# Best ways to import transparency

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-ways-to-import-transparency/24065>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [June 25, 2003, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-ways-to-import-transparency/24065 "2003-06-25T19:40:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![phortay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b5ac83/32.png) [@phortay](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/phortay)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 7:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-ways-to-import-transparency/24065/1 "2003-06-25T19:40:27Z")

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Vectors is one thing…but when you are using a rastor image and want to have transparency…what is the best way???

If I use a gif…I get those terrible matte issues…If I use a jpg…do I have to create a mask??? Can I import a psd???

Please help

thanxINadvance

PHortay

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2003, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-ways-to-import-transparency/24065/2 "2003-06-25T20:18:04Z")

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Try 24-bit PNG.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-ways-to-import-transparency/24065/3 "2003-06-26T17:15:18Z")

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thanx for the info and reply

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-ways-to-import-transparency/24065/4 "2003-06-26T23:44:20Z")

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32 would be better

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-ways-to-import-transparency/24065/5 "2003-06-26T23:51:43Z")

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32 bit? Hmm…I’ve never seen that one before, I guess photoshop doesn’t export to that then.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/best-ways-to-import-transparency/24065/6 "2003-06-26T23:55:29Z")

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hmmm never noticed that but yes it does not. only fireworks does…so if you are on ps then yes e-geek is right. but FW does.