Creating transparent PNG with exact RGBA values
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I'm color-coding a transparent image to be read programatically. However, the image seems to be getting compressed and my code is reading color values other than the ones I mean to pass it.
Concept
This is the output I get, exporting as PNG-24. I programatically check each pixel for one of the six colors I use in creating the image:
- 0x00000F
- 0x0000F0
- 0x000F00
- 0x00F000
- 0x0F0000
- 0xF00000
Each color represents a different texture to apply. Top right (0x00000F) will pull texture from the tile to its top right and blend it at a ratio equal to the opacity of the pixel. The end goal is to create a hex tiled grid with differing textures that blend smoothly.
What's happening
It seems that when converting to PNG, Photoshop will change the RGBA to make it smoother, or just to help compression size. Parts that should be 250 red range anywhere from 150 to 255.
Question
Whether using PNG or another web-compatible format, I need to be able to save these pixel values, essentially instructions, loss-less and still maintain transparency. Is this possible in any format or will I need to re-think my approach?
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