Images with a transparent background look stronger. You may wonder why? Well, there is no background to distract you. Second, you can create a new image by adding a transparent image on top of any larger images to blend them perfectly.
Most importantly, you can use any color as the background as it is transparent by default.
That’s why making an image transparent makes sense. But how to do it without installing any third party software on Windows? That’s where Paint 3D, an updated version of our favorite Paint, comes into play.
First you need to remove the existing background by selecting the object. The background can be any color — white, red, pink, black, etc. or any pattern. Then transparency needs to be added, then save the image with transparency.
Do not worry. We have detailed the steps here. Let’s jump in.
1. Select the object with the Magic Select Tool
For that, follow these steps:
Step 1: Open your image in Paint 3D.
Step 2: Click on the Magic Select tool present in the top bar.
Step 3: A selection box will appear. Use the corners or edges of the box to select the part of the image whose background you want to change. Then click Next on the right side.
Step 4: Paint 3D will automatically detect the object inside the selection. If you’re happy with the selection, click Done on the right. Otherwise, use the Add or Remove tools also on the right to modify the selection.
Click the Add tool and then select the part of the image that you want to add to your selection. Similarly, click on the Erase tool and click on the area you want to remove.
Step 5: When you press the Done button, you will see a new box appear outside the selected image indicating that it is now a separate object. You can use the different tools available on the box to rotate or flip the image.
2. Remove the background in Paint 3D
There are two ways to remove the background.
Method 1: Remove the background
Step 1: With the image selected, drag it out of the background with the mouse.
Step 2: Click the Select tool at the top and select the entire background. You should see dotted lines appear around the selection.
Step 3: Now, click the Delete button on the right or press the Delete key on your keyboard.
Step 4: You will see the background turn white. Click on the object once and drag it back on the white background.
We have removed the background successfully. It’s time to make the background transparent. To do that, follow the steps mentioned in the ‘Make white background transparent’ section below.
Method 2: Use the new file
Another way to remove the background is to create a new image. Here are the steps:
Step 1: After the Magic Select tool has extracted the image, right-click it and select Copy from the menu.
Step 2: Click on the Menu icon at the top and select New from it. A pop-up will appear asking you to save the previous image. Click Don’t Save.
Step 3: A new blank image will open with a white background. Right click on it and select Paste from the menu.
Your copied image without the old background will appear on a white background.
Now, it’s time to remove the background completely.
3. Make the white background transparent
Finally, once you have your image on a white background, you can make it transparent. For that, click on the Canvas option at the top and enable the toggle for the Transparent Canvas currently on the right.
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When you do, you will see the white background disappear and your image becomes transparent.
However, we are not done yet. Following is a very important step to save the image.
4. Save transparent image
With the background gone, it’s time to save our final image. For that, follow these steps:
Step 1: Click the Menu icon and select Save as from the menu with the format as Image.
Step 2: Next, you need to make sure of two things. First, the drop-down box under Save As will show a PNG (image). If it shows any other format, change it to PNG (image). Second, the Transparency box should be checked.
Saving the file in PNG format is extremely important. If you save in JPG format, other than PNG, you will lose transparency.
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Step 3: Finally, click the Save button. You will be asked to assign a name and choose a save location. Congratulations! Your image with transparent background is ready.
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All hail transparent
Making images transparent is one of the most desirable image editing features. Fortunately, Paint 3D offers a simple way to achieve that. We hope you don’t have any problems removing the background and making it transparent. Let us know if you need any other help with Paint 3D.
Next up: Now that the background is gone, wondering how to replace the background in Paint 3D? Check out our simple guide to it.
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