How Do I Make My Backgounds Transparent
Thursday, February 12, 2004 by slamb | Discussion: Stardock Software
When I import my png file and then make the ackground transparent it is really rough and scraggly? Any ideas on what I am doing wrong?
slamb
Reply #2 Thursday, February 12, 2004 10:36 AM
Reply #2 Thursday, February 12, 2004 10:36 AM
My PNG looks fine when I import it. I then tell it to make the background transparent, and it is not smooth at all, very rough around the computer screen and shadow below it.
slamb
Reply #3 Thursday, February 12, 2004 11:28 AM
Reply #3 Thursday, February 12, 2004 11:28 AM
Anyone out there that can help me????????????
I created my icon in Photoshop, saved as a png imported it and set the background transparency and it looks ver ragged and the bkg color is still around the shadow I put under my icon. What the heck am I doing wrong?????? I look at all the icons that have been created and their perfect.
I created my icon in Photoshop, saved as a png imported it and set the background transparency and it looks ver ragged and the bkg color is still around the shadow I put under my icon. What the heck am I doing wrong?????? I look at all the icons that have been created and their perfect.
kongit
Reply #4 Thursday, February 12, 2004 11:29 AM
Reply #4 Thursday, February 12, 2004 11:29 AM
when you save as a png don't save it with a solid background save it with a transparent one (png supports transparency). then when you import it it should look right.
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slamb
Reply #5 Thursday, February 12, 2004 11:33 AM
Reply #5 Thursday, February 12, 2004 11:33 AM
I am using Icon Developer, or is this the wrong program to use.
Koasati
Reply #6 Thursday, February 12, 2004 11:40 AM
Reply #6 Thursday, February 12, 2004 11:40 AM
Do as Travis said....... create your png with a transparent background.
slamb
Reply #7 Thursday, February 12, 2004 12:27 PM
Reply #7 Thursday, February 12, 2004 12:27 PM
I did that, and when I import that png file into Icon developer, it is blank.
slamb
Reply #8 Thursday, February 12, 2004 1:46 PM
Reply #8 Thursday, February 12, 2004 1:46 PM
Here's the whole problem:
I want to change icons on my desktop for a new skin. I created the icon in photoshop and saved it as a png with a transparent background. Then I imported that png file into IconDeveloper but that program keeps making the background solid. I even tried the "hot pink" method but then I get a pink hue around the icon that I do not want. Can anyone share in their experiences of making nice crisp clean transparent icons?
I want to change icons on my desktop for a new skin. I created the icon in photoshop and saved it as a png with a transparent background. Then I imported that png file into IconDeveloper but that program keeps making the background solid. I even tried the "hot pink" method but then I get a pink hue around the icon that I do not want. Can anyone share in their experiences of making nice crisp clean transparent icons?
kongit
Reply #9 Thursday, February 12, 2004 2:34 PM
Reply #9 Thursday, February 12, 2004 2:34 PM
I have never had that problem. You just make the icon in ps, psp, or gimp, or whatever. Make it look like you want, including transparency and all. then I save it because I like to keep the png file. Then I right click on it and choose to make an icon out of it using icon developer. It gives you options on what to do and how to make it. What is most likely happening is that you don't have the settings correct when you save it after you import it, or your os doesn't support the alphachannel...Make sure that you are using XP and that you are saving the icons in true color with alpha (the xp icon option).
slamb
Reply #10 Thursday, February 12, 2004 4:41 PM
Reply #10 Thursday, February 12, 2004 4:41 PM
ok, I got the icon in and transparent, thank you. Is there a trick to making the icons crisp and smooth? Mine come out very jagged. Even when I open a system icon and resave it through IconDeveloper they still come out jagged.
SelfExiled
Reply #12 Thursday, February 12, 2004 7:00 PM
Reply #12 Thursday, February 12, 2004 7:00 PM
It takes patience and practice makes perfect. 
Koasati
Reply #13 Thursday, February 12, 2004 7:05 PM
Reply #13 Thursday, February 12, 2004 7:05 PM
I think your problem may be IconDeveloper. I've been playing around with it to
see what might be causing you these problems, and I can't save a working ico at
all. Open the same png file with IconWorkshop, save as ico, and it works great. I then checked
the newsgroup, and found that IconDeveloper is giving at least a few people this
same trouble.
What version are you using?
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see what might be causing you these problems, and I can't save a working ico at
all. Open the same png file with IconWorkshop, save as ico, and it works great. I then checked
the newsgroup, and found that IconDeveloper is giving at least a few people this
same trouble.
What version are you using?
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Reply #1 Thursday, February 12, 2004 10:20 AM