transparent gifs and pixelated edges

[GREGO]

hey guys,

I've noticed that many transparent glitters (including my own) get that really annoying choppy edge effect when you put them on a dark background. I have also noticed that some glitters don't do this and I was wondering if anyone knows how to save transparent gifs with no nasty edges. I know you can save as a png but I really would like to avoid that.

[omen]

If you're using photoshop make sure you're using the "save for web" function when saving the final gif file instead of "save as"

[laars]

saving as a transparent png only works in IE, right?
You can add about a 2px white or black outline, that makes it look much better.

[Sergio]

saving as a transparent png only works in IE, right?
You can add about a 2px white or black outline, that makes it look much better.
You mean Firefox? They don't seem to work in IE.

[YabbaDoo]

Hmmm, I've never had this problem!

However, I use PaintShopPro at the moment and I think coz I add a dark silver border round em they just look good on all backgrounds.

However, some people add a 1PX white outline round the glitters to make it look better on black bgs...So I dunno you can never get em perfect on all bgs but mine generally look smoth edged and neat...

[laars]

You mean Firefox? They don't seem to work in IE.

yeah, I meant that they don't work in IE, plus there isn't a way to animate pngs to my knowledge so it wouldn't work for glitters.

[Jordan]

There isn't a way to animate png's, at least none that I know of.

It really depends on what you're using for the border, and if you're using a glitter fill for the border, which fill you use...

[pookie]

If you're using photoshop make sure you're using the "save for web" function when saving the final gif file instead of "save as"

I still get the pixelated edge regardless of saving the gif with "save for web"

[omen]

Then the images must be pixelated to begin with if that is happening..