public boolean hasTransparentNeighbor(int x, int y){
		int numPixels = 0;
		if(isPixelTransparent(x + 1, y + 1))	{numPixels++;}
		if(isPixelTransparent(x + 1, y))		{numPixels++;}
		if(isPixelTransparent(x + 1, y - 1))	{numPixels++;}
		if(isPixelTransparent(x, y + 1))		{numPixels++;}
		if(isPixelTransparent(x, y))			{numPixels++;}
		if(isPixelTransparent(x, y -1))			{numPixels++;}
		if(isPixelTransparent(x - 1, y + 1))	{numPixels++;}
		if(isPixelTransparent(x - 1, y))		{numPixels++;}
		if(isPixelTransparent(x - 1, y - 1))	{numPixels++;}
		if(numPixels < 8 && numPixels > 0){
			return true;
		} else { return false; }
	}