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Saving as a PNG
Web Design with HTML and CSS Digital Classroom
8 Using the Gradient tool, click and drag from the right side of the image to the left, and
release the mouse when you reach the y in the word Healthy.
Click and drag with the Gradient tool across the image area.
By creating a mask for the group and applying a gradient to it, you have created a gradient
mask that fades the banner layers to 0-percent opacity.
9 Choose File > Save for Web & Devices. When the Save for Web & Devices window
appears, choose PNG-24 from the Preset drop-down menu. PNG-24 supports varying
levels of transparency in the image.
Select PNG-24 to use the fade to transparency feature.
10 Click the Preview button at the bottom of the Save for Web & Devices window to see a
preview of your PNG fi le in a browser.
11 Once you have previewed your image, close the browser window and return to the Save
for Web & Devices window.
12 Click Save. In the dialog box that appears, browse to the web05lessons folder, name the
fi le we b0506_banner.png, and click Save. Choose File > Close to close the fi le.