CSS3 transition on a background image

Question

I want to do an CSS3 transform: rotate(360deg); in a transition 1s; on a background image instead of a seperate image(element).. Is this possible? I have searched the hell out of Google but no succes! What I am trying to achieve is something like:

#footerLogo { 
  background: url('ster.png'), 
  -moz-transition: -moz-transform 1s,
  transition: transform 1s,
  -o-transition: -o-transform 1s,
  -webkit-transition: -webkit-transform 1s;
  background-position: #outlinedtotheleft;
}
#footerLogo:hover {
  background: transform: rotate(360deg);
  -o-transform: rotate(360deg);
  -moz-transform: rotate(360deg);
  -webkit-transform: rotate(360deg);
}

I hope this is possible! I know it is easily doable in JS (jQuery) with:

$('#something').hover(function(){morecodehere});

...but I want to know if it is possible with only CSS(3)

HTML:

<div id="footerLogo">
  <img src="carenza.png"/>
</div>

Answer 1

Sure you can, try something like this:

HTML

<div id="planet">
</div>

CSS

#planet { 
    width:200px;
    height:200px;
    background: transparent url(http://cdn3.iconfinder.com/data/icons/nx11/Internet%20-%20Real.png) no-repeat center center;
}

#planet {
  -webkit-animation-name: rotate;
  -webkit-animation-duration:2s;
  -webkit-animation-iteration-count:infinite;
  -webkit-animation-timing-function:linear;
  -moz-animation-name: rotate;
  -moz-animation-duration:2s;
  -moz-animation-iteration-count:infinite;
  -moz-animation-timing-function:linear;
}

@-webkit-keyframes rotate {
  from {-webkit-transform:rotate(0deg);}
  to {  -webkit-transform:rotate(360deg);}
}

@-moz-keyframes rotate {
  from {-moz-transform:rotate(0deg);}
  to {  -moz-transform:rotate(360deg);}
}

JSFiddle

Answer 2

I don't think you can apply a transform to the background image itself (separately from the div.) However, you can rotate the whole div, including using a transition to animate it ( here's a working example .)

It might help if you could describe the exact effect you want to achieve?

Code:

#footerlogo {
    width: 200px;
    height: 200px;
    background-image: url(http://lorempixum.com/200/200);
    -webkit-transition: -webkit-transform 1s;
    -moz-transition: -moz-transform 1s;
    transition: transform 1s;
}

#footerlogo:hover {
    -webkit-transform: rotate(360deg);
    -moz-transform: rotate(360deg);
    transform: rotate(360deg);
}