Re: FLASH: weird transparency problems

[Peter Reynolds]

> hello IAN , 

> 

> did anyone has answered your question below...i know this was a long issue

> but

> im encountering the problems right now.  The effect is like a puzzle game

> where in all the images comes from different corners and combine it into one

> in the last frame, since it's something like a puzzle the images have to be

> in irregular shape.  I exported from Photoshop to GIF TRANSPARENCY but the

> problem still remain there is always that white patches "DITHERING" on the

> edges.  If you already got answer on this question.  Please let me know too.

> 

> rocky

First create the puzzle piece in Photoshop5.5 on a transparent background.

Then choose save for web.

Select GIF as the file type, turn on transparency and finally (here's the

bit that fixes your problem) select a Matte colour that is the same as the

background colour on which the pieces will be placed in the Flash movie.


Using this solution the file size is no larger than a standard GIF. Only use

PNG if you want the pieces to look good on variety of contrasting

backgrounds.


Pete



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