Transparent areas of png files aren't!, MF pro 7

RickinSav'h · Post by **RickinSav'h** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 4:22 pm

When png files are added to a DVD menu as a decoration the transparent areas of the files are not transparent but white. I thought that was the whole idea of using png files over jpg's.

The files do in fact have transparent areas as they show up in Photoshop correctly.

Any ideas?

randazzo · Post by **randazzo** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:30 pm

I'm not 100% sure but it could be that the DVD menu editor is different from a video or photo editor. Which support things like chroma keying and transparant parts. Don't think the DVD menu editor is made that way.

RickinSav'h · Post by **RickinSav'h** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 3:20 am

Jean-Pierre,
Thanks for the reply. Maybe you're right. But I hope not.
MF Pro 7 accepts *.swf files with transparency as decorations but not *.png's. Maybe there will be a fix out soon.

etech6355 · Post by **etech6355** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 5:14 pm

If your making your own PNG's what is your "Alpha" channel setting for the Png file?

RickinSav'h · Post by **RickinSav'h** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 2:36 pm

The files I'm attempting to use are png files that came with VS 11.5+!

C:\Program Files\Ulead Systems\Ulead VideoStudio 11\Samples\Decoration

Not sure about the alpha channel on png files. When I open "D01.png" from the directory reference above in Photoshop there is no alpha channel listed only channels listed are: RGB, Red, Green, & Blue.

The images are clearly transparent as you can see the tell tale checkered pattern as a background. Sorry about the pun