Harvard Extension School
CSCI E-12 Fundamentals of Web Site Development | Spring 2020

## Transparency

With PNG images, a color in the palette can be designated as "transparent". This lets any background colors or background images show through the transparent portions.

Star Image

Background Image
(satin.png)

Format | Background Color (gray) | Background Image satin.png
--- | --- | ---
GIF No transparency |  |
GIF White is transparent |  |
GIF Blue is transparent |  |
PNG No transparency |  |
PNG White is transparent |  |
PNG Blue is transparent |  |

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