# PNG transparency

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/png-transparency/146783>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [May 4, 2005, 5:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/png-transparency/146783 "2005-05-04T05:55:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![georgemonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b487fb/32.png) [@georgemonster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/georgemonster)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2005, 5:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/png-transparency/146783/1 "2005-05-04T05:55:15Z")

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I set the background of a table cell to a PNG image that has transparency in it but when viewed in IE, it doesn’t work.

When viewed in Dreamweaver it does work. Can’t figure this out. Is there another way of doing this?

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cheers,

George