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Zorgy
08-14-2009, 12:10 PM
I've been looking for a new avatar for a few mins now,on the websites I get them from they look transparent (like here:http://board.ikariam.org/index.php?page=Thread&postID=604198) but when I download them and put them as my avatar they show up with the white backround which I hate.
If you don't know what I mean, I want something like http://www.left4dead411.com/forums/member.php?u=1539
I would just use my old transparent one but I lost it :(

Thanks for the help.
hiryu
08-14-2009, 12:31 PM
Download Gimp, open the image, use the background eraser on the white portion, save as PNG (or any format that supports transparency).

:D
darkmessiah
08-14-2009, 12:35 PM
Yeah, PNGs are quite useful.
blah
08-14-2009, 01:19 PM
Yeah, PNGs are quite useful.

Really? I thought they were just images that took toooo much memory
PropheticMerc
08-14-2009, 02:10 PM
I can do it for someone if they need it, I have Photoshop which seems to work better. It IS really simple.
Steve Cloud
08-14-2009, 02:22 PM
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/5987/transparentrobot.png

There you go. Was as simple as copying it, pasting it into photoshop, magic-wanding the white, hitting delete and saving it as a .PNG.
PropheticMerc
08-14-2009, 02:25 PM
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/5987/transparentrobot.png

There you go. Was as simple as copying it, pasting it into photoshop, magic-wanding the white, hitting delete and saving it as a .PNG.
QFT^

I remember using GIMP and having to make sure the Alpha was down. That was a pain in the arse.


But you forgot about uploading it and linking it :P
Zorgy
08-14-2009, 02:36 PM
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/5987/transparentrobot.png

There you go. Was as simple as copying it, pasting it into photoshop, magic-wanding the white, hitting delete and saving it as a .PNG.

Cheers Steve I'm useless at image stuff :D
hiryu
08-14-2009, 03:45 PM
Gah, just tried it in Gimp...what a pain. It really is much easier in Photoshop.
PropheticMerc
08-14-2009, 06:14 PM
Gah, just tried it in Gimp...what a pain. It really is much easier in Photoshop.
It's easier in Photoshop, but not TOO bad in GIMP.

But no matter what, I'd take CS4 over GIMP any day.
Grieverlionhart
08-14-2009, 08:44 PM
print screen this thread, copy the colour and open your avatar, colour the white with the colour. easiest way.
Slochk
08-14-2009, 08:46 PM
can u do mine?
Nuttz
08-14-2009, 09:03 PM
I fucking hate GIMP. Just made an entire campaign poster in it, I felt like punching the monitor numerous times.
Slochk
08-15-2009, 02:00 AM
where do i get this gimp?
Boojangels
08-15-2009, 02:27 AM
where do i get this gimp?

:/ (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=GIMP)
Keptron
08-15-2009, 02:29 AM
You can get GIMP here: http://gimp.org/downloads/

Edit:
Damn Boojangels >_>
Jesus123
08-15-2009, 03:22 AM
I can do it for someone if they need it, I have Photoshop which seems to work better. It IS really simple.

Can you do mine :D? Also add a top hat and monocle to my avatar as well k thnx bai.
Slochk
08-15-2009, 12:12 PM
how does my avatar look now?