Transparency with GIMP help

[JFated]

EDIT:

Apparently the image is working. It looks like avatars on Sythe don't support transparency I presume?



I've been trying to create an avatar, but I realized that Paint doesn't support transparency. So I went to download GIMP as it can. But what I found out that when I try to export it as a .PNG file, the transparency is gone.

Can anyone teach me how to save images and keep the transparent/alpha background?

This is the original background.

This is what it looked like in GIMP

 

[JFated]

Bump. :s

 

[Superman]

The checkered background means it's transparent.

 

[JFated]

I know that. But when I save the image and use it as the image on my avatar, the alpha/transparent background is replaced by white.

 

[Spraynwipe]

Is there an option for alpha layer or separate layers when saving as a png? Not too sure myself, as I don't use GIMP.

 

[JFated]

The picture indeed has a transparent background. But when I set the image as my avatar, the transparency is removed. How can I fix this? Or Sythe avatars don't support transparency?

 

[Spraynwipe]

Yeah they do support transparency, it's the way you've saved it. Can you try upload it to imageshack or elsewhere, then see if it's transparent?

 

[Imagine]

Did you save it as a .png?

 

[JFated]

Yes the file is shown as .png here

 

[Spraynwipe]

Yes the file is shown as .png here

There's the problem: only donators can have 150*100 size. Normal members only 100*100. That's well above, so it auto resizes and will get rid of the transparency. Try reducing it to 100*100.

Also if it's above 100*100 you have to submit it to the donator's lounge sticky so they'll update it for you.

 

[JFated]

Ah alright. I'll resize it in a moment and see if that works.

I resized the image to 100x100

But it still appears white.

 

[Spraynwipe]

Ah alright. I'll resize it in a moment and see if that works.

I resized the image to 100x100

But it still appears white.

Sorry, it was actually 80*80 for non-donators.

 

[JFated]

I figured that. Anyway, I solved it, so close this thread if you wish.

Thanks for all your help.

 

[Spraynwipe]

Closed, happy to help.