How do you set pixels to be transparent in a .GIF or .PNG file in Visual Studio 2008's drawing editor?
gif, png, visual-studio, visual-studio-2008
Solution
Open the file gif/png with the Visual Studio Editor
In the properties window select a format that supports the alpha channel i.e. 32bpp BGRA
Using the eraser tool now will set those pixels to transparent.
Problem
My graphic artist gave me a .PNG file, then the same file as a .GIF. When I save it, the transparent background pixels actually get set to white pixels. At one time I thought VS could do transparent colors with this little pink/salmon retro-tv looking icon in the color palette, but it's not showing up any more. Anybody have any ideas?