Web logo problem - transparency/gradiant

2000-03-26 Thread John S. Coxen 

I'm trying to design a webpage logo - for my own page, nothing professional.  I
know exactly what I want it to look like but I can't seem to get there from
here.

What I want to do is have a webpage background that is a gradient from light to
dark (running from left to right).  On top of that, I want to put the domain
name, bump mapped, beveled and drop shadowed (I can do without the last, if
necessary) and having a gradient that runs from dark to light.  What I want to
end up with is dark text on light background transitioning into light text on
dark background.

I can get the webpage background gradiant (very easy) and the logo on a
transparent  background (not quite as easy but I figured it out).  What I can't
do is put the two together.  If I save the logo in a www-able format, I either
lose the transparency (.jpg) or the color depth (.gif).

Can anyone help me?  Preferably using words of 1 syllable or less - definitely
newbie level instructions required.

Thanks,

John

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Re: Web logo problem - transparency/gradiant

2000-03-26 Thread trefftzs 

Another trick is to proceed as you have started, with one layer
for the background, then build up your bumpmapped logo in another
few layers, and finally merge visible layers or flatten the image
prior to saving it for your web page.  That way you can wind up
with a jpeg image (giving you enough colors) that looks like
there's a transparent logo.

HTH
--Jeff

Re: Web logo problem - transparency/gradiant

2000-03-26 Thread Wandered Inn 

Ben FrantzDale wrote:
 
 You should be able to save as png which is readable by newer browsers.

You might want to define newer browsers.  Navigator 4.7 does not suport
png transparency.

 The
 only other way would be to use a 256 color gif (255+transparency). You could
 try to use a jpg and get pixel perfect alignment with the background to give
 the illusion of tranparency but that will not work as well as it might
 sound.
 
 --Ben
 
 - Original Message -
 From: John S. Coxen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2000 4:13 PM
 Subject: Web logo problem - transparency/gradiant
 
  I'm trying to design a webpage logo - for my own page, nothing
 professional.  I
  know exactly what I want it to look like but I can't seem to get there
 from
  here.
 
  What I want to do is have a webpage background that is a gradient from
 light to
  dark (running from left to right).  On top of that, I want to put the
 domain
  name, bump mapped, beveled and drop shadowed (I can do without the last,
 if
  necessary) and having a gradient that runs from dark to light.  What I
 want to
  end up with is dark text on light background transitioning into light text
 on
  dark background.
 
  I can get the webpage background gradiant (very easy) and the logo on a
  transparent  background (not quite as easy but I figured it out).  What I
 can't
  do is put the two together.  If I save the logo in a www-able format, I
 either
  lose the transparency (.jpg) or the color depth (.gif).
 
  Can anyone help me?  Preferably using words of 1 syllable or less -
 definitely
  newbie level instructions required.
 
  Thanks,
 
  John
 
  --
  Do not meddle in the affairs of Systems Administrators for they are subtle
 and quick to anger.
 

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