I`ve created an image using a few layers, merged it and saved it as a PNG file. When I copy it into my background it has no transparency, it is just the image on a white square. What am I doing wrong?
TIA 

 Did you select the transparent colour in the PNG save dialogue?

 

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Did you delete the background before you saved it as a png?

Lucie
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 Bobby, I can`t see  that option in the save dialogue

laurie, there wasn`t an actual background, I renamed it,  just a collection of layers.

Talking CS3 here BTW

try to save it as Png without merging the layers, this should solve your problem. Otherwise save it as tiff with transparency, then open the tiff and save it as ping.

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 With difficult .png's[ and I do encounter about 1 a month] I generally open them in the free Irfan software and their Save as>png dialogue has the option to select the transparent colour. If nothing else works..try that.. ...

 

Once in a while I look around,
I see a sound
and try to write it down
Sometimes they come out very soft
Tinkling light sound
The Sun comes up again

 

 

 

 

 

 if you don't see the "checkered" background (the default when the background is turned off) when you go to save the file you'll get the white square.

you do have to "check" the TRANSPARENCY check box in the save dialog box. (you need to do this through the "save-for-web" NOT "save-as") when selecting PNG.

see example:

hope it helps
retrocity

Ah, save for web. That explains it.  Many thanks. 

Bobby, I`ve heard lots of good things about Irfanview. Must get a copy. 

I never "save for web" when I save png's, I always "save as" and I never encountered that problem...  I'm stumped as to why it does this when you do, it's odd...

Lucie
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 Lucie..re read retocity's post...and thanks for that time saver retrocity...I never knew that.. ...

 

Once in a while I look around,
I see a sound
and try to write it down
Sometimes they come out very soft
Tinkling light sound
The Sun comes up again

 

 

 

 

 

Yes, I read Retrocity's post, but what I'm saying is that you should usually be able to save a transparent png without having to use the "save for web" and checking the transparency box, just by using "save as".  I do it all the time, I don't use the save for web at all for my png's and what's transparent always remains transparent so there has to be a reason why Sambucus is getting a white background when he uses "save as"?

Lucie
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 Because he lokely doesn't have a transparent BG set from the start I'd imagine...but this is a good work around if you start with a white BG layer.. ...

 

Once in a while I look around,
I see a sound
and try to write it down
Sometimes they come out very soft
Tinkling light sound
The Sun comes up again