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Does anyone know how to import a PNG into TV paint? I'm using photoshop to draw my backgrounds, but I want to keep some parts transparent. I've tried using Scan cleaner but that turns the backgrounds into black and white.

I'm using Tvpaint 11 on Windows 10

Could someone please help?

You can import a PSD file with all layers intact.
To import a PNG with alpha, please refer to the PS manual about saving images with transparency.

At least with the pre-CC version I own of PS (CS5) if your file has an alpha channel/transparent layer when you use Save As there will be a window with a checklist and the alpha checked. You can choose from the drop-down menu of possible file formats. If it supports transparency the checklist including the alpha channel will remain active/vibrant. If you choose a file format that does not support transparency the checklist will be grayed out. In some software PNG4 is listed as plain PNG but the support for an alpha channel could be indicated elsewhere. In CS5 it did not yet support PNG4 so the PNG does not support an alpha channel.

Thanks guys, another question: what is the correct colour settings that TV Paint 11 accepts? I've tried numerous RGB settings and none then are accepted by TvPaint.

Can you elaborate? I do not know what you mean. I believe I have been able to import everything attempted. How has TVPaint indicated it has rejected your settings?

S.J Steel wrote: ↑18 Sep 2017, 22:31 Thanks guys, another question: what is the correct colour settings that TV Paint 11 accepts? I've tried numerous RGB settings and none then are accepted by TvPaint.

. I think you want to talk about color space, don't you ?

. I think you want to talk about color space, don't you ?

if so, use sRGB.