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How to export from photoshop with transparent background

So you’ve put all the effort into removing a background in Photoshop, but no matter what you do, the file saves with a white background. We’ve created this guide to show you how to prevent this from happening. 

If you find your images refuse to save with a transparent background, it’s likely that you’re exporting with the wrong file type. 

JPG is one of the most popular file formats for photography, but it doesn’t support transparency. This means that, if you do try to save your transparent images as JPGs, you’ll find your editing software will fill in the blank with a solid white or black fill automatically. 

The easiest way to avoid this issue is to export your file as a PNG, though there are a number of formats available that support transparent backgrounds. 

Read on to learn how to save your images as transparent PNGs, or scroll to the bottom of this guide to find out more about the other options available to you.

What you’ll need: 

  • Adobe Photoshop 
  • A Creative Cloud subscription 

The Short Version 

  1. Click File 
  2. Hover over Export 
  3. Click Export As… 
  4. Make sure the Transparency box is ticked 
  5. Hit Export 
  6. Save the file

  1. Step
    1

    Click File

    You’ll want to already have your PSD open with a transparent background. If you haven’t removed the background yet, scroll down the Troubleshooting section for steps on how to do this.

  2. Step
    2

    Hover over Export

    This will bring up different export options.

  3. Step
    3

    Click Export As…

    If you see an option to Quick Export as PNG, you can click this instead to skip to step 6 to save some time.

  4. Step
    4

    Make sure the Transparency box is ticked

    If you can’t see this option, double-check that the format is PNG. If not, you’ll want to change this using the dropdown menu.

  5. Step
    5

    Hit Export

    You can find this option in the bottom-right corner.

  6. Step
    6

    Save your file

    Just choose a location and hit Save!

Troubleshooting

How to remove a background in Photoshop

If you’re looking to make an image transparent in Photoshop, you’ll want to do so before following the above steps. Check out our guide to removing the background from an image in Photoshop and then return here to save that file.

Which formats support transparent backgrounds?

Along with PNG, you can also export your image as a TIFF, GIF or SVG file to ensure the background remains transparent.

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Why is Photoshop not exporting with transparent background?

The reason your transparent layers are not exporting transparent is that it's under an artboard. All you need to do is go under your layers and right-click on the artboards group (it will be at the top of your list of layers) and select "Ungroup Artboards". I recently updated to Adobe Photoshop 23.2.

How do I save a JPEG in Photoshop with a transparent background?

Yes, it is possible to save a JPEG with a transparent background in Photoshop. In order to do this, you'll need to create a new layer in your Photoshop document and fill it with the color you want your background to be. Then, select the “Save As” option from the File menu and choose the JPEG format.

How do I save a PNG in Photoshop with a transparent background?

Click the Opacity drop-down menu in the Layers panel and choose a percentage lower than 100%. The lower you go, the more transparent the image will be. Click File on the top menu and choose Save As and select PNG from the drop-down menu. You now have a transparent Photoshop image.

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