# Png....?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/png/9943>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [December 21, 2002, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/png/9943 "2002-12-21T09:59:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![FlashSwimmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/35a633/32.png) [@FlashSwimmer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FlashSwimmer)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/png/9943/1 "2002-12-21T09:59:48Z")

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hi guys,  
i want to make effect in PS and save it in alpha channel to import this effect in flash without ths backgroud… i did it before but i missed it now ☹  
can anyone help me to do it again =)

thanx C:-)

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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:** [December 21, 2002, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/png/9943/2 "2002-12-21T10:17:06Z")

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To save it without the background just go to file, save for web and to your right there should be a drop down menu that lets you select the format you want to use. To keep the transparency, select either GIF or PNG. Those are the only formats that supports transparencies.

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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:** [December 21, 2002, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/png/9943/3 "2002-12-21T10:30:21Z")

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thanx electrongeek =) ,  
but i remembered i have to make an alpha channel to get it .  
you know if you make an effect arround text that what i mean.  
so what about the alhpa channel or i missunderstand :-\

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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:** [December 21, 2002, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/png/9943/4 "2002-12-21T10:49:42Z")

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I’m not quite sure what you’re trying to do. :-\

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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:** [December 21, 2002, 10:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/png/9943/5 "2002-12-21T10:52:09Z")

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ok electrongeek,  
i’ll try it and tell you if i can do it or ☹

thanx a lot C:-)