ie6 PNG Transparency

The 24bit png offers us much neater transparency options than the standard gif.

24bit png's are supported in all modern browsers and enable many neat effects for modern web development.

Unfortunatley, if backward browser compatability is essential to your web site then the limitations of old browsers can prevent you taking advantage of the powerful features of the png format.

This is exactly the problem I faced on my latest development project.

The design of the web site used rounded corners on a cloudy background and the site was targeted at schools where many are still using ie6 as their default browser.

The following links explain the problem and the solution I have used to overcome png transparency issues on older browsers (ie6 in particular).

The Problem
The Solution