Stage question

[Captain Cold]

i am makeing a stage but every time i add something to it i loose color on the background image...how do i fix that?  thanks

[shootYr.]

You Have To Optimize The Spite To  A 256 Color pallete Bro.

[Captain Cold]

ok i understand that....but does that mean when i save the picture it has to be 256 colors right? or am i missing some thing sry i am a noob at this but im trying to get better sry for my ignorance 

[shootYr.]

ok i understand that....but does that mean when i save the picture it has to be 256 colors right? or am i missing some thing sry i am a noob at this but im trying to get better sry for my ignorance 

What? Ignorance?  Its Not Like This Is Really Easy.
Anyway, Yes, You Must SAVE It As A 256. You had It Right Bro.

[nick09]

ok i understand that....but does that mean when i save the picture it has to be 256 colors right? or am i missing some thing sry i am a noob at this but im trying to get better sry for my ignorance 

What? Ignorance?  Its Not Like This Is Really Easy.
Anyway, Yes, You Must SAVE It As A 256. You had It Right Bro.

You can use GIMP to do it.

[ExShadow]

ok i understand that....but does that mean when i save the picture it has to be 256 colors right? or am i missing some thing sry i am a noob at this but im trying to get better sry for my ignorance 

i had that same prob u can use fighter factory to reduce the color loss 

[shootYr.]

ok i understand that....but does that mean when i save the picture it has to be 256 colors right? or am i missing some thing sry i am a noob at this but im trying to get better sry for my ignorance 

i had that same prob u can use fighter factory to reduce the color loss 

But If You Load It In Without Reducing The Image To 256 Colors Then Fighter Factory Will Do It For You... And You Don't Want That Bro. You Can Load Your Image Into Irfan View And Then Optimize It To 256.

[Captain Cold]

ok kool thanks for the help i use photoshop cs2 ill try GIMP see what is better.....thanks again