(cite)How to Create a Transparent Background in Photoshop

How to Create a Transparent Background in Photoshop:

Making the Transparent Area
	Using the magic wand or lasso tool, select the area of the image you want to be transparent. You may want to experiment a few times with the tolerance and anti-aliasing settings to get the best selection. In the example shown here, the following Magic Wand settings were used:
	Hit the Delete button. The selected area is removed and the checkered (transparent) background becomes visible.

Now that you have a transparent background you can save the file in a variety of formats, including GIF, TIFF, PNG and of course PSD.

Notes:

• JPG format does not support transparency.
• If you find ugly edges around the image when you place it against a different background colour, see this solution.
• If you have any questions please ask in our Graphics Forum.