Photoshop Question
 

Ok, PhotoShop Experts:

I have a .png file with a transparent background

I need to convert this to a .bmp with a black background

I tried to laso the subject, invert selection, then paint the background black, but when I do that, it leaves a light grey outline around the subject

I also made a new image with a black background, laso'd the subject, copied it, and pasted it into the new image, and it didnt have the grey outline, perfect... only problem is, I cant ever get it in the same exact position as the png image, and when I animate these, they jump around

Anyone know how to do this?

Put your lasso around this

http://www.juicylinks.com/rich.gif

I always knew you were a dickhead.

thats lil2rich

Ok.....
First thing is, if you're trying to make a web animation... why not just go for the gif and skip the bmp? You can adjust the position in imageready per frame, so worst comes to worse you can always just "nudge" the image when you need to. If there's an outline problem, usually messing with the anti-alias function will cure it, otherwise "jump" back to photoshop and work the eraser tool.
I usually take a hand's on approach to everything I do, that way I have nothing I can't undo manually.
Post if this doesnt work and I'll attampt another apporach.
Cheers!

yeah, he's a dickhead to

Its not a web animation, its a videogame animation

if it didnt absolutely have to be from png to bmp I could fix the problem easily

My video game exp. is tremendously limited outside of Maya 3D... so, sorry I can't help you there...
I'll check with some friends in the industry... but don't hold your breath.
Hey if it's only like 30-120 frames, then in the worst case scenerio, you can always *carefully* edit each frame. At best you'd only be out a few hours.
That's better than nothing.
Good luck!

Can you not just open it in Imageready and convert add a new layer and make it the background and then re save it all? Maybe I'm not understanding what you are asking.

Figured it out!

Laso the image, copy it, then hit paste, it will paste the image right over itself but on a new layer, select layer 0, paint it black, flatten image.... perfect results

um, yeah kinda just like what you said, but using 2 layers

I thought you decided to leave this board ..fuck off tire biter

Hey lick my ass... other people said they were leaving, and are still here... so keep licking dat ass...

Excuses..people never leave and you proved it

Hey, I'll let you have the last word, so you think you've won. I just realized you are canadian, and not worth arguing with. So here, go ahead... have the last word

OK another assinine remark from a yank who has his head up his ass .

create a new psd document in black background with exact size of .png doc; click on the png image and drag it to new doc u ve created, save as bmp . thats easy.