Avatars as PNG files and transparency

IEMC · Nov 17, 2008, 10:07 PM

Is it me, or do avatars not allow PNG transparencies? I can upload them fine, but it turns up as white.

Is there a reason this is possibly disabled? I think it would cool for that to be allowed. I can't think of any harm from it.

Unless it's a VBulletin limit, of course.

***craig5320*** · Nov 17, 2008, 11:53 PM

I will look into the issue and see what's happening. I don't think it's anything we've restricted. Could be a limit of vB as you say.

Craig

IEMC · Nov 18, 2008, 12:05 AM

And that's all I ask.

Thanks.

Tril · Nov 18, 2008, 05:10 AM

I don't remember if mine is a PNG (I think it might be a GIF) but it does have transparency.

mkk · Nov 18, 2008, 06:25 AM

Testing, seems to be working fine at present. Edit: Yup, both RGB and 8bit transparent PNG's worked with IE7 and Opera. (IE6 and older can't handle PNG transparency)

File used for testing:

***craig5320*** · Nov 18, 2008, 11:00 AM

mkk - did you try that as your avatar? or just in a post?

mkk · Nov 18, 2008, 11:38 AM

Uploaded as Avatar and verified with those two browsers, and the same with an 8bit version of it.

***craig5320*** · Nov 18, 2008, 01:39 PM

Ok thanks, well I think that's your answer then IEMC, it does work after all. IE6 does have a problem with PNG transparency, so it could be that if that is your browser of choice?

IEMC · Nov 19, 2008, 02:05 AM

I'm currently using the latest version of Firefox.

I'm gonna try it again and see what's up. Will post results.

And thanks, guys.

IEMC · Nov 19, 2008, 02:17 AM

After several more attempts, using mkk's image (transparency worked, by the way), plus going into my PSD file and resaving as a gif and a PNG, somehow the PNG finally worked.

Whatever, though, problem solved.

Thanks for the effort, guys

EDIT: Now that I think about it, it might be Vbulletin's resizing method. I swear the first few times I kept the size at 80 x 80, though.

***craig5320*** · Nov 19, 2008, 08:55 AM

That would probably be it, as it wouldn't save it with transparency after resizing, maybe it also optimises for filesize as well which might have caused it.

Nov 17, 2008, 10:07 PM	#1
IEMC Neighborhood screw up. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MI, US Posts: 770 Rep Power: 53 System Specs	Avatars as PNG files and transparency Is it me, or do avatars not allow PNG transparencies? I can upload them fine, but it turns up as white. Is there a reason this is possibly disabled? I think it would cool for that to be allowed. I can't think of any harm from it. Unless it's a VBulletin limit, of course. __________________

Nov 17, 2008, 11:53 PM	#2
*craig5320* HH Administrator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 8,282 Rep Power: 428 System Specs	Re: Avatars as PNG files and transparency I will look into the issue and see what's happening. I don't think it's anything we've restricted. Could be a limit of vB as you say. Craig __________________

Nov 18, 2008, 12:05 AM	Thread Starter #3
IEMC Neighborhood screw up. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MI, US Posts: 770 Rep Power: 53 System Specs	Re: Avatars as PNG files and transparency And that's all I ask. Thanks. __________________

Nov 18, 2008, 05:10 AM	#4
Tril S-3D enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,675 Rep Power: 62 System Specs	Re: Avatars as PNG files and transparency I don't remember if mine is a PNG (I think it might be a GIF) but it does have transparency.

Nov 18, 2008, 06:25 AM	#5
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,383 Rep Power: 120 System Specs	Re: Avatars as PNG files and transparency Testing, seems to be working fine at present. Edit: Yup, both RGB and 8bit transparent PNG's worked with IE7 and Opera. (IE6 and older can't handle PNG transparency) File used for testing: Last edited by mkk; Nov 18, 2008 at 06:35 AM.

Nov 18, 2008, 11:00 AM	#6
*craig5320* HH Administrator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 8,282 Rep Power: 428 System Specs	Re: Avatars as PNG files and transparency mkk - did you try that as your avatar? or just in a post? __________________

Nov 18, 2008, 11:38 AM	#7
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,383 Rep Power: 120 System Specs	Re: Avatars as PNG files and transparency Uploaded as Avatar and verified with those two browsers, and the same with an 8bit version of it.

Nov 18, 2008, 01:39 PM	#8
*craig5320* HH Administrator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 8,282 Rep Power: 428 System Specs	Re: Avatars as PNG files and transparency Ok thanks, well I think that's your answer then IEMC, it does work after all. IE6 does have a problem with PNG transparency, so it could be that if that is your browser of choice? __________________

Nov 19, 2008, 02:05 AM	Thread Starter #9
IEMC Neighborhood screw up. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MI, US Posts: 770 Rep Power: 53 System Specs	Re: Avatars as PNG files and transparency I'm currently using the latest version of Firefox. I'm gonna try it again and see what's up. Will post results. And thanks, guys. __________________

Nov 19, 2008, 02:17 AM	Thread Starter #10
IEMC Neighborhood screw up. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MI, US Posts: 770 Rep Power: 53 System Specs	Re: Avatars as PNG files and transparency After several more attempts, using mkk's image (transparency worked, by the way), plus going into my PSD file and resaving as a gif and a PNG, somehow the PNG finally worked. Whatever, though, problem solved. Thanks for the effort, guys EDIT: Now that I think about it, it might be Vbulletin's resizing method. I swear the first few times I kept the size at 80 x 80, though. __________________

Nov 19, 2008, 08:55 AM	#11
*craig5320* HH Administrator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 8,282 Rep Power: 428 System Specs	Re: Avatars as PNG files and transparency That would probably be it, as it wouldn't save it with transparency after resizing, maybe it also optimises for filesize as well which might have caused it. __________________