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Creating Transparent GIFs with Photoshop2

figure 8.2


For effect I'll add a drop shadow using Alien Skin's Eye Candy (see figure 8.3). This is only for demonstration purposes and has no outcome on the final transparent GIF.

figure 8.3


Here's where the fun begins!

Select Image, Mode, Indexed Color. Photoshop will inform you, via a warning message, that it must flatten the layers. If you think you might need to change this image in the future you'll probably want to click "Cancel", save the image as a PSD (Photoshop file) to preserve the layers, and then repeat the process this time letting Photoshop flatten the layers.

At this point a dialog box will appear that will enable you to select the palette, color depth, number of colors, and dithering mode. All of these should be experimented with to yield the best quality image. I can't really tell you which will work best as it's somewhat subjective and dependent upon the image you're creating.

I chose Adaptive, 8-bit, 256 and none for this particular image.

I probably could have used less colors and ended up with a smaller GIF with the same quality because there's only the text and the shadow to deal with. Images with more details and colors would yield different results.

Click "OK".

Now that the image has been transformed into indexed mode you can "Export" it as a GIF file.

Select File, Export, GIF89a Export.

This will bring up the GIF89a Export Options dialog box (see figure 8.4)

figure 8.4


At the middle right of the dialog box you'll notice three icons. The third is of an eyedropper. It should be darker than the other two meaning it's active. If it isn't, click on it.

With this tool active click on the preview image somewhere on the color you want to be transparent.

The color you selected should be replaced with gray (see figure 8.5) in the preview window NOT in the actual image

figure 8.5


In the GIF89a Export Options dialog box (figure 8.4) you also have the option of saving your GIF as Interlaced. This decision is up to you. Personally I prefer not to use interlacing so I normally de-select this option.

NOTE: If you look closely you'll see a fringe of blue, the background color I chose from the texture. This is present due to the anti-aliasing of the text and the shadow. You could remove this fringe using various methods but I find it easier to create the GIF against the appropriate color. Choosing the right color will allow the transparent GIf to blend seamlessly (pun intended) into the background.


When you click "OK" the Export GIF98a dialog box will appear. Give your GIF a filename and click "Save".

Your GIF is now ready to be uploaded to your web server.