In this post, we’ll show you how to Make Background Transparent in Paint.net on Windows 11/10 to make a transparent image. Let’s say you have a PNG image with a white or other background and you want that image to have a transparent background. You might also have a QR code with white areas that you want to get rid of.
Then you can use Paint.NET to take the background out of the picture. The things in the image’s foreground will stay the same, but the pixels in the background will have nothing. Once the image is ready, you can save it as a PNG file or in another format that lets you save images with transparent backgrounds.
Paint.NET also lets you change the level of transparency for the whole picture. So, instead of making the background of the image transparent, you can make the whole image semi-transparent or set the opacity level to suit your needs. This post talks about both.
Steps to Make Background Transparent in Paint.net
- Open the image of your choice in Paint.net. To do so, drag and drop the image file on an open window of Paint.net
- use the Ctrl+O shortcut to open a file directly from wherever it’s saved on your system.
- Then select the Magic Wand tool from the toolbar on the left.
- Using the Magic Wand tool, click on the area of the image you wish to remove and a dotted line will circle part of the background,
- Once you have a decent enough selection, just tap on Delete on your keyboard, and the selected background will be removed from the image. It’s that simple.
- In case some portion of the background is left behind, you can repeat the process once again. Just click on it with the Magic Wand tool and hit Delete.
- The more uniform your background color, the easier it will be to remove it using the tool.
- Now, you’ll get a slightly rough image with a transparent background.
- Zoom into the image using the Magnifying tool and then select the Eraser tool and adjust its size as per your requirement.
- Carefully erase all the irregularities from the edges bit by bit by moving the eraser all around the edges and clicking on the parts you wish to remove.
- Once you’re satisfied with the outcome, you can save the image using the Ctrl+Shift+S shortcut. Just make sure that you save the file using the .png file format.
- Once you’re satisfied with the outcome, you can save the image using the Ctrl+Shift+S shortcut. Just make sure that you save the file using the .png file format.
FAQ
Can you make paint have a transparent background?
How to Make a Transparent Background in Paint? Paint has a “Transparent Selection” option in the “Selection” drop-down menu, which claims to make the background color of the selected area of the image transparent or opaque.
How to make image background transparent?
- Click on “Make Transparent Background Now” button to get started.
- Upload or drag and drop the images that you want to make background transparent.
- Choose the “Background Remover” tool in “Adjust” on the left dashboard.
- Save the transparent background image with the PNG file.
Does PNG allow transparency?
What’s a PNG file? A Portable Network Graphic (PNG) file is a raster image that uses lossless compression. That means that PNGs retain all their original file data when compressed, so they can contain a great deal of image detail. They also support opacity and transparency.
How to create a PNG image with transparent background in paint?
Open the image you wish to use in Paint on your computer. Next, click on Select on the left-hand side of the bar located at the top of your page. Select the Transparent Selection option from the available list. From the Select dropdown menu, choose Free-form selection.