need freeware to create transparent bitmaps

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Hi, the docs say MSPaint can do this, but the option is
always dimmed. I need a simple and easy to use
freeware to create transparent bitmaps.

dos-man
 
Hi, the docs say MSPaint can do this, but the option is
always dimmed. I need a simple and easy to use
freeware to create transparent bitmaps.

dos-man]


It probably can but you would need to convert it first to a gif.

There are several freeware graphics programs out there (GIMP for one) that
would do a better job. I don't use MS Paint (in this program, MS stands for
Mostly Sh*tty I think) but your bitmap needs to be something other than a
bmp as far as I know.
Also, a program has to be able to allow you to set the transparency level in
order to acheive best results.
High end graphics programs certainly can do this (that's what I use) but I'm
really not aware if any of the many excellent freeware ones can.
With many programs, if you make your background fully a colour that is not
present in the graphic results are much better than say making it a white
background (or black) as these colours [or various tones of them] are
usually present in a graphic.
If you plan to do many such transparencies then you really need to find a
graphics editing program capable of handling transparencies...others in this
group may be able to advise you as to which one(s) can do the job.

nocando
 
Hi, the docs say MSPaint can do this, but the option is
always dimmed. I need a simple and easy to use
freeware to create transparent bitmaps.

dos-man]


It probably can but you would need to convert it first to a gif.

There are several freeware graphics programs out there (GIMP for one)
that would do a better job. I don't use MS Paint (in this program, MS
stands for Mostly Sh*tty I think) but your bitmap needs to be
something other than a bmp as far as I know.
Also, a program has to be able to allow you to set the transparency
level in order to acheive best results.
High end graphics programs certainly can do this (that's what I use)
but I'm really not aware if any of the many excellent freeware ones
can. With many programs, if you make your background fully a colour
that is not present in the graphic results are much better than say
making it a white background (or black) as these colours [or various
tones of them] are usually present in a graphic.
If you plan to do many such transparencies then you really need to
find a graphics editing program capable of handling
transparencies...others in this group may be able to advise you as to
which one(s) can do the job.

nocando
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What you need is a program called Giffy. It will both convert to a .gif
and create transparency. Try one of the freeware archive sites for a
download location.
Regards
 
David Richardson said:
What you need is a program called Giffy. It will both convert to a .gif
and create transparency. Try one of the freeware archive sites for a
download location.
Regards
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You mean this.....?

http://mysoft.s5.com/giffy/

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Hi, the docs say MSPaint can do this, but the option is
always dimmed. I need a simple and easy to use
freeware to create transparent bitmaps.
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I just checked the MSPaint docs. When you cut-and-paste, you can make
MSPaint behave as if the current background color is transparent in
the piece in the clipboard (clear the checkbox under Image, Draw
Opaque). That helps when you're drawing, but it doesn't allow you to
create saved image files with transparent pixels. I saw nothing in
the "color editor" section to permit that.
 
Hi, the docs say MSPaint can do this, but the option is
always dimmed. I need a simple and easy to use
freeware to create transparent bitmaps.

dos-man
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Don't know if this helps, but :

http://www.seymours.freeserve.co.uk/oeminfo.htm

"Too make a transparent bitmap you must make sure that the bitmap has
been converted to Indexed 256 colour. 24bit Bitmaps will not make a
transparent image. Make sure that pixel (0,0) in the top left most
part of the picture has the colour you want to be transparent."



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