How to Add Transparency in Photoshop

Click "File"→"New"., Select "Transparent"., Click OK. Press the OK button. , Check the layers.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Click "File"→"New".

    Go to File in the top menu and select "New." A new window will pop up where you can assign the properties of your new Photoshop document.
  2. Step 2: Select "Transparent".

    A menu will pop up and under the section which says "Background Contents"

    where you should choose "Transparent".

    The button appears at the very bottom of the new document pop-up window. ,, Look at the Layer Window or the Layers tab in your document properties bar (it should already be open by default).

    The background layer should look like a checkered gray and white box (indicating that it is transparent).
  3. Step 3: Click OK. Press the OK button.

  4. Step 4: Check the layers.

Detailed Guide

Go to File in the top menu and select "New." A new window will pop up where you can assign the properties of your new Photoshop document.

A menu will pop up and under the section which says "Background Contents"

where you should choose "Transparent".

The button appears at the very bottom of the new document pop-up window. ,, Look at the Layer Window or the Layers tab in your document properties bar (it should already be open by default).

The background layer should look like a checkered gray and white box (indicating that it is transparent).

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