BYOND DM Transparency with PNG

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Apr 3 2007, 4:39 pm
Every time I save a .png with the mask color; it stays as grey when I import it into Dream Maker.

I've been having this problem for a while; and I want to keep size down on my latest project. Is there a way to save a png so I can import it into DM with transparency?
Apr 3 2007, 4:44 pm
Yeah I had the same problem. You need to first edit your image and make sure it is in a .PNG format. After that you need to make sure that the color you want to make transparent is R192,B192,G192.

If it isn't in a .PNG format it won't work.
Apr 3 2007, 6:33 pm
With PNG you have to use actual transparency, not just the mask color. Most image editing programs allow for real transparency when saving PNG images.
Apr 3 2007, 11:40 pm
In response to Nadrew
Are there any free; simple programs that allow for transparency when saving a PNG image?
Apr 4 2007, 1:19 am
In response to Flame Sage
Gimp maybe.
Apr 4 2007, 2:58 am
In response to Flame Sage
There're many free programs like that, just search for 'em.
If you can't be bothered to find and install one, might as well just use [temporary] BMPs, and convert those to DMIs (they'll still be converted otherwise anyway).
Apr 4 2007, 4:01 am
In response to Flame Sage
Flame Sage wrote:
Are there any free; simple programs that allow for transparency when saving a PNG image?

http://www.irfanview.com/
Apr 4 2007, 6:00 am
This is off topic, but I have a suggestion to anyone having trouble with the size of PNG's. I know that they are probably the smallest and yet still have quality image you can use in BYOND but here is the name of a program that efficiently compresses a PNG without losing quality...

PNG Gauntlet

-KirbyAllStar