How do I save as a transparent GIF?

Newbe.
I'm new at this. I have a photo shop file that I'm trying to save as a
transparent GIF file?
Can you tell me how to save as a transparent GIF file please. I am using
photo shop version 8.0.

Te Pahu

Re: How do I save as a transparent GIF?

Thanks for all your advice and help guys.
I'm giving it a try now.
Thanks so very much... Te Pahu.
...


Te Pahu

Re: How do I save as a transparent GIF?

On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:37:35 GMT, tacit <tacitr@aol.com> found these unused
words floating about:
Simple answer:
It's "installed" and automatically comes up on 90% of computers sold today.
The great unwashed hasn't a clue how to change without invoking a 'service
technician'!


Sir F. A. Rien

Re: How do I save as a transparent GIF?

In article <QD6%g.13636$TV3.1825@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com>,
Considering the number of people still using older versions of IE, I
doubt that'll happen. (And it certainly took Microsoft long enough--to
be quite frank, why any human being in the world would actually use
Internet Explorer is quite beyond me, but that's a whole 'nother post
altogether!)
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Tacit

Re: How do I save as a transparent GIF?

IE7, which supports PNG transparency, is now officially available:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie7/about/features/default.mspx
Hopefully transparent GIF's will join 256 color displays as a thing of the
past.
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Mike Russell

Re: How do I save as a transparent GIF?

In article <ehflpi$3vq$1@news.dialog.net.pl>,
PNG with transparency is not supported and will not display correctly in
some popular Web browsers (*ahem* Internet Explorer *ahem*).
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Tacit

Re: MORE: How do I save as a transparent GIF?

In article <1161392495.517907@ftpsrv1>,
You can't.
A GIF file can never contain more than 256 colors. That is part of the
definition of what a "GIF" is. You can not make a GIF with millions of
colors *by definition.*
Sorry...
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Tacit

Re: How do I save as a transparent GIF?

why not PNG ?
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Re: How do I save as a transparent GIF?

what you are discribing is the nature of a giff. It has a fixed color
patate....no way around that. The only other way is to save it as a
png....as vovoid pointed out tho...this can increase file size...and there
are some older web browsers that wont support pngs....but these days you
should be ok with a png...just depends what your output is and who your
target audience is.
bottom line...you aint gonna get millions of colors with a gif. Think of
flat images....like a logo or other vector art. what what gifs are for


Graphics grunt

Re: MORE: How do I save as a transparent GIF?

In article <1161392495.517907@ftpsrv1>,
Convert it to RBG first and save as a PSD. I tried converting a jpg to
gif and it went weird. I think gifs are ideal for solid color but
probably limited to 256 colors


Stewy

Re: MORE: How do I save as a transparent GIF?

On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 14:05:35 +1300, "Te Pahu" <ensing@slingshot.co.nz>
scribbled:
'Tis the nature of the GIF, you'll not find one, transparent or not,
with more'n 256 colors. Use PNG if you want transparancy, color depth
oh, and huge file sizes.


Voivod

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