Make sure it isn't a JPG. See here if you want more info on how to set
transparency:
http://programarcadegames.com/index.php?chapter=bitmapped_graphics_and_sound&lang=en#section_12

Paul Vincent Craven


On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 8:15 AM, Frank Butcher <[email protected]>wrote:

> Hi Paul,
>
> I meant cabinet graphic, but yea basically it was a graphic that would
> surround the play space. Thanks for your help I will have a play this
> evening and get it working.
>
> Dan.
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 9:08 PM, Paul Vincent Craven <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I'm not sure what you mean by 'cab', but if it is a graphic, just create
>> the graphic, set the inside color to transparent using setcolorkey, then
>> blit it to the screen after you do all your other drawing and before the
>> flip.
>>
>> Paul Vincent Craven
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 3:46 AM, Frank Butcher 
>> <[email protected]>wrote:
>>
>>> Afternoon,
>>>
>>> Please forgive my newbie question.
>>>
>>> I am trying to re-create a arcade cabinet design in pygame. So that the
>>> cab displays around the play area.
>>>
>>> How can I do this? What I want is say the game to display in 600x400 and
>>> the cab to take up the rest of the screen.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Dan.
>>>
>>
>>
>

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