TGE .PNG transparency bug - any plans to fix?
by Entr0py · in Torque Game Engine · 04/04/2004 (1:32 pm) · 11 replies
Any plans to get TGE to read PNG files correctly (not the alpha layer but the transparency)? My .png files work fine in every other app except TGE. I am currently using photoshop 8 which I cant get the superPNG plugin to work, so what can be done? Hopefully somebody takes care of this problem once and for all....(yes I refer to it as a bug, since TGE is the only proggie that has trouble with PNGs)
#2
04/04/2004 (3:16 pm)
Photoshop has had a problem with saving out PNGs since version six. Either find and install the old png.8bi file from Photoshop 5 or choose save for web and tick the transparency settings insteading of just saving the file.
#3
04/21/2004 (4:38 pm)
No, I don't believe it's a bug within photoshop, I believe it is a bug with torque. Every other app i use is ok with photoshop pngs except torque. TGE probably just needs to be updated to read newer pngs. 
#4
04/21/2004 (5:44 pm)
It is a bug in Photoshop since 6 as has been said before. With 7 you had to delete the default png plugin to get SuperPNG to work. Then it would save them out fine.
#5
The superPNG plugin fixes this problem.
04/22/2004 (1:35 pm)
Yes, it is a bug in photoshop. Still unfixed as of 7.0 (not sure about in CS) The superPNG plugin fixes this problem.
#6
04/29/2004 (5:39 pm)
It is still there in CS =(
#7
05/01/2004 (11:50 pm)
That sucks. I thought they said they would fix the non-compliancy in the next version of Photoshop :|
#8
05/02/2004 (12:46 am)
Guess they expect most programs to fall into line with THEM.
#9
05/02/2004 (7:58 am)
SuperPNG was a great addition for Paint Shop Pro 7, but sadly it doesn't work for PSP8.x. I really missed it, because even the PSP8.x .PNG isn't completely compliant, especially in reloading a PNG w/an alpha. It just doesn't work. :-P
#10
1. there is another png plugin for ps8 (email me if you want it)
2. use imagemagik to convert (the best choice)
3. convert using paintshoppro or some other program
05/02/2004 (8:37 am)
There are several solutions to your png problem:1. there is another png plugin for ps8 (email me if you want it)
2. use imagemagik to convert (the best choice)
3. convert using paintshoppro or some other program
#11
05/04/2004 (8:08 pm)
Hmmmm i never had any probs with any of the photoshops ^_^
Torque Owner Stefan Lundmark