Need very basic tutorial on transparency

A bit of a novice on the topic of transparency so could use a
link to a basic tutorial. Specifically, I'm working on a Fireworks
graphic that will eventually end up on a site. The content is a
table with text. The color of the content is white and the
background on the site is black. I intend the background on the
image to be transparent.
When converting the png file to a gif I have played with the
options including index and alpha transparency and noticed the
matte feature.
This is the area of tutoring I could use (i.e. getting a
crisper transition between the image and the background). I'm also
curious how the anti-aliasing settings in FW relate.
Thanks
Tom

"TCarp" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:gi614d$3lu$[email protected]..
> When converting the png file to a gif I have played with
the options
> including
> index and alpha transparency and noticed the matte
feature.
>
> This is the area of tutoring I could use (i.e. getting a
crisper
> transition
> between the image and the background). I'm also curious
how the
> anti-aliasing
> settings in FW relate.
The matte feature is precisely what gets the crisper
transition. With a GIF,
it's absolutely imperative. See some examples here:
http://www.pactumweb.com/test.php
Tim G.
http://www.pactumweb.com
http://www.shortordersite.com
Be smart:
http://www.pactumweb.com/client/tips.php

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