Transparency for icons?

I'm desperate! Deadline later this afternoon and I'm been experimenting with no results.



Can someone tell me how I am supposed to make an image (32 by 32 pixels) to an icon with partly transparent areas and not filled with white background color.



Is there any ways in Photoshop to this or am I forced to use an other program?



For now I'm working on a G4 with Photoshop 6/Illustrator 9 and a PC with Photoshop 5.5/Illustrator 7.



Looking forward for answers,



Regards



/Chrillemano

Here's a little article for you to read through. It's pretty in-depth, and should answer all of your questions.

http://www.iconfactory.com/howto_home.asp

Hope you find what you need there.

.. a lot!

/Chris