# Transparency in paint

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparency-in-paint/28039>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [August 9, 2003, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparency-in-paint/28039 "2003-08-09T04:21:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![turkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/0ea827/32.png) [@turkey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/turkey)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2003, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparency-in-paint/28039/1 "2003-08-09T04:21:05Z")

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how do you create a transparent gif in paint

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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:** [August 9, 2003, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparency-in-paint/28039/2 "2003-08-09T04:23:44Z")

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you can’t… not in paint 🙂

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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:** [August 9, 2003, 4:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparency-in-paint/28039/3 "2003-08-09T04:25:49Z")

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oh ☹  
so how then what do i do with my pixel dude?

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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:** [August 9, 2003, 4:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparency-in-paint/28039/4 "2003-08-09T04:27:49Z")

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take in into photoshop or Fireworks, use the magic wand to get rid of the background and save it as a gif

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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:** [August 9, 2003, 4:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparency-in-paint/28039/5 "2003-08-09T04:29:40Z")

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thanks