[crmpicco]

I created a JPG with Photoshop CS2 as seen at the following URL: http://www.ayrshireminis.com/mini/en/galleries2.php - it's the "Add A Mini" button :-)

I have been updating the site and have changed the background colour of the table that the image is in, however I have now realised that I did not make the button with a transparent background :-(

Is it possible to use CS2 to edit the JPG to make the background transparent?



Picco

[Nico]

No, JPEG images don't support transparent backgrounds. Only GIF and PNG images do. (Some older browsers don't support PNGs with transparent backgrounds, though. Like IE 6 and below).

[JeffCT]

Originally Posted by crmpicco

I created a JPG with Photoshop CS2 as seen at the following URL: http://www.ayrshireminis.com/mini/en/galleries2.php - it's the "Add A Mini" button :-)

I have been updating the site and have changed the background colour of the table that the image is in, however I have now realised that I did not make the button with a transparent background :-(

Is it possible to use CS2 to edit the JPG to make the background transparent?



Picco

Can't be done, the JPEG format doesn't support transparency. I would recommend a PNG for this.

[Nico]

I wish I would have thought of that.

[JeremyTM]

Can you make the background the same color as the other image? This might help you.

[crmpicco]

I have been trying to change the background colour of the image that I have on my page at http://www.ayrshireminis.com/mini/de/galleries.php - the exact image is http://www.ayrshireminis.com/mini/images/addmini_de.jpg

I am using Photoshop CS2, I have opened the image and then highlighted the area that I want to make transparent (with the Magic Wand), then went to Help > Export Transparent Image and then went through the wizard and exported it as a GIF (for compatibility) - but the colours come out terrible - only 8bit, so nothing like what the image is originally. How can this be done in CS2?

Picco

[crmpicco]

ok, i've also tried to save it as a PNG to begin with then save that image as a GIF, but it just destroys the colour and kicks it to 8-bit :-(

I know this can be done through the GIMP, but can it be done with PS CS2?

Picco

[jfulton]

Play around with the export settings, but you're probably going to get the best results using a PNG-8 format.

[crmpicco]

can't save it as a PNG though mate, as IE6 < won't show it :-| - which I have thought is pretty poor from a browser that is still widely in use. Am I going to have to install the GIMP?

Picco

[TheKiser]

Originally Posted by crmpicco

can't save it as a PNG though mate, as IE6 < won't show it :-| - which I have thought is pretty poor from a browser that is still widely in use. Am I going to have to install the GIMP?

Picco,

This just a WAG but see if there are settings for exporting to .GIF it sounds like it is restricted 8-bit colors. Also, you might want to check the help, it should tell you of the various restrictions and how to (or that you can't) change them.