Re: [kidsgames] picture format

[Chris Ellec <chris@linuxforkids.com>]

Steve Baker wrote:

>
> Start GIMP, select File/New, in the dialog box that pops up,
> select "Fill Type" to "Transparent" and "Image Type" to "RGB".
>
> You now have a completely transparent image - through which you
> can see a chequerboard.
>
> Paint something.
>
> Pop up the right mouse menu and select "File/Save", either set the file
> type to PNG or "By extension".  Save it as "whatever.png" and you're done.
>

I've done all that ....

>
> I wonder if the problem you are seeing is that there is a bug in some versions
> of Netscape that they won't show transparent PNG's.  That is a pain - but
> gradually getting fixed as newer versions appear.

AAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK, dowloading the latest Netscaep (4.7-5) i could find  right now .... (I had
4.51)

So maybe I had it right all along and didn't know it !

I'll let you know how the upgrade works.

thanks for your help,

Chris.

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