Transparent Background Photoshop
Open the photo
First, we’ll need to open the photo in Photoshop. You can do this by dragging the photo file on top of the Photoshop window, or manually through File > Open.
Unlock the layer
Click the lock icon in the Layer tab to unlock the photo layer. If the layer is locked, you won’t be able to delete your background to create the transparency effect.
Select which area will be transparent
The goal in this step is to determine which area of the photo will be erased to become transparent.
Use the lasso tool to select the background you want to remove. Click the Lasso icon from the tool tray or press L on your keyboard. Once the background is selected, press the delete key.
Export using an appropriate format
Congratulations—you’ve done great so far! It’s time to export your project. But which file format should we choose?
Not every file type supports background transparency. I usually choose PNG, but the following file types are the most commonly supported:
- GIF
- PNG
- TIFF
Open the photo
First, we’ll need to open the photo in Photoshop. You can do this by dragging the photo file on top of the Photoshop window, or manually through File > Open.
Unlock the layer
Click the lock icon in the Layer tab to unlock the photo layer. If the layer is locked, you won’t be able to delete your background to create the transparency effect.
Select which area will be transparent
The goal in this step is to determine which area of the photo will be erased to become transparent.
Use the lasso tool to select the background you want to remove. Click the Lasso icon from the tool tray or press L on your keyboard. Once the background is selected, press the delete key.
Export using an appropriate format
Congratulations—you’ve done great so far! It’s time to export your project. But which file format should we choose?
Not every file type supports background transparency. I usually choose PNG, but the following file types are the most commonly supported:
- GIF
- PNG
- TIFF
Open the photo
First, we’ll need to open the photo in Photoshop. You can do this by dragging the photo file on top of the Photoshop window, or manually through File > Open.
Unlock the layer
Click the lock icon in the Layer tab to unlock the photo layer. If the layer is locked, you won’t be able to delete your background to create the transparency effect.
Select which area will be transparent
The goal in this step is to determine which area of the photo will be erased to become transparent.
Use the lasso tool to select the background you want to remove. Click the Lasso icon from the tool tray or press L on your keyboard. Once the background is selected, press the delete key.
Export using an appropriate format
Congratulations—you’ve done great so far! It’s time to export your project. But which file format should we choose?
Not every file type supports background transparency. I usually choose PNG, but the following file types are the most commonly supported:
- GIF
- PNG
- TIFF
Open the photo
First, we’ll need to open the photo in Photoshop. You can do this by dragging the photo file on top of the Photoshop window, or manually through File > Open.
Unlock the layer
Click the lock icon in the Layer tab to unlock the photo layer. If the layer is locked, you won’t be able to delete your background to create the transparency effect.
Select which area will be transparent
The goal in this step is to determine which area of the photo will be erased to become transparent.
Use the lasso tool to select the background you want to remove. Click the Lasso icon from the tool tray or press L on your keyboard. Once the background is selected, press the delete key.
Export using an appropriate format
Congratulations—you’ve done great so far! It’s time to export your project. But which file format should we choose?
Not every file type supports background transparency. I usually choose PNG, but the following file types are the most commonly supported:
- GIF
- PNG
- TIFF
Open the photo
First, we’ll need to open the photo in Photoshop. You can do this by dragging the photo file on top of the Photoshop window, or manually through File > Open.
Open the photo
First, we’ll need to open the photo in Photoshop. You can do this by dragging the photo file on top of the Photoshop window, or manually through File > Open.
Open the photo
Unlock the layer
Click the lock icon in the Layer tab to unlock the photo layer. If the layer is locked, you won’t be able to delete your background to create the transparency effect.
Unlock the layer
Click the lock icon in the Layer tab to unlock the photo layer. If the layer is locked, you won’t be able to delete your background to create the transparency effect.
Unlock the layer
Select which area will be transparent
The goal in this step is to determine which area of the photo will be erased to become transparent.
Use the lasso tool to select the background you want to remove. Click the Lasso icon from the tool tray or press L on your keyboard. Once the background is selected, press the delete key.
Select which area will be transparent
The goal in this step is to determine which area of the photo will be erased to become transparent.
Use the lasso tool to select the background you want to remove. Click the Lasso icon from the tool tray or press L on your keyboard. Once the background is selected, press the delete key.
Select which area will be transparent
Export using an appropriate format
Congratulations—you’ve done great so far! It’s time to export your project. But which file format should we choose?
Not every file type supports background transparency. I usually choose PNG, but the following file types are the most commonly supported:
- GIF
- PNG
- TIFF
Export using an appropriate format
Congratulations—you’ve done great so far! It’s time to export your project. But which file format should we choose?
Not every file type supports background transparency. I usually choose PNG, but the following file types are the most commonly supported:
- GIF
- PNG
- TIFF