Save as PNG for transparency? How?

[Chaoschrist]

For the website I'm building I'm using frames, which are transparent so the background from the basic site blends in with the frames. Now, in the frames there should be a semi-transparent header to blend in with the background too.

I've read somewhere PNG files should do the trick, yet I cannot find the option to save as PNG in Photoshop.

Is it just me? Or do I have to switch mode? If it's not possible, anyone have any advice on which program I could eventually use? Or, of course just tell me which image format would support transparency.

Thanks.

[dangergeek]

I havent got Photoshop on this computer but I am pretty certain you can save an image as a PNG

Have you tried:

There is a save for web option instead of your usual save.
Or maybe exporting the image.

[Centauri]

Confirming "Save for Web" on file menu - there you can pick the type of file from a dropdown box.

Cheers
Graeme

[freshair]

in some browsers, transparency is a problem. For example, Firefox does lousy transparency and gradual fades. If you want a truly transparent field or area, I have found using CSS can solve transparency problems...like this

<style type="text/css">
div style="display:block; width:150px; background:#000099; color:yellow; font-size:1.3em; padding:5px; filter:alpha(opacity=50); -moz-opacity:0.5; opacity:0.5; -khtml-opacity:.5">At 50% filtered opacity, this is the box.</div>
</style>
<div style="width:175px;margin:0 auto;">
<span style="float:left;filter:alpha(opacity=50);-moz-opacity:.50;opacity:.50;"><img src="/black1.gif" width="170" height="200"></span>
</div>

try it. you might like it.

[AFGHAN BOND]

hi dude u can also save ur image for more transpirancy support by going to save as (png) (GIF) and my be JPEG but if it dosnt work go to save for web

[ppscan]

what verions of photoshop are you using? photoshop 7 has the option to save as .png

[Major Payne]

As Centauri said, select Save for web from file menu, but make sure the transparency box is checked. You can also select your transparency dithering , resize and more before saving.

Transparent background for images in jpeg formats, etc, can be done in Photoshop, but must be saved as GIFs. If you use, say a JPEG image, and want to control the transparency, then use the opacity attributes. You can make it work for IE and FF. Some other browsers may have problems. A good online tool is at GifWorks.com for modifying images. Great on animated ones.

Ron