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PNG -> ICO, keep transparency, no alpha channel

Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 6:33 pm
by Peter2
I have PNGs which I should convert to ICO, keep transparency, but without usage of "alpha". Is it possible?

Peter

Re: PNG -> ICO, keep transparency, no alpha channel

Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:10 am
by xnview
no sorry

Re: PNG -> ICO, keep transparency, no alpha channel

Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 12:24 am
by Drahken
Greenfish icon editor can do it: http://greenfishsoftware.blogspot.com/

open image->right click small pic on the left->page proeprties->color reduction

file->save as->.ico


It's several steps, but they're all quick & easy, and the results are hard to argue with. I took your sample pic and reduced it to 24bit (ie, just removed the alpha):
Image