Tutorial > .png to .gif?

[TECK]

In Photoshop, what is the best way to export a .png transparent file to .gif format, without losing it's quality/background transparency?
Does anyone knows any tutorial on the net?

[sabret00the]

not sure you can do that, as png's handle transparency better than gifs, it's a bit like asking for a honda to look like a porsche but don't quote me on that.

[AndreaBash]

I think your transparency would have to be pretty complex to have a problem converting to .gif. The most you can do is try.

You just use Save for Web... in the File menu.

[filburt1]

Originally Posted by TECK

In Photoshop, what is the best way to export a .png transparent file to .gif format, without losing it's quality/background transparency?
Does anyone knows any tutorial on the net?

PNGs support variable transparency. GIFs do not (only binary transparency). There is no perfect way to convert a PNG to a GIF and preserve the transparency.

[TECK]

I'm a moron, I can to do it in Photoshop so easy...
1. Open your .png file in Photoshop and copy it merged into a new file.
2. Add a new white layer under the image layer.
3. Press W to select the Magic Wand Tool.
4. Set the Tolerance to 0 and uncheck the Anti-Aliased option.
4. Select the image layer and click on any white area.
5. Hit Delete.
6. Save for web... voila.

[MaDCaT75]

Originally Posted by sabret00the

not sure you can do that, as png's handle transparency better than gifs, it's a bit like asking for a honda to look like a porsche but don't quote me on that.

Too late