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USE A PDF!!!
Authored by: wwwboynyc on Oct 02, '02 02:14:37PM

I thought about this for a moment, then it dawned on me. With a PDF, you can create any image you want, with a transparent background, then change the color to anything in the rainbow with the apple color selector. VERY COOL.



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pdf works great
Authored by: mclbruce on Oct 02, '02 08:56:31PM

I just made a 32x32 pixel transparant pdf in photoshop. Works great in the Desktop Preference panel. When I use center it doesn't show up on the desktop at all. Nice tip!



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USE A PDF!!!
Authored by: mikedavidson on Oct 03, '02 02:48:15PM

Exactly. I posted on evangelist digest a week ago that transparent desksops are back in 10 if you make the image a pdf, specifically a photoshop pdf with transparency. The problem is that 1 ) the image has to be smaller than the screen and 2) alpha transparency only really works with white.

1. Create an image in photoshop that is smaller than your screen
2. leave a transparent background layer
3. draw objects in layers above.
4. Solid black or see through shades of white are good choices. For some reason see through shades of black come out whitish
5. Save as a photoshop pdf, with transparency checked
6. Drag into desktop image well. Choose centered, pick a color.
7. Magic, you can see through the image to the color.

:) enjoy

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