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how to save a transparent png in photoshop
braza points at the transparency checkbox in export as so your png saves clear instead of with a white box.
exporting a logo or cutout from photoshop and getting a white box behind it is the classic trap. it's two separate things: the background layer has to actually be transparent (the checkerboard), and you have to export as png, not jpg. here's both, in order.
or do it yourself
- 1make sure the area behind your subject shows the grey-and-white checkerboard - that's transparency. if it's solid white, delete or hide the background layer first.
- 2go to file > export > export as.
- 3set the format to png and tick 'transparency' on the right.
- 4click export and choose where to save.
- 5for an older 'save for web' workflow use file > export > save for web (legacy) and pick png-24 with transparency.
let braza do this with you
braza is a tiny on-screen guide that points at the right buttons and talks you through it, on windows and mac.
downloadcommon questions
why does my png still have a white background?
either the background layer is still there (you see white, not a checkerboard) or you saved as jpg - jpg can't hold transparency, only png can.
png-8 or png-24 for transparency?
png-24 - it keeps smooth, anti-aliased edges; png-8 transparency looks jagged.