Oem Branding

[Mekrel]

Well I ended up using an alpha channel anyway because that how i make my transparent CS:S sprays. So ive got it sorted, thanks

[Alanoll]

@Alanoll, 0,0 pixel and the last pixel f.e. 150x150 have to be of the same color to be transparent. it also needs to be saved as 256 colors.

edit: if you want the image to be 32bits you'll need to create a new alpha layer. search google for tutorials.

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[Frank_Sechrist]

I do it with IrfanView. When you Save As and select the .ico format, IrfanView has an option to save the transparent color. It then lets you select the transparent color. It's very simple to do.

[Yzöwl]

How about posting some transparent only bmps for us to paste our own logo into and save.

Here's my lowly attempt:

• 180 pixels x 114 pixels
  Bit Depth = 8
  95 dpi x 95 dpi
  256 colours
  

It works fine, but I would appreciate somthing of better quality...

<Edit>Thought I'd add the colours info</Edit>

oemlogo.zip

Edited February 24, 2005 by Yzöwl

[SiMoNsAyS]

here am i

1st method here.

2nd method is more professional, i'll talk about photoshop. create a new RGB image (180x114) and paste (ctrl+v) your logo on a new layer (doesn't matter the background's color).

now select the shape of the layer, that is ctrl+click over the layer that contains the logo (window>layers and ctrl+click over something like "layer 1"). now you've made a selection, keep it.

now go to channels (window>channels) while the selection is active. fill the selection with white. keep in mind that black is transparent, grey translucent and white is opaque.

save the image as a 32bits bmp and ready to test.

[jpeshek]

I have not REPEAT have NOT figured out how to create a transparent bitmap background. However, if all you want to do is create an Oemlogo.bmp file for your system properties, just do a print screen, then set the background to the same color. It appears invisble. I've attached a blank for your pleasure

Oemlogo.bmp

[Yzöwl]

@ SiMoNsAyS

Could you try to explain a little better in this case;

My logo is currently in 32 bit tif format. It contains a Red Channel, a Blue channel, a Green channel and an Alpha channel. The current background is already transparent and also it uses different coloured glass within the majority of the logo objects. Obviously I still wish to maintain the degree of translucency through this glass. Basically all I want is a copy of my tif but in bmp format

Do I copy the four channels to a new layer on a fresh RGB image background, highlight them and fill them with white, or just the alpha channel, or will I need to also use a grey for translucency etc.

A good bit of technical information is most definitely lacking on my part, so any help and /or links will be gratefully received.

Unfortunately as I am not rich enough to afford to purchase commercial software, I would like to attempt this using The GIMP in Linux.

[SiMoNsAyS]

i explained it the best i could, if you like contact me by pm and i'll do it for u

[Yzöwl]

Tried for too long in The GIMP, went to a PC with Photoshop CS. Opened tif, file, save as, made sure channels was ticked, bmp, 32bit, save, done.

Thanks for the offer though SiMoNsAyS