From: Vic <tudor AT cam DOT org>
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Subject: Re: transparency in sprites
Date: Sat, 30 May 1998 08:22:36 -0400
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TackMast wrote:
> 
> i use the allegro library, and i've started making a game. i made the sprite of
> my character, and when i try to make the background transparent i can't. what
> color can i set it to to make it transparent? i use xspred and paint shop pro 5
> for all my graphic editing, so help in how to make the background transparent
> in one of those programs would help greatly. thanks

it depends on your color depth. in 8 bit it's color zero (whatever you
have there in your palette)
look in the allegro docs, you have all the answers there.