Making pictures more transparent for...

Feb 18th, 2010 at 12:07 PM
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Wayno
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Does anyone know how I can make a picture I am adding to a site more transparent so it is faded in the background and just visible?
Feb 18th, 2010 at 12:09 PM
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Jo Rice
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Hiya Wayne,

You would need to use an image editor with some nice effects and/or filters of sorts to do something like this. I am about to try the same thing myself for my son's site for his background picture. It's been a while but I've done it before so I "should" be able to do it again lol. It's not something a website program can do for you though, it's definitely something you have to do with an image editor.
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Feb 18th, 2010 at 12:24 PM
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The Philosopher
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CSS 3 will have this ability, but until then you have to manipulate it with image editors.
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Feb 18th, 2010 at 12:28 PM
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Jo Rice
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yep "and" you know that not all browsers will accommodate CSS 3 right away so you're still going to have to have alternatives for the other browsers until they adopt the new systems .... as always lol
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Feb 18th, 2010 at 12:30 PM
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Spinny
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Which is why I refuse to support IE6 any longer. I use a lot of transparent .png graphics in my designs, and IE6 doesn't recognize the trans alpha channel. Those poor souls surfing the web on company time with ancient browsers their IT sticks them with are just SOL. :cool:
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Feb 18th, 2010 at 12:31 PM
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Jo Rice
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LOL you and me both Spinny, and I'm sure 1000's of other site builders are the same way, those poor surfers get it from a lot of sites I'm sure lol
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Feb 18th, 2010 at 12:33 PM
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The Philosopher
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Spinny wrote:
Which is why I refuse to support IE6 any longer. I use a lot of transparent .png graphics in my designs, and IE6 doesn't recognize the trans alpha channel. Those poor souls surfing the web on company time with ancient browsers their IT sticks them with are just SOL. :cool:


This of course assumes you don't have to design for any companies. Otherwise you will need to design for IE6. Unfortunately, I have two company contracts and so have to still consider ie6.
The philosopher has not done philosophy until he has acted upon the mere conviction of his idea; for proof of the theory is in the act, not the idea.

My Web Development Company: http://www.innovatewebdevelopment.com (Created with Coffee Cup Software).

My Personal Website: http://www.EricSEnglish.com
Feb 18th, 2010 at 12:34 PM
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Jo Rice
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Ouch, sucks to be you Eric lol, better you than me, I don't have that kind of patience :P
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Feb 18th, 2010 at 12:36 PM
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Spinny
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Ouch! No, my target niche is small family business and non-profits. Keeps the fees I can charge lower, perhaps, but it's very satisfying to see them enjoy my work.
"You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline - it helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer." -- Frank Zappa

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Feb 18th, 2010 at 12:36 PM
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The Philosopher
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I don't mind it, with the one exception of the friggin .png problem. :mad:
The philosopher has not done philosophy until he has acted upon the mere conviction of his idea; for proof of the theory is in the act, not the idea.

My Web Development Company: http://www.innovatewebdevelopment.com (Created with Coffee Cup Software).

My Personal Website: http://www.EricSEnglish.com

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