Transparent BackGround

[vbt]

I am having difficult time drawing a image using Visual Studio Image Editor.

I can draw the image and save it as .bmp file load it into a pictureBox
image

but when the program is run the background of the bmp is not Transparent.

How can I achieve a transparent background?



Thanks



tb

[Ryan S. Thiele]

Re: Transparent BackGround

The bitmap format has no alpha, therefore no transparency. You should try a
gif, tiff, or icon.

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"vbt" <tbmcl@cwnet.co mwrote in message
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I am having difficult time drawing a image using Visual Studio Image Editor.

I can draw the image and save it as .bmp file load it into a pictureBox
image

but when the program is run the background of the bmp is not Transparent.

How can I achieve a transparent background?



Thanks



tb

[Smokey Grindel]

Re: Transparent BackGround

32bit bitmaps actually do have alpha

"Ryan S. Thiele" <maligui@verizo n.netwrote in message
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The bitmap format has no alpha, therefore no transparency. You should try
a
gif, tiff, or icon.
>
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Thiele Enterprises - The Power Is In Your Hands Now!
>
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"vbt" <tbmcl@cwnet.co mwrote in message
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I am having difficult time drawing a image using Visual Studio Image
Editor.
>
I can draw the image and save it as .bmp file load it into a pictureBox
image
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but when the program is run the background of the bmp is not Transparent.
>
How can I achieve a transparent background?
>
>
>
Thanks
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tb
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[Dennis]

Re: Transparent BackGround

How do you then make a 32bit bitmap transparent? Does Visual Studio save
bitmaps in 32 bit format. How do you convert another format to 32bit format?
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Dennis in Houston


"Smokey Grindel" wrote:

32bit bitmaps actually do have alpha
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"Ryan S. Thiele" <maligui@verizo n.netwrote in message
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The bitmap format has no alpha, therefore no transparency. You should try
a
gif, tiff, or icon.

--
Thiele Enterprises - The Power Is In Your Hands Now!

--
"vbt" <tbmcl@cwnet.co mwrote in message
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I am having difficult time drawing a image using Visual Studio Image
Editor.

I can draw the image and save it as .bmp file load it into a pictureBox
image

but when the program is run the background of the bmp is not Transparent.

How can I achieve a transparent background?



Thanks



tb

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[vbt]

Re: Transparent BackGround

Well, I have tried creating the drawing using the following formats with no
success

..gif, .tiff. and .icon



What program would I use to draw a 32 bitmap?



This drawing will be loaded into a pictureBox. Is this the correct control
for these image types?





vbt

[Ryan S. Thiele]

Re: Transparent BackGround

Do you have the background of the picturebox set to transparent?

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"vbt" <tbmcl@cwnet.co mwrote in message
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Well, I have tried creating the drawing using the following formats with no
success

..gif, .tiff. and .icon



What program would I use to draw a 32 bitmap?



This drawing will be loaded into a pictureBox. Is this the correct control
for these image types?





vbt

[vbt]

Re: Transparent BackGround

Yes, Transparent is set.

[Ryan S. Thiele]

Re: Transparent BackGround

Are you placing the image in the background property? or the imagfe
property. I belive the Background doesn't support transparency. But placing
the image into the image property. it will have transparency.

Give it a try.

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"vbt" <tbmcl@cwnet.co mwrote in message
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Yes, Transparent is set.

[gene kelley]

Re: Transparent BackGround

On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 15:23:35 -0700, "vbt" <tbmcl@cwnet.co mwrote:

>Well, I have tried creating the drawing using the following formats with no
>success
>
>.gif, .tiff. and .icon
>
>
>
>What program would I use to draw a 32 bitmap?
>
>
>
>This drawing will be loaded into a pictureBox. Is this the correct control
>for these image types?
>
>
>
>
>
>vbt
>

Only stable success I have had with transparent background images in picture boxes
was with either proper 32 bit "XP Style" icons (other icons don't work), or .png
format images created in PhotoShop with a transparent background. With the .png
images, they only seem to work properly when loaded into a picture box from a
resource at runtime. In Design, there is usually no transparency (which may change
with SP1) and usually no transparency at runtime if loaded in Design.

Gene

[vbt]

Re: Transparent BackGround

Ryan, I Have placed the Image in the Image Property.
Still no Luck.

vbt

[vbt]

Re: Transparent BackGround

Gene, I have tried loading the image using Application.Sta rtupPath & "\" &
myFileName.
The image loads just fine but still no transparent background.

vbt

[gene kelley]

Re: Transparent BackGround

On Sun, 22 Oct 2006 07:45:06 -0700, "vbt" <tbmcl@cwnet.co mwrote:

>Gene, I have tried loading the image using Application.Sta rtupPath & "\" &
>myFileName.
>The image loads just fine but still no transparent background.
>
>vbt
>

It sounds like the image you are trying to use is not a proper 32 bit image with a
transparent background versus a 24 or 32 bit image with a non-transparent background.
This has nothing to do with transparent key color by the way.

Gene