PNG Transparancy Issue

[KKit]

I have done all the reading on how to make PNG transparency in IE6. However, I have a problem that I just can't explain. (Please keep in mind graphics is my low point!)

I have 2 transparent png. One was provided to me...the other one I did (using Fireworks)

For the one that was provided to me, the transparency works fine.

The one that I did gives me a grey background.

I have looked at the alpha/index transparancy settings, and can't see a difference.

Can anyone explain to me why this would be different?

Thanks so much!

 

[Stretchwickster]

I don't know much about this myself, but did read an article about a trick in Fireworks related to transparency and PNG8 files, which you might possibly be interested in:

http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/09/18/png8-the-clear-winner/

Clive

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[BillyRayPreachersSon]

In my experience, unless you save the PNGs as 24-bit, they will not work correctly in IE 6 using the "AlphaImageLoader".

Hope this helps,
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[KKit]

Thanks for the suggestions.

Stretchwickster - believe it or not, the png8 did make the difference between the two pictures. when I changed picture #1 to png24, it no longer had transparency. So I changed to back to png8, and transparency was back.

That being said, however, when I tried to convert picture #2 to png8, it did NOT work.

So now I am really confused, and still back to wondering what is the difference....

BillyRayPreachersSon - Thanks for letting me know about the png24...i hadn't heard that.

Any other suggestions?

 

[BillyRayPreachersSon]

If you're still having no luck, post your code (with a URL if you have one) over in forum215 .

Hope this helps,
Dan



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