Answers.Body: <p>The fix for distorted 8bit png's is to install imagick on the server.</p>
  
  <p>I'm running whm/cpanel and there were some hoops to jump through to get it installed. I installed it in terminal and then in WHM, I had to enable it for PHP.</p>
  
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Body: <p>When I upload an 8-bit transparent png, it gets distorted. Is there any way to fix that?</p>
  
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Comments.CreationDate: 2018-03-19T21:55:47.123Z
Comments.Text: Is your server using GD or Imagick?  If it's using the former, do you see it in the latter?
Comments.UserDisplayName: Brad Bell
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Comments.Text: Installing Imagick has fixed the distortion issue. Thanks a lot.
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Comments.CreationDate: 2018-03-22T07:32:25.630Z
Comments.Text: Awesome... would you mind adding that as an official answer in case it helps someone in the future?
Comments.UserDisplayName: Brad Bell
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Title: 8-bit png's get distorted when you upload them
ThreadText: # 8-bit png's get distorted when you upload them
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2018-03-19)
  
  When I upload an 8-bit transparent png, it gets distorted. Is there any way to fix that?
  
  **Tags:** assets
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Is your server using GD or Imagick?  If it's using the former, do you see it in the latter?  
  > **username_0**: Installing Imagick has fixed the distortion issue. Thanks a lot.  
  > **username_1**: Awesome... would you mind adding that as an official answer in case it helps someone in the future?  
  
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  ### Answer by username_0 on 2018-03-23. Score: 1 | Accepted answer
  
  The fix for distorted 8bit png's is to install imagick on the server.
  
  I'm running whm/cpanel and there were some hoops to jump through to get it installed. I installed it in terminal and then in WHM, I had to enable it for PHP.
  
  
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