   back ground
  is there anyway i can cut-out my character from and already existin picture, so that when i add it to my 2d came i would look like the character blends with the backgound perfect.i would really be greatfull if i got a quick responce[Edited by - playher0 on December 11, 2005 6:52:36 PM]
  I've used some pygame, but why should I take the time to find your old post (and question)?   ;  well here is my question, is there any program i can use to cut-out my characters and leave out the old back ground   ;  Well, I think what you're asking for is if its possible to have a transparent background, and the answer is yes.  Just create the sprites in PNG, TGA or some other alpha-channel-supporting format.  An alternative is to make the background a color specifically chosen as the transparency color (I use bright, ugly pink - 255 0 255 in RGB format), and use a technique called colorkeying to set this color as transparent for the loaded image.  How you do this depends on what you're using for graphics - please tell us.Edit:Also, change the title so it has at least a tiny bit of resemblance to the question [smile]   ;  Since this topic was originally about pygame, you might want to check this out. Straight from the documentation.   ;  and example of what i meant is in a game like, one of the first mario games where the background was neva the same.   ;  do you mean a background that scrolls as you run around?   ;  no not that. plz read the question again   ;  how can i filter out the background that the character comes with. example a while back ground   ;  What do you mean? What API or library do you use? Tell it us clear   