:48 PM
If you're talking about a DX Winamp control, just use a PNG. The PNG format has its own alpha channel, so you can have up to 255 degrees of lovely lovely transparency.
devast8
Reply #5 Tuesday, August 7, 2001 12:07 AM
Reply #5 Tuesday, August 7, 2001 12:07 AM
Yeah, sorry. I meant DX Winamp control. Thanx. I'm going to try the png format now.
KenLin
Reply #6 Tuesday, August 7, 2001 6:59 AM
Reply #6 Tuesday, August 7, 2001 6:59 AM
Or if using bmp, anything 'magic pink' 255 0 255 will be transparent
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Reply #1 Monday, August 6, 2001 7:32 PM
There is no coded colour mask for WinAMP.
You can only create transparencies in WinAMP with the regions.txt coordinates format.
Other Proggies are usually coded for the 'magic pink' trans....255 0 255...