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Campus Plan Sam
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March 25, 2020
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How do I remove checkered background

  • March 25, 2020
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How do I remove checkered background which is removing my background

 

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Correct answer JJMack

There is nothing to be removed. The checkerboard is not actually in your document. Its how Photoshop represent transparent area to you in Photoshop. If you do not like that checkerboard you can change how Photoshop displays transparency in you Photoshop's preferences.

 

If you add a visible Background layer  to your document there will be no transparency in you document.  Photoshop's background layer does not support transparency.  Its canvas will have some color.

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JJMack
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JJMackCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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March 25, 2020

There is nothing to be removed. The checkerboard is not actually in your document. Its how Photoshop represent transparent area to you in Photoshop. If you do not like that checkerboard you can change how Photoshop displays transparency in you Photoshop's preferences.

 

If you add a visible Background layer  to your document there will be no transparency in you document.  Photoshop's background layer does not support transparency.  Its canvas will have some color.

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    Campus Plan SamAuthor
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    April 1, 2020

    Thanks Jmack

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    Campus Plan SamAuthor
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    March 25, 2020

    Hi Guys please find attached... I've realised this is a layer mask which is creating the background. My aim is to have the satellite image as a light grey but it is showing up with this checkered pattern and when I export to image it completely removes the background.

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    Keith33389898mmzb
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    November 4, 2023

    Try this to revert your NEW paint (3D app), back to your OLD (Win 7 ype) original no frills "paint program"
    When taking a fullscreen screenshot, without the taskbar.
    ... USE ALT  and the PRNT SCRN button.
    ie:
    Press Alt + PrtScn. This copies the active window to the clipboard, which you can paste into another program.
    It also auto removes the taskbar - as it isn't part of the "current active screen".

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