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Printing with transparent background

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October 4, 2022
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This might sound silly as I am new to this program. I have an image that has a transparent background however when I print, it prints a white background. On the computer it shows it has a transparent background & it does this white background on every photo I print

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Correct answer TheDigitalDog

Transparent isn't really transparent on a print; unless you are printing on film you can see through (which is transparent).

On a printer using anything else, transparent in Photoshop IS white on a print.

PECourtejoie

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@Leanne26424102yuaz any progress on your issue?

NB, colourmanagement

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A transparent background means no pixel colour - so how that comes out depends on the surface.

White paper, no ink laid down = white background. Pink paper, no ink = pink background.

As Digital Dog wrote, only if the media is transparent then will the background be transparent.

IF you are printing on transparent media & the printer is laying down white then the printer has a white ink [some do] and the behaviour is not as required.

I'd speak to the people who sold you the printer.

I hope this helps
neil barstow, colourmanagement net :: adobe forum volunteer:: co-author: 'getting colour right'
google me "neil barstow colourmanagement" for lots of free articles on colour management

George_F

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This video seems to cover what to do if a transparent background is still printing white in Photoshop.

https://youtu.be/79slGJnCkFU

Hope it helps!

George F, Photographer & Forum Volunteer

TheDigitalDogCorrect answer

Inspiring

Transparent isn't really transparent on a print; unless you are printing on film you can see through (which is transparent).

On a printer using anything else, transparent in Photoshop IS white on a print.

Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"

War Unicorn

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Isn't this up to the system being used? (e.g., The printer and the media/substrate.) Leanne mentioned she's using a DTF printer so I'm assuming she's also using transparent substrate of some sort? (I'm obviously naive on this subject but I find it fascinating. It's good to know if I ever need to do it, too.)

TheDigitalDog

Inspiring

IF the substrate is clear, transparency should print clear.

What printer prints white?

Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"

c.pfaffenbichler

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What is the substrate you print on?

Is it white or transparent?

Does your printer offer white as a separate color?

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Leanne26424102yuazAuthor

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I'm unsure. Im not very good at this, sorry! I bought a new DTF machine and printing to film to put on T-shirts etc

PECourtejoie

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Hi, could you please give the full references of the printer and of the film you print on?

Maybe a screen capture of its print interface, there might be a transparency option (but I doubt, there is a need to have a support to print on.

On such a simple design, I would cut around, so that you would have a simple outline around the design.
Some machines have a cutter option that can follow a path.

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