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Old Nov 17, 2008, 09:07 PM   #1
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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.
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Old Nov 17, 2008, 10:53 PM   #2
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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.

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Old Nov 17, 2008, 11:05 PM Threadstarter Thread Starter   #3
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Re: Avatars as PNG files and transparency
And that's all I ask.

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Old Nov 18, 2008, 04:10 AM   #4
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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.
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Old Nov 18, 2008, 05:25 AM   #5
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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)

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Old Nov 18, 2008, 10:00 AM   #6
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Re: Avatars as PNG files and transparency
mkk - did you try that as your avatar? or just in a post?
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Old Nov 18, 2008, 10:38 AM   #7
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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.
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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?
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Old Nov 19, 2008, 01:05 AM Threadstarter Thread Starter   #9
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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.

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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.
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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.
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