Help making background transparent

robc11

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Im trying to make an image background transparent for my avatar pic on DW. I have got it transparent ok, but when i upload it to DW its comes up as a white background :Mad2: The image is attached if someone can help me or point me in the right direction. :Cheers:
 
Jpgs don't handle transparency, you need to save as a gif or png.

In PaintShop Pro save via File > Export > GIF Optimizer or PNG Optimizer
In Photoshop you need save via File > Save for web (make sure the transparency box is ticked).
 
Thats the way ive been saving it mate, the original was a png and ive saved it with a transparent background as a gif. But it still uploads with a white background as shown to the left. Heres the gif attached, but its uploading as a jpeg :err:
 
Here it is as a png rather than gif:
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[edit] still a few white bits, can sort these if you like or give it a go yourself?
 
Cheers mate ill sort them out for myself, but it still uploads with a white background in my avatar pic, its not letting me upload it with the transparency :err:
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Try the one attached. I've made it a pixel thinner as maximum avatar size on DW is 150x200 (I think the forum software was resizing the picture and resaving it as a jpg).
 
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Heres the one i did from scratch but it will upload with the background still there, btw whats the size limit for avatar pics anyone.
 
Looks like the software is still renaming that one you uploaded is as a jpeg, the one i posted is a png :err:
 
Odd...

Try saving it locally. Uploading to photobucket. Then point the avatar upload page to the photobucket url of the image (remebering to remove any tags).

Ahha its done it that way, i tried it like that though too lol. I think i was using the 200 pixel limit on height, but it was something like 183 wide which was over the 150 limit, as they both have to be inside the limit:doh:
Im looking as getting this as a tattoo with YNWA underneath, but ive got to play with sizes, whats the best way to keep printing it off till i like the size?

It wont let me give you some more rep for helping me mate lol
 
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