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General Category - V.16 and Earlier => V12 - V16 Looking for Help? => Topic started by: cwmwlyrallt on November 08, 2015, 08:02:29 AM

Title: Photoboard background transparency
Post by: cwmwlyrallt on November 08, 2015, 08:02:29 AM
My first attempt to get a transparent background for a photoboard simply resulted in the magenta background showing in 3D view.
Where have I gone wrong?
Title: Re: Photoboard background transparency
Post by: Patricia G. on November 08, 2015, 11:18:27 AM
Hi there,

Can you clarify your version number?
Are you still using V16 or are you using V2015?

Different versions = Different concepts, transparency, settings, etc.

Patricia
Title: Re: Photoboard background transparency
Post by: cwmwlyrallt on November 08, 2015, 11:48:28 AM
Hi, Patricia,

Sorry, I should have said, I am using ver 16.
Title: Re: Photoboard background transparency
Post by: Patricia G. on November 08, 2015, 02:09:04 PM
Hi there,

No problem.
The only issue is the fact that you posted your question in the V17 & 2015 Forum.

I am asking the Moderator to move this post.

Patricia
Title: Re: Photoboard background transparency
Post by: Allan Chesney on November 08, 2015, 02:48:44 PM
Hi. (I have moved the topic - obviously!)

The only logical explanation for this is that you do not have a true Magenta. This will only work if you have a true RGB 255, 0, 255 (Red as 255, Green as 0 and Blue as 255), over the whole transparency area. This means it must be a BMP  image not JPG, as JPG images will blend the colour at the edges resulting in a pink fringe areount the transparent part.
Similarly, if the colour itself varies by just 1 point (eg 255, 0, 254) it will be pink  not transparent! Close will not work, it must be true Magenta (RGB 255, 0,255).

Allan
Title: Re: Photoboard background transparency
Post by: cwmwlyrallt on November 08, 2015, 04:17:37 PM
Hi, both,
Sorry for posting in the wrong forum - a misplaced click!

Thanks, too, Allan for sorting out my problem (yet again). I had used .jpg, changing to .bmp did the trick