IE Filter Antialiasing problem

Question

So i have a page with a bunch of images. And I have a function which fades out these layers using IE\'s opacity filter through javascript.

Now when

Answer 1

1. You have to define the background on each element, there's no getting round that as far as I am aware. You could do this with css, something like

   .mydiv p {background:#fff}

2. Using 1x1 px background causes repeating issues. Using 2x2 px does not.