PSE7 gifs losing transparency

[Jayell]

I don't remember this happening before (maybe it always has)
OK, so I have this psd file that has numerous layers. I bring a graphic in as a new layer, such as ..

dog w-leash.gif

It's a gif with transparent background. Everything is fine .. I close the file.
I re-open the file again and resize that gif .. then the background suddenly becomes white .. I just lost the transparency. I've also tried saving some of them as a psd before placing in my original file. Is that what's supposed to happen? I'm working with about 20 of these and am constantly resizing. This is making me crazy .. oh, wait .. maybe I already was

edit: Is there a way to SAVE ALL when I've got 12 files open I've been working on?

[Steve Grisetti]

Make sure, when you save a file you're working on, that you save it as a PSD. That should maintain its transparency.

Then, when you save it as a GIF, don't just use Save As, Jayell. That will save it as a flattened GIF.

Instead, go to File/Save for Web and, on the output screen, make sure the Transparency option is checked.

[Jayell]

Make sure, when you save a file you're working on, that you save it as a PSD. That should maintain its transparency.

I did .. it doesn't.

Instead, go to File/Save for Web and, on the output screen, make sure the Transparency option is checked.

Wouldn'ta thunka that. Thanks Steve!

[Steve Grisetti]

If the file won't save as a layered PSD, go to Image/Mode and make sure it's set to RGB color.

Since you opened your original file from a GIF, it may still be set to Indexed Color.

[Jayell]

Yes it's constantly hounding me with that reminder.