which begs the question: how did you convert the jpg to a gif in the first
place?
| Ok. I don't know WHAT the problem was, but I ended up rescanning the
entire
| image & saving it as a BMP this time. When it converted to the gif, it
| showed up beautifully. Thanks for all your help! At least it got me
| thinking creatively towards starting over from scratch with the image
itself,
| and finally getting the image file to work.
|
| Either that, or the computer gremlins turned in for the night.
|
| JAW
|
| "JAW" wrote:
|
| >
| > It's inside My Web folder. I've gone through this process about a dozen
| > times. I've gone back to the original jpg & converted it again & again.
I
| > finally converted it to a regular gif (not transparent) and the same
thing
| > happens: I can see the image on the "normal" page tab, but when I go to
the
| > preview, it's blank. But the jpg file works!
| >
| > In between each one I've deleted the image, saved the file, completely
| > exited FP.... and yet there's no improvement! I've even made sure my
| > Internet cache is empty!
| >
| > I'd just scrap it all & find something else to use, but this image is
really
| > important to my site. I just can't figure out what I must be missing?!
| >
| > JAW
| >
| > "Steve Easton" wrote:
| >
| > > Nope, no limit as the file name.
| > > Where on the hard drive is the new gif located??
| > > If it's not in a location "inside" your web folder it won't work.
| > > Make sure it's inside your web, and then remove the link from the
page.
| > > Save.
| > > Then reinsert the image on the page.
| > > Do "not" browse outside of the web folder to link to the image.
| > >
| > > --
| > > Steve Easton
| > > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > > 95isalive
| > > This site is best viewed............
| > > ........................with a computer
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > > | > > >I named it "UCSSealAtransparent.gif" and it shows correctly in the
html
| > > > fiie. Is there a character limit to naming a gif?
| > > >
| > > > "Steve Easton" wrote:
| > > >
| > > >> What did you name the new "transparent" gif file??
| > > >>
| > > >>
| > > >> --
| > > >> Steve Easton
| > > >> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > > >> 95isalive
| > > >> This site is best viewed............
| > > >> ........................with a computer
| > > >>
| > > >>
| > > >>
| > > >> | > > >> >I am at my wits' end! I've been trying to get an image file to
appear on my
| > > >> > website for days & can't figure out what the problem is. If I
place the
| > > >> > image as a jpg, it's fine. The problem is, I need the background
to be
| > > >> > transparent. I've converted it to a transparent gif, and it
appears
| > > >> > perfectly in the 'normal' page tab FP, but when I go to preview
it, I have
| > > >> > that stupid lil' red 'x' in a white box, with the depressed
outline of where
| > > >> > the graphic SHOULD be. I have checked & rechecked my html over &
over,
| > > >> > thinking something might have been missed...but it's not. I have
not resized
| > > >> > the gif, either. It just won't show up!
| > > >> >
| > > >> > I tried converting to gif in both Image Composer and another
graphics
| > > >> > editing pgm I have, ArcSoft's PhotoStudio.
| > > >> >
| > > >> > Your wisdom & help will be GREATLY appreciated!!!!
| > > >> >
| > > >> >
| > > >>
| > > >>
| > > >>
| > >
| > >
| > >
