Transparency Option for Custom Icons

Written by Jeff Harrison
April 27, 2010

When assigning or customizing an icon, you may have overlooked an option to set a transparent area.

I’ll admit I didn’t notice this until about a year ago. One of our VBA developers at macromonster.com had icons with bright blue backgrounds as BMP files, but in his workspace they looked fine. After some exploring, I figured out what he was doing.

Click on the image for an animation.

Notice how the background is initially a bright blue, until I designate a transparency color inside the Options Dialog.

Post Discussion

0 Comments

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

You May Also Like…

Tech News Digest Graphics Unleashed

Tech News Digest for November 22, 2024

Amazon Echo Show, AI Granny, Salt Typhoon, eye color, Android 16, data cables sabotaged, Nomad eSIM, Tesla Model Y and phantom island. We have started our Black Friday sale and I’ve gotten a number of emails from other companies about their sales. I have no...

View Full Post
Tech News Digest Graphics Unleashed

Tech News Digest for November 15, 2024

Apple reviews, headphones, cat question, stress, scurvy, Windows 11 24H2, You’ve got mail, iPhone 17, Volvo EX30 and dog licks. If you are thinking about getting one of the new Macs, you’ll find several reviews to aid in your decision. There were plenty of...

View Full Post

Jeff Harrison

Jeff Harrison is a media "Jack-of-all-trades", familiar with most of the major media applications on the Windows platform. Whether it's 2D/print, 3D, audio, video, or web-related - he's working on mastering everything that comes his way. He's a past Alpha and Beta tester for Corel, and has instructed students from all over the world. He runs the popular MacroMonster.com site, the #1 place for CorelDRAW macros. Also check out his youtube page, and his gallery at coreldraw.com.

Recent Posts

Web Design Blog

Build Divi WordPress Site
WordPress Site Care
Divi Tools
Graphics Unleashed Logo