Removing the white background when saving.

[silaine]

I have made an image, or at least I call it an image But now that I have finished with it, there is all this white around it. I don't want to fill it with anything }:\

I want only the image to be saved. How do I do that? \:]

 

[Guest]

I assume you're talking about a transparent image.
To avoid the white, chose a different color for the matte option in the "Save for Web preview window. Choose a color that is as close as possible to the color of the background you are targeting.

 

[theKeeper]

We should also find out what your purpose is for the image. If it's just a general image to look at on your computer, then save your image as a 24bit PNG w/transparency.

In this case you'll need to view the image with a viewer that can render transparency in PNG images. But be ware that even they will fill the background with a solid colour. Only an image app like PS or PSP will show the transparency the way it really is.

If this IS for a Web page, then use Elysian's advice. But also remember to put a checkmark in the "Transparency" box when saving in the GIF format -- as well as choosing a proper Matte colour.

 

[silaine]

Ah thanx. I want to create a kind of symbol. But I don't want to HAVE to put a background to it. I'll try what u suggest. :}