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