In photoshop you create a transparent layer, make the bubbles, then make the layer solid when you're done.
it wouldn't be the first time... Spoiler <a target='_blank' title='ImageShack - Image And Video Hosting' href='http://img203.imageshack.us/i/seerstone2.jpg/'><img src='http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/4426/seerstone2.jpg' border='0'/></a>
Some words of wisdom here- Clutch is a mormon I believe. I've been banned multiple times for any kind of insult or reference towards them, so best just keep your keyboard away from this kinda stuff and let it die.