Corel Graphics Suite

To save an GIF image with a transparent background

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2 Type a filename in the Filename box (Windows) or Save as box (Mac OS).

3 Choose where you want to save the image.

4 Choose the GIF file format from the Save as type list box (Windows) or Format list box (Mac OS).

5 Click Save.

6 In the Convert to paletted dialog box, customize the color palette and settings.

For best results, choose None from the Dithering list box and Websafe from the Palette list box.

7 Click OK.

8 In the GIF export dialog box, enable one of the following options:

• Image color — makes the color you click on the color palette transparent

• Masked area — makes the protected area of your image transparent

If you want to make the editable area of an image transparent, click the Invert mask check box.

You can also

Sample a color from the image to make	In the GIF export dialog box, click the
transparent	Eyedropper tool J* , and in the first
	preview window, click the background
	color.
Load the image into a Web browser as an	Click the Interlace image check box.
interlaced GIF
Preview the transparent area of the image	Click Preview. The transparent
	background displays as a checkered area.
	Masked areas that are transparent display as
	a solid color.

If you are saving an image that contains more than 256 colors, you must convert it to Paletted color mode to decrease the number of colors in the image. For more information see "Changing the color mode of images" on page 47.

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