Ghostofmacbeth opened this issue on Aug 25, 2003 ยท 3 posts
Ghostofmacbeth posted Mon, 25 August 2003 at 4:09 PM
I am trying to figure out what file formats preserve transparancies beyond a photoshop file. This is for use in photoshop type applications so eps files are out. Thanks for any help.
PunkClown posted Tue, 26 August 2003 at 1:32 AM
Hi Ghostofmacbeth. GIF files preserve transparent areas in a graphic (I'm pretty sure they do anyway...) If you want to preserve Alpha channels then TIFF are the go there...I'm not sure what else...(not much help am I?...lol) I will move this thread to the photoshop forum, I'm sure the experts there will have more answers! :-)>
Hoofdcommissaris posted Tue, 26 August 2003 at 2:07 AM
I understand Photoshop pdf preserves the information and can even preserve the mix between pixel and vector information. Most 'photoshop type' applications will accept .psd files probably. The transparancy of a gif file is rather harsh, there is no blend. Alpha channel transparancy can be gradual, so much better. The way to go, in low resolution (72 dpi or 96 dpi for on-screen use), is of course .png. Most current versions of web browser accept it too. If your ps-type app reads it.