PIL

PIL supports both PNG and GIF image formats, but converting between the two while keeping transparency can be tricky. Inside is a list of tips for dealing with transparency and dithering issues when processing GIF image formats in PIL. Read more »

Python Imaging Library (PIL) is an external library for Python. It supports opening, manipulating, and saving different image file formats. PIL is well documented and easy to install.

In this tutorial I'm focusing on the paste function. At the end of the tutorial, I'll explain a useful script that converts any icon into a web 2.0 style button, just like these: Read more »