Comm@nder21
18th January 2004 14:00 UTC

Problems getting transparent color work in icons
hi there!

i need help. i'm trying to design icon's for my installer, but the transparency doesn't work. if i convert the source-file (bitmap) with irfan-view and mark the transparent color, windows displays all right. but when i compile my installer, the transparent area is colored black. i've also tried to easily make an icon with magenta instead of transparent areas, but that doesnt work with nsis too.

someone could help?

Yathosho
18th January 2004 14:17 UTC

tried it with (trials of) microangelo or axialis? i guess irfanview might not be the best choice ;)

Comm@nder21
18th January 2004 14:18 UTC

ur right, isnt the best choice, but when transparency works with windows, why not with nsis?

Yathosho
18th January 2004 14:24 UTC

can you attach the icon, wanna take a look at it

Comm@nder21
18th January 2004 14:27 UTC

here it is.
my .ico convert, and the source as .gif and .bmp.

Yathosho
18th January 2004 15:15 UTC

when i open the icon in my icon editor, i also have a different background color (dark green or something)

Yathosho
18th January 2004 15:28 UTC

try this

Comm@nder21
18th January 2004 16:38 UTC

it works nice :)
THX!
but what did u do? :)

Yathosho
18th January 2004 17:04 UTC

i used iconworkshop :)

Comm@nder21
18th January 2004 19:16 UTC

thx. sounds interesting. i'll try this too :)