On Thu, 13 Sep 2001 00:42:50 -0500, Neil Parks wrote:
> On 12 Sep 2001, at 23:36, Glenn McCorkle wrote:
>> On Wed, 12 Sep 2001 23:15:08 -0500, Neil Parks wrote:
>> > If I would create a gif, I probably would not want to use a
>> > transparent background. But I didn't create this one. I received
>> > it in an email msg.
An advantage of transparent GIFS is that they do not block the
background. If you want to use a GIF that would block the
background, then you should use an opaque GIF. I have worked
with some programs to change opaque GIFS into transparent ones
and vice-versa. Transparent GIFS provide you with the capability
of creating a "montage" or a "composite" image.
BTW, please don't ask me what the names of these programs are
that convert opaque GIFS to transparent GIFS and vice-versa. It
has been about five years since I have done this and I have since
forgotten the names of the programs I used. I do remember that
they were Windows programs. I don't know if there are any DOS
programs that will do this.
I could find out the names of some Windows programs that will do
this. I would just simply ask one of my former computer science
instructors at my local community college. They are the ones that
taught me how to do this stupid stuff.
Sam Heywood
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