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How can I make my icon background transparent?

By pleasefireme

How can I make my icon background transparent?

Start by opening the icon in the Icon Editor by clicking on the Edit icon button. Select the element that you want to make transparent. Then, click the colour picker and click on the little box with a red cross. Click OK.

Where can I get a transparent PNG?

StickPNG is another website that features nothing but images with transparent backgrounds.

  • PNGTree has an absolutely massive database of transparent images.
  • FavPNG is another website that hosts tons of transparent images.
  • FreePNGs is a moderately-sized transparent image database with roughly 170,000 images.

    • How do I make a PNG image an icon?

    How to convert PNG to ICO

    1. Upload png-file(s) Select files from Computer, Google Drive, Dropbox, URL or by dragging it on the page.
    2. Choose “to ico” Choose ico or any other format you need as a result (more than 200 formats supported)
    3. Download your ico.

    Can an ICO file have a transparent background?

    You are correct, ico files can be transparent, but when you use Irfanview to convert your transparent gif to an ico file, it will give it a background. So, you need to use an icon editor to go remove those background bits.

    How can I make an image transparent?

    Make part of a picture transparent

    1. Double-click the picture, and when Picture Tools appears, click Picture Tools Format > Color.
    2. Click Set Transparent Color, and when the pointer changes, click the color you want to make transparent.

    How do I get transparent images?

    Select the picture that you want to create transparent areas in. Click Picture Tools > Recolor > Set Transparent Color. In the picture, click the color you want to make transparent.

    Are all PNG files transparent?

    If you are using a screenshot or a PNG image, it will default to have a transparent background. If you are using a JPG or other file format, you’ll need to adjust your background color in the Snagit editor first or it will default to white rather than transparent.

    Does PNG support transparency?

    The GIF and PNG formats also both support transparency. If you need any level of transparency in your image, you must use either a GIF or a PNG. GIF images (and also PNG) support 1-color transparency. This basically means that you can save your image with a transparent background.

    How do I know if my PNG is transparent?

    If the return value is 1, then it is fully opaque. If the return value is 0, then there is some transparency somewhere.