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Guides and tips for removing backgrounds and working with transparent images.
- How to remove the background from a photo in four steps
A simple walkthrough for cutting a subject out of any photo and saving it as a transparent PNG.
- What is a transparent PNG, and when should you use one?
Learn what a transparent background really is, why JPG cannot do it, and where transparent PNGs are useful.
- Six tips for photos that cut out cleanly
How to shoot or choose photos so background removal gives you crisp edges with little cleanup.
- PNG vs JPG vs WebP: which format should you use?
A plain comparison of the three most common web image formats and which one suits cutouts and transparent images.