Checkerboard pattern shows up in animated gifs

[MediaGuy]

I have Photoshop 6. After building a file with layers, I can jump to ImageReady to make an animation. So this is a question for both programs really: When I "tween" from one frame to another, IR creates faded images, of course, but at least one of those images has a very obvious grey/white checkerboard pattern. This is the same pattern you see in photoshop when you are looking at a transparent layer without the background showing. Is there anything I can do in Photoshop or ImageReady to prevent this pattern from showing up in my animated gifs?

Any and all help apprecaited.

 

[Wullie]

Hi mate,

Not sure about 6 but in 7 it is under Edit > Preferences > Transparency & Gamut, then just adjust the grid or remove it.

Hope this helps Wullie

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[MediaGuy]

Thanx Wullie, but my problem happens when I try to make an animated gif in ImageReady. I build the layers in Photoshop, then jump from within Photoshop to ImageReady and make the animated gif, but when I do tweening, I get the checkerboard pattern.

By the way, I really like your John Maxwell quote!

 

[Wullie]

Hi mate,

Try taking the step i mentioned above but do it in imageready rather than PS.

Hope this helps Wullie

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The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails. - John Maxwell