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amyvk2000
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November 5, 2016
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Making my background transparent?

  • November 5, 2016
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I just started editing in the newest Photoshop. Usually, when I used the fast selection tool and clicked delete, my background would be transparent. When I do it now, I get this pop-up (see picture, my photoshop is Dutch.. Sorry for that) and I just can't find a way to find a solution to this.. Can anyone help me with this?

PS. I am a beginner

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Correct answer gener7

Click the padlock icon on your Background Layer to make it a floating layer (Layer 0) so that you can delete to transparency.

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gener7
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gener7Community ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
November 5, 2016

Click the padlock icon on your Background Layer to make it a floating layer (Layer 0) so that you can delete to transparency.

amyvk2000
amyvk2000Author
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November 5, 2016

Such a simple solution... Thank you so much!

gener7
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November 5, 2016

Thank you!

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