restyling image

**chechu** · 05-07-2008, 08:33 AM

Hey,
I have an image on my site that I have been using so many times, that the quality is getting bad. Could anyone please redo this, so I can start again.
What I need is that the blue background becomes transparant, nothing else.
Here's the image: http://www.cecicasariego.com/img/imggroot/PAauto4.gif
Thanks __

**Nile** · 05-07-2008, 11:42 AM

Here you are:
http://localhostr.com/files/b6f392/Untitled.png

**chechu** · 05-07-2008, 04:03 PM

Thanks for your effort.
I see the same image ?

**Nile** · 05-07-2008, 09:36 PM

Mine has a transparent background.

**Medyman** · 05-07-2008, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by Nile

Mine has a transparent background.

Lol...that's definitely not transparent, Nile. It's a lighter shade of blue, that's it.

Chechu...
Does this work for you?

**Nile** · 05-07-2008, 11:22 PM

Tehehe, sorry.

**djr33** · 05-07-2008, 11:49 PM

I did that a while ago. Can't you just find that old thread?

And why is it getting old? Don't resave in a compression-based format like JPG, if that's what you mean.

**chechu** · 05-08-2008, 07:38 AM

Does this work for you?

Thanks, Medyman !
djr33:

I did that a while ago. Can't you just find that old thread?

You replaced the background in white, for which I thank you, because then the background of the site was white.

Don't resave in a compression-based format like JPG

I don't know the difference between gif, jpg, bmp, png and I don't know what else. I re-used and resized the image so many times, that it is getting ugly. Maybe I should take a new picture of the portrait and start all over again.

**djr33** · 05-09-2008, 12:26 AM

Ah, I understand now. I'd forgotten that I just replaced it with white. Well, taking a new picture can help, and resizing certainly doesn't. Anyway, looks like you got what you need. If you need more help, I'd be willing, but a new image of the portrait might be a good place to start.

Number one rule in graphics: always save the original material. You can't ever get them back from a compressed/"web" copy.
ie, if you're working in Photoshop, save the psd first and most importantly, then do whatever you want with a jpg, gif, or any other format you might want to export. If you ever need to change it, you'll be really glad you did.

**chechu** · 05-09-2008, 07:23 AM

Number one rule in graphics: always save the original material. You can't ever get them back from a compressed/"web" copy.
ie, if you're working in Photoshop, save the psd first and most importantly, then do whatever you want with a jpg, gif, or any other format you might want to export. If you ever need to change it, you'll be really glad you did.

Thanks for the advise.
But what is the difference between psd, gif, jpg. Each should be used in a specific way ? ie small imgs save as jg, bigger ones as gif ?