png images...how do they work?

[mfacer]

Hi,

ive just made a few custom PNG images... i assumed if I saved it with a transparent background it'd look ok... but it doesnt look right... How does the transparent imaging work? Should I save it with a black background?

Cheers..

Matt.

[headkaze]

GameEx uses DirectDraw which can not use the alpha channel of a PNG file. Instead it uses black. This may cause problems if you have black in the actual image. The solution is to adjust the brightness so there is only pure black in the background. That reminds me, I've been meaning to add brightness adjust to objects in the Theme Editor, it will probably be in there in the next relese.