"looks different when viewed in image viewing software."
The viewing software is the issue here. Some will view it one way or another. What matters is the FINAL use. Where's that?
Hey,
I've been running into some image troubles on my pc. I'm not sure what's causing it, or if it's even a problem. Well, it's a problem, but it's certainly a confusing one. Not sure if it's pc related, or simply Photoshop related.
If I create a png with transparent background. A simple one, say a circle. When I view the image in my image viewing software it's a square instead of a circle. If I save as jpg I get the circle..but I need the transparent background.. The png thumbnail looks like a circle with transparency on the desktop, but only looks different when viewed in image viewing software.
Fcheck it looks like a square
windows picture viewer it looks like a square.
when I load it into paint it's a circle (without transparency of course..)
When I load the png into Unity (3d game engine) it looks like a square, and not what I painted..However when I view the image in unity in a spot where it shows what the image looks like it looks like a circle, but when I apply it to a particle it looks like a square! lol..
is this a pc problem, or software related? I'm leaning towards software at the moment...
if it is software do you think the problem is originating in Photoshop?
haha I'm having a hard time pinpointing this, so it's difficult to fix.

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