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darrendbeck
darrendbeck
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November 27, 2016
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Photoshop [How to save a JPG with a transparent background?]

  • November 27, 2016
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After I have erased an image background, I save it as a .jpeg and it doesn't have the transparent background. How do I save this image as a .jpeg that has the transparent background?

All thoughts and advice appreciated,

thanks Darren.

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      Correct answer John Waller

      You cannot. JPG does not do transparency.

      Save it as a PNG instead.

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      kohar4
      Participant
      January 25, 2020

      Here's what I did while I was in class today, but now that I try to recreate it in my second class, it wouldn't work:

      1.) Using the magic wand, I deleted the green background of the flower and then saved it as a .jpg.

      2.) I tried to do it again but wasn't able to replicate, so the two files on the black background shows the .jpg saved again, but wouldn't create transparency. 

      I understand you can create transparency using the path tool, but that's not what I did in this case - it was a total accident and I'm trying to understand if this was a glitch? Or?

      kantp42602128
      kantp42602128
      Participant
      October 18, 2018

      hi, i know this is an old thread, but i just found this image, it's a jpeg format, but if you download it and open it on anything with black or colored background or you can right click and choose "open image in new tab" if you're using chrome, you'll see some magic, i just wondering how to make this kind of file, i believe there's some kind of transparency in it, just can't open it on PS, oh BTW i got this from web.whatsapp.com

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      annikab27736489
      Participant
      October 18, 2018

      Actually, it's a png. When you open it with an editor you see in the head that's a png. It is  only named "WhatsApp+Image+2018-10-18+at+21.58.02+-+Copy.jpeg". If you work with a system that always shows you the korrekt ending it's "WhatsApp+Image+2018-10-18+at+21.58.02+-+Copy.jpeg.png"

      kantp42602128
      kantp42602128
      Participant
      October 18, 2018

      what kind of editor? i mean i tried to make one, but everytime i saved it as PNG it won't do the trick, how do i make the extension as JPEG while it's a PNG instead

      KShinabery212
      Community Expert
      KShinabery212Community Expert
      Community Expert
      November 27, 2016

      They are right you have to save it as a PNG.

      I share my work on Redbubble and Zazzle..... so in order to make it where it has a clear background I have it as  PNG.

      Thought this article might help you....

      GIF vs. JPG vs. PNG | What's the Difference? | Digital Trends

      But there are other article that you can look up that go into even greater detail.  This way you know when to save an image in different format.

      Let's connect on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kshinabery/
        postrophe
        postrophe
        Inspiring
        November 27, 2016

        Hi

        .jpeg don't use transparency, you need to save as .png (select PNG 24 with transparency)

        Pierre

          Trevor.Dennis
          Community Expert
          Trevor.DennisCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          November 27, 2016

          Or a GIF, but PNG is better unless you want to animate

          John Waller
          Community Expert
          John WallerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
          Community Expert
          November 27, 2016

          You cannot. JPG does not do transparency.

          Save it as a PNG instead.

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