# Tk_img_transparency.py

# Tk_img_transparency.py

from Tkinter import Tk, Frame, Canvas
from PIL import Image,ImageTk
import urllib2
import sys
import base64

t = Tk()
t.title("Transparency")

frame = Frame(t)
frame.pack()

canvas = Canvas(frame, bg="gray", width=400, height=400)
canvas.pack()

try:
    photoimage1 = ImageTk.PhotoImage(file="solidball.png")
    photoimage2 = ImageTk.PhotoImage(file="example.png")
except:
    def oURL(dd):
        URL = 'http://tinyurl.com/h2sball00'+str(dd)

        u = urllib2.urlopen(URL)
        raw_data = u.read()
        u.close()
        b64_data = base64.encodestring(raw_data)
        return PhotoImage(data=b64_data)
    photoimage1 = oURL(1)
    photoimage2 = oURL(2)
    photoimage1.save()
    photoimage2.save()
#
canvas.create_image(150, 150, image=photoimage1)
canvas.create_image(250, 250, image=photoimage2)

t.mainloop()