Microsoft KB Archive/167092

= PPT97: TARGA Transparency Information Ignored =

Article ID: 167092

Article Last Modified on 11/9/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q167092



SYMPTOMS
If you import a TARGA (.tga) file that contains transparency (alpha channel) information into PowerPoint 97, it appears opaque. In contrast, if you import a CompuServe GIF (.gif) or Portable Network Graphics (.png) file that contains transparency information, it appears transparent.



CAUSE
The TARGA import filter that ships with PowerPoint 97 and Office 97 does not support transparency. The GIF and PNG import filters do support transparency.



WORKAROUND
You can use the Set Transparent Color button on the Picture toolbar or Microsoft Photo Editor to make any image transparent. For more information on doing this, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

159014 PPT: Transparent Image Support in PowerPoint 97 and 98

Additional query words: 97 ppt97 ppt8 ppt8.0 ppt8.00 clear irregular transparent see-through Tagged Image File Format TrueVision bitmap bitmapped raster

Keywords: kbprb kbgraphic KB167092

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