I think I am missing something. When I view it on a web page it has a transparent background. So then i saved it out as a windows icon and windows renders the icon with a transparent background. While I do not have a linux box with a GUI available rite now I would imagine it would render a transparent background as well. Could you be more specific as to what you intend to do with it so I can see how it is not working when I have access to my gnome box latter? On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 11:32 AM, wrote: > > Thanks for the video. I am able to create the icon with a transparent > (checkerboard pattern) background, but it still shows up on the panel with > a white background rather than a transparent background.  See a copy of it > here: http://www.upquick.com/temp/psp.png > > >> Ok - so are you having trouble with it while saving / converting or >> before? Do you see the chekerboard pattern behind the image? >> Here is a quick youtube on the basics. >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC5vdKuwTp0  You can ignore the first >> 2:50 of the video >> >> >> On Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 12:28 AM,   wrote: >>> >>> How can I create an icon with a transparent background? >>> >>> I've been able to make the image as a .gif with a transparent >>> background, >>> but when I open it with gimp and try to save it as a png, the background >>> changes from transparent to white.  Someone said it has to have an >>> "Alpha >>> channel with no background" but how is that done? >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss