I have a cpt image that has a single object with transparency applied as a gradient from 100 to 0 via the interactive transparency tool. I would like to export this as a transparent png for web use. However, photopaint x4 doesn't seem to allow me to do this - I get a message that object(s) will be merged, and then no option to maintain the transparency.
My workaround is to save it as a psd from photopaint, open in photoshop, and then use photoshop's export for the web. But there must be a direct way to do it in x4, right?
Hello. I too was frustrated about saving real transparency for PNGs in PP. I found solution myself and didn't noticed anyone explained same tehnique in this topic. This requires no other software but Corel Photo Paint itself. I'll try to demonstrate step-by-step (in my example i use PP X3):
(The object is zoomed by 200%)
Now you can see a mask on background. That's exactly what we need
Here is result - a PNG with pure transparency achived by this tehnique
And wrong result made by PP
Here is a test showing correct transparency (achived by this tehnique) and wrong one (which is generated by PP) by placing image on various backgrounds.
Ghost Bear said:Hello. I too was frustrated about saving real transparency for PNGs in PP.
Another problem in Corel PHOTO-PAINT X4 even in the 20th Anniversary Edition.
Ahmad Ajlouny said: Another problem in Corel PHOTO-PAINT X4 even in the 20th Anniversary Edition.
Yes, I fully agree... I've filed more than 20 bugs meanwhile myself... Useless...
I still have problems with this. I use jpeg and gif most of the time still out of old habit, so maybe my fingers just aren't aligned yet with photopaint.
Today I worked on a site where I needed a transparent png with a shadow which had alpha transparency as it overlays a background image and needs to be able to move over the background with its shadow as the browser width is different of different visitors. Anyway, I have my image in photopaint with no background, one object with shadow applied which has transparency. Tried 128 and 256 color variations. Chose save as and get message that object will be combined, and sure enough it was (no transparency once in dreamweaver). Then try export instead, and export for web, and same thing. Then create a mask from the object, and get a message that mask will not e saved, and sure enough, once again transparency was lost when exporting or save as(ing) to png from photopaint x4. I'm sure this was something stupid on my part, but I gave up, saved as psd, opened fireworks, and clicked export for web, alpha transparency, done. That's the way it should work in photopaint (I wish, hopefully x5... please :)).