Simple question about .PNG/transparent images

I had to do a bit of work on a transparent image that will sit on a black background. I noticed that once I put the image on it's background a bit some layer mask editing I did are showing up...this is where I didn't quite mask everything correctly. My question- is there a way to check my image with-in PhotoShop on a black background before I Save As a PNG?
Thanks

If you use File...Save for Web and choose the "PNG-8" option, you can select the matte colour to use:
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Hello, I have a simple question about mounting volumes on start up.
My computer wakes up auto - and then auto there are serveral applescript tasks (mount and start up programs)
I use this script (daily) for serveral connections with external volumes I always need the connect to. ( In the script I use this code 3 times for other locations) I do this on start up.
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set Pword to "XXX"
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(same code for 2 other locations)
When i do this on start up sometimes the script says there is no connection possible. I guess it's because on start up the connection isn't there. And 1 minute later when computer is total ready the connection is ok. When I run the script then It works. Just sometimes ( In the morning) 'It' want to connect but the script stops. When i do it manually(I run the script again) it works just fine.
Is it possible that I need a delay? Can someone explain this?
How would I make a delay handler for this script? Is that the best solution?
Thanks in advance. This is something small i'm wondering about.
Colin

BTW, If you saved the script as an application +(and not as an application bundle)+ you could drop the script on to *Drop Script Backgrounder* (freeware).
Then the script would run in the background, so, you wouldn't see it running in the Finder.
<http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/7922/drop-script-backgrounder-x>
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Simple question about flex and AS 3.0

Hi, this might sound like a simple question so I apologize...
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3.0 not mxml. I referred to the help of both flex 2 and 3, and all
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I record in HDV on the JVC GY 101.
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Editing video streams such as HDV (and XDCAM HD) is made difficult by the reduced number of I-frames. For example, if you make a cut in between the I-frames in the video clip, the computer has to then recalculate new I-frames that are placed at both sides of the cut. Converting on capture/after import to an intra-frame codec like DVCPRO HD, ProRes 422, or Uncompressed will reduce processing power and increase real-time performance, as well as give better performance when adding effects and performing compositing like chroma-keying.
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>>> Marcus Breiden<[email protected]> 03-Aug-05 8:30:24 AM >>>
On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 10:53:30 GMT, Brian wrote:
> Is there a way to have this reboot occur more quickly?
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A simple Question about % in CR Chart!

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Simple question about JAVA path

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Simple question about telnet and characters

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A simple question about DAQ data sampling

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Just simple question about java HTTP session mechanism...

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Question about printing an image/control Using Report Generator

The attached VI is an example of creating a report from a control or image. My problem is that when the control (xy graph) gets too large in the vertical direction it clips the image but, the horizontal is scaled to the width of the report.
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Attachments:
Print XY Graph TEST.vi ‏55 KB
Test.pdf ‏217 KB

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