Getting a transparent background

[Fenrir34]

Does anyone know how I can get an transparent background without having to get photoshop

[trooper6]

Transparent background on what?

I'm no expert, but if you are drawing from scratch, you just draw on a transparent background.
If you have a pre-existing piece of art that doesn't have a transparent background, what I did was use GIMP, which is Multiplatform and free. I outlined the work of art and pasted that onto a transparent layer.

I'm sure someone with more experience could tell you more.

[Kato]

Download Gimp, bring the picture up, right-click the layer in the layers toolbox, 'add alpha channel', erase what you want to be transparent (let it be with the eraser or wand) the save as a png or jpeg (or anything that supports transparency).

I'm assuming this was a follow-up from the previous post you made, so in the case of the sprites using the magic wand and playing with the tolerance will be your best bet. I would add images to show you step-by-step but I can only do so much on this silly oversized IPod

[Viobli]

^ If I'm not wrong, jpeg does not support transparency.
I think png is the best format you should use as it occupies lesser space I think :3
*Alternatively, if you don't want to download anything, you can go to pixlr.com, create a new file and select transparent. If you're adding images, then you can use the wand tool/eraser.

[-LKays]

Hi.
Now that you mentioned it...how to the white background trasparent in Paint Tool Sai?
(O.o")

[v3-kei]

Hi.
Now that you mentioned it...how to the white background trasparent in Paint Tool Sai?
(O.o")

Depends on your version, there's a SAI that allows you to save as PNG 32bpp ARGB (I don't know what that means) as opposed to 24bpp RGB, and it supports transparent PNG, I just tested right now.

However, if you don't have this version, do it in roundabout way: draw in SAI > leave the most bottom layer empty (it'll function as background layer later on in PSD) > save as .psd > open in PS/GIMP > save as PNG.

I did it all the time (when I need one, anyway).

[TsukiShima]

one transparent background for you. Yes, it's an image, save it.

ki.png (2.78 KiB) Viewed 2736 times

Not sure if this is what you meant, but when you say transparent, we imagined this.

Hi.
Now that you mentioned it...how to the white background transparent in Paint Tool Sai?
(O.o")

White and transparent background are two different things. But I guess v3-kei already answer you how to get a transparent background in SAI.

[-LKays]

Hi.
Now that you mentioned it...how to the white background trasparent in Paint Tool Sai?
(O.o")

Depends on your version, there's a SAI that allows you to save as PNG 32bpp ARGB (I don't know what that means) as opposed to 24bpp RGB, and it supports transparent PNG, I just tested right now.

However, if you don't have this version, do it in roundabout way: draw in SAI > leave the most bottom layer empty (it'll function as background layer later on in PSD) > save as .psd > open in PS/GIMP > save as PNG.

I did it all the time (when I need one, anyway).

Thanks very much~! I had problems on my Ren'Py and I freaked out like WTF??
Yeah. Thanks again...