How do I make a transparent graphic?

This is always a popular one.



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Relevant threads:

Transparency gods, help me.

transparency (apparently dead. Although there are 2 archived threads of this name, if you search for them but none of these seem to be the right one I'll add them anyway)

Transparency

transparency

help with transparencies...

How to make a picture fade out?

question about doc's transparency tutorial

cant figure out this transparent stuff

gif Transperancy

Semi-transparent gifs

new one...

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Relevant links:

GIF Transparency - Gurus Network Photoshop Tutorial

Transparency - handson

Transparency2: Dithered Dropshadows - handson

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Relevant FAQs:

What is the background colour of the Asylum?

How do I make my animated gif's background transparent?

How do I make a graphic, with a drop shadow, transparent on contrasting background?

How do I change the background of a picture? - you can use the techniques here to remove the background.

HandsOn Transparency (both) - FAQ for Doc's transaprency tutorials.

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Relevant note:

At the time of writing this FAQ is number 1 at Google in the search for the terms transparent, graphic and the phrase "transparent graphic ".

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(Added by: Emperor on Mon 20-May-2002)

(Edited by: Emperor on Thu 29-Aug-2002)

(Edited by: Tyberius Prime on Mon 11-Nov-2002)

(Edited by: Emperor on Thu 15-May-2003)