How to create a transparent background in Paint: 12 steps

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2023 Author: Martin Macey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-05-21 06:41

In this article, we will show you how to create a transparent background on your computer in Paint. If the background is solid, Paint will recognize it, and then a picture with a transparent background can be added to another image. But keep in mind that you won't be able to save a drawing with a transparent background in Paint - any transparent area will be painted over with white.

Steps

Make a Background Transparent in Paint Step 1

Step 1. Open the drawing in Microsoft Paint

Right-click on the picture, click "Open With" and select "Paint" from the list of applications.

The background of the picture should be solid or just white

Make a Background Transparent in Paint Step 2

Step 2. Select Color 2 from the toolbar

The current background color must be assigned to Color 2.

For example, if the background of the picture is white, Color 2 will also be white

Make a Background Transparent in Paint Step 3

Step 3. Click on the Eyedropper tool on the toolbar

Make a Background Transparent in Paint Step 4

Step 4. Click on the background of the picture

Color 2 will be assigned the background color. Now you can separate the image from the background.

Make a Background Transparent in Paint Step 5

Step 5. Open the Select menu on the toolbar

You will find this menu in the upper left corner.

Make a Background Transparent in Paint Step 6

Step 6. Click Transparent Selection from the menu

This will activate the transparent selection function, and a check mark will appear next to the specified option.

Make a Background Transparent in Paint Step 7

Step 7. Click Rectangular Marquee or Arbitrary area.

These options are found in the Select menu.

Choose one of these options depending on the shape of the area you want to select

Make a Background Transparent in Paint Step 8

Step 8. Select the picture you want to separate from the background

To do this, hold down the left mouse button and circle this picture.

A black outline appears around the picture and disappears when you release the mouse button

Make a Background Transparent in Paint Step 9

Step 9. Right-click on the selected area

A dotted line appears around this area.

Make a Background Transparent in Paint Step 10

Step 10. Select Cut or Copy to the context menu.

The selected area (picture) will be copied to the clipboard.

That is, the image outlined with a dotted line will be separated from the background

Make a Background Transparent in Paint Step 11

Step 11. Open a new image in Paint

You will paste the copied picture into it.

Make a Background Transparent in Paint Step 12

Step 12. Paste the copied picture

Right click on the new image and select "Paste" from the menu. The cut / copied image with a transparent background will be pasted into the new image.