Help Here plz!

[Chaotic]

Sorry for posting alot in here. But Im new to photoshop and I need to know why when i render something on a transparent background, I save it as a psd or jpeg w.e it doesn't come out on a transparent background when I open it up. It comes out in white. Please help.

[imported_Jakska]

Well if you save it as a .psd then it should have a transparent background (if you don't merge it down). And save as a .png or .tga as they also give transparent backgrounds. .gifs do as well, but they are very often choppy and don't support partial transparency.

[static06]

.png is best for transparent (imo)

[Chaotic]

Okay...... thanks guys.

[Sobek]

.png is the only way to go, screw .gif and .jpeg!!!!!!!! lol :P

[imported_Jack]

Originally posted by Ardeo@Jul 29 2005, 10:59 PM
.png is the only way to go, screw .gif and .jpeg!!!!!!!! lol :P

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.jpg/.jpeg doesn't save with transparent background :P

I typically go with .tga, but thats because I usually use it for compositing 3d into another image and a targa (.tga) allows for an alpha split just in case i need another way to select the part of the image I want.

Like Jakska said, .gif (not recommended), .png (good if you want to bring an image with transparent background into flash. Use the interlaced option, a little bigger filesize, but better quality), and .tga (as I've said, good for use in 3d programs) all save with transparent background. A .psd should also save with a transparent background if you don't merge your layers together (assuming you have a background layer and at least one layer with transparent background on top of it).