Photoboard background transparency

[cwmwlyrallt]

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?

[Patricia G.]

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

[cwmwlyrallt]

Hi, Patricia,

Sorry, I should have said, I am using ver 16.

[Patricia G.]

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

[Allan Chesney]

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

[cwmwlyrallt]

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