Re: Image background

From: Alan Ianson (alianson_at_shaw.ca)
Date: 11/08/05

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    On Tue November 8 2005 02:15 pm, Matt Zagrabelny wrote:
    > On Tue, 2005-11-08 at 12:59 -0800, Alan Ianson wrote:
    > > Hello List,
    > >
    > > I am trying to make the background of an image transparent, so that if I
    > > change the background colour of my web page the image looks more like it
    > > belongs, instead of being a white square. In this case I am trying to do
    > > that with the jhe061.gif image from the standard debian apache install.
    > >
    > > I have never been one to mess with graphics, but I have tried a few times
    > > with gimp and kolourpaint. I have been able to change the colour with
    > > kolourpaint to match the current background (mostly) but would like the
    > > background to be transparent so I don't need to change the image if I
    > > decide to change the background colour. Any help would be much
    > > appreciated.
    >
    > here are the steps i used:
    >
    > $ gimp jhe061.png
    >
    > (in gimp)
    >
    > > image -> mode -> RGB
    > > filters -> colors -> color to alpha...
    >
    > save file.
    >
    > see:
    >
    > http://www.d.umn.edu/~mzagrabe/debian/
    >
    > for a look.

    Thank you kindly, that's just what I was looking for. :)

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