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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 07/25/2006 06:35:16 AM · #1
I'm trying to save an image as a .gif file because I want the background transparent, but whatever setting I use makes it all jaggedy. It doesn't look jaggedy in Photoshop after I save it, but when I upload it, it does.

The uploaded jaggedy image can be foundHERE.

Does anyone know how I can save this?
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 07/25/2006 07:21:02 AM · #2
...someone?

Fujifilm X-T5
Fujifilm XF 23mm f/2 R WR
 07/25/2006 07:54:56 AM · #3
If you are going to use it on a white background, you can choose white as the transparancy (Matte) colour when saving.

Message edited by author 2006-07-25 07:55:09.
Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 07/25/2006 08:12:47 AM · #4
THat's because gifs can only have 1 level of transparency. On or Off. Photoshop looks smooth because it is anti-aliased (slightly different shades of the colour on edges) to give the illusion of smoothness. On a .gif this won't work. You should use a PNG instead, as they can have different levels of transparency and they'll stay looking smooth :) Some older browsers won't support them but most do these days I think.
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