# Making .gifs have transparency

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**Created:** [April 21, 2005, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-gifs-have-transparency/145348 "2005-04-21T19:39:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![imported\_dinkumrocks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@imported\_dinkumrocks](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/imported_dinkumrocks)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-gifs-have-transparency/145348/1 "2005-04-21T19:39:45Z")

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ok. so far, i have a site where the text is in div’s. in the div’s, i want there to be a background image. that background image is an image taht is partially transparent.

I’ve tried everything to make the gif transparant, but ive had no luck. then i figured id make it a png, but css wont put the png in the background.

any ideas?  
-Naaman