Picture PNG transparency (bug?) - FORUMS (not game)

[Cube]

Well, short question, why does the png-transparent picture (avatar) have a black/darkdarkblue background? on my desktop it looks fine, and even the signature picture is made with the same program.

Any ideas?

[FliesLikeABrick]

because it was the wrong size and the forums auto-resized it.  When it auto-resizes, it discards stuff like animation (takes the first frame) and transparency in gifs and pngs. 

Make it obey the avatar size rules before you upload it or link to it, and it will work fine.

[ElephantHunter]

You should check out your "transparent" png in IE6.

[jrgp]

You should check out your "transparent" png in IE6.

@Cube: Every version of IE under IE7 has no support at all for transparent PNG's, instead of giving off transparency, it replaces all transparent areas with solid gray.

[Cube]

thanks, whats the wanted size for the avatar then?

ok, thanks, fixed!

oh ok and now, next problem, i have an png image (signature) with the allowed weight/height, but the size is too big. how to fix that? is that even possible?

[FliesLikeABrick]

thanks, whats the wanted size for the avatar then?

ok, thanks, fixed!

oh ok and now, next problem, i have an png image (signature) with the allowed weight/height, but the size is too big. how to fix that? is that even possible?

you could try turning it into a gif, but since it has the gradient in it, I don't think it will work too well.

[ElephantHunter]

Yeah, gif images can be bigger than PNG images in many instances.

I suggest that you use photo editing software, like GIMP for Windows, to optimize the PNG for the web. This usually means lowering the quality a tad.

Check it out here: http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/

[Laser Guy]

Do you have microsoft office picture manager??,
Or maybe can you post it on this topic?? I might be able to make the size smaller...

[Cube]

just tried it with ms of pic man, but it removes the transparency! buhuhu

Date Posted: March 27, 2007, 08:53:17 PMwow i finally made it, doesnt look 100% perfect, but somehow its nice. its gif format now, though

by the way, do you like the design of my avatar + signature?

[FliesLikeABrick]

What program did you use to do that?

[Cube]

Well, let's play a game. Guess what program I used. The program is awesome popular and you will know it, but you will never find out which program i used!

BTW, the winner might get a free own avatar if he likes it lol. He just needs to explain me what exactly he wants to have in it.

(btwx2, the style both my avatar and signature are made with/in is called UNI style, from Universal Multigaming Clan, just for you to know)

[Krillious]

cube dont be a faggot just tell him
and cube ur sig breaks the rules its meant to be 300 x 125 not 307 x 150 gosh

[Cube]

It's Microsoft Office

[a-4-year-old]

pm me the pixture and ill fix the damn thing, ill even tell you the things i did, it will be within all the rules of the forums and everything will be just wonderful.