# PNG 32 image creation with GD library?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/png-32-image-creation-with-gd-library/235661>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [August 13, 2007, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/png-32-image-creation-with-gd-library/235661 "2007-08-13T20:50:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![ThisIsJason](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@ThisIsJason](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ThisIsJason)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2007, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/png-32-image-creation-with-gd-library/235661/1 "2007-08-13T20:50:00Z")

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[LEFT]I have successfully used Stuart Rosenberger’s php script for creating dynamic text images on several sites over the years. It’s quite handy.  
[http://www.alistapart.com/articles/dynatext/](http://www.alistapart.com/articles/dynatext/)  
[http://www.alistapart.com/d/dynatext/heading.php.txt](http://www.alistapart.com/d/dynatext/heading.php.txt)

My question is\*\* can this script be modified, or does gd even support, the creation of PNG 32 files?\*\* Everything it seems to spit out is formatted as PNG 8. But on a particular site I’m developing I need it to output PNG 32 so the headers display properly on a dark background yet still print legibly…

(I’m a designer, not a programmer)

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help  
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