05-18-2011, 09:56 PM
Microsoft Paint doesn't support alpha transparency (multiple levels of transparency) or even threshold transparency (full transparency or none).
In other words, whenever that you open an image with transparency in Paint, it'll show up with the transparency replaced with the image's set background colour (usually black, however, in some cases, white or light grey). If you save the image, it'll save with this new colour instead of the transparency.
Fuchikoma mentioned a few free programs that support transparency. Another is GIMP, which is also free, and is better for general image editing (imo), but several times worse for pixel editing.
If you want to pixel with transparency, I seriously recommend GraphicsGale or Paint.NET, and if you want to just edit images and apply filters and stuff, use GIMP, Photoshop, or another program.
In other words, whenever that you open an image with transparency in Paint, it'll show up with the transparency replaced with the image's set background colour (usually black, however, in some cases, white or light grey). If you save the image, it'll save with this new colour instead of the transparency.
Fuchikoma mentioned a few free programs that support transparency. Another is GIMP, which is also free, and is better for general image editing (imo), but several times worse for pixel editing.
If you want to pixel with transparency, I seriously recommend GraphicsGale or Paint.NET, and if you want to just edit images and apply filters and stuff, use GIMP, Photoshop, or another program.