Create transparent GIF?

[Richard_...@adobeforums.com]

I recently moved from CS2 to CS4 and here's another basic task I can't do. I could say lots of negative things, instead, just the basics. I have a PSD file with a background layer in one color and a text layer with text in another color. All I want to do is create a GIF which uses the background color for transparency but no matter what I try I only get the background color. This is really discouraging.

[Phosąfour dots]

Google is your friend. So are the Help documents.

<http://www.google.com/search?&q=Photoshop+CS4+transparent+GIF+matte+color>

[Richard_...@adobeforums.com]

Did it. No go. That's why I'm here.

[Phosąfour dots]

Are you using the Save for Web dialogue?

If not, why not?

[Ping Zheng]

Do you mean matte option in GIF save option dialog?
If there is no transparency layer there, only a background and text layer,the matte option in GIF is Gray out, If you want to matte transparency to some color, you should have a layer

[Ed Hannigan]

Turn visibility off on the Background, Save for Web.

[Richard_...@adobeforums.com]

It might be this easy. Keep in mind I'm accustomed to doing this two versions back. I'm incredibly behind on several deadlines and don't have time to do the testing necessary to see if I have it or not. I'm working between multiple sites etc. and am getting inconsistent results atm *but* your idea has worked in some cases. Where it isn't it might be cache-related (although I dumped). Thank you. I'll try to get back with a definitive yes or more details on what's not working. Thank you for answering what seems a really goofy question.

For earlier posts: 1) yes, I'm using "Save for Web & Devices..." and 2) I was unable to get adding a layer for the background color to work, but, as I mention above, I'm scrambling right now and it's really easy for something which should be obvious whizzing right past me, what with new Photoshop on one hand and on the other my rushing.