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Create a transparent image from a JPEG

Sean^DCT4 · 2006-09-07 11:14:56

Hi all, I was looking to transform/convert a jpg image I have to make it transparent. Does anyone know how, step-by-step I can do this through GIMP or the likes? Thanks in advance. Seany

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07-09-2006 12:14pm

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Sean^DCT4

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Hi all,

I was looking to transform/convert a jpg image I have to make it transparent. Does anyone know how, step-by-step I can do this through GIMP or the likes?

Thanks in advance.

Seany

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#2 07-09-2006 3:42pm
projectmayhem

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afaik JPEG images cannot be transparent. GIF can though

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#3 08-09-2006 2:00am
trout

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GIF and PNG support transparency ... not sure about JPG

try this on for size

http://hs.riverdale.k12.or.us/~pnelson/web_design/transparent.html

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#4 08-09-2006 3:28pm
watty

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It also depends on what program is doing the display.

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#5 21-09-2006 11:35pm
Capt'n Midnight

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http://www.getpaint.net/index.html - 3.6 MB download needs dot net 2

open an image
F4 to set transparancy level
highlight bits and crtl-x to have holes in the image
and then save as whatever your app displays best

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