Creating a transparent product in Photoshop is no more a complex task. It needs some techniques in Photoshop that does all the tricks

1. How To Create A Transparent Background In Photoshop
With the Photoshop magic now you can curate transparent product and logo images to publish it
across the internet.
Most of the featured products on the websites look better without an image. This process can
take some time for the complex objects, but with recent updates in Photoshop, it has been made
easier. Moreover, this will help in creating catchy display options too. Like, with the
Background removal, you can place your products with a transparent background against the
background that changes the colors. Even you can use the image with a transparent background
on the responsive websites that entirely depends on the screen size of the user.
Not only with the images, but you can also do it with the logo of your website too. You can
remove the background in Photoshop of your logo. This will aid you in keeping your logo
anywhere on the site irrespective of its background color. So, you can save your product image
or logo in the web-ready format using Photoshop.
Steps to Create Transparent Background for an Image in Photoshop
Follow the below steps to create a transparent background for your product image using
Photoshop:

2. 1) Creating your Image into the Layered File
2) Creating your Selection
3) Delete the Image Background
4) Saving your Image in the Web-Ready Format
5) Saving the Image File
Step 1: Creating Your Image into the Layered File
Firstly, open your product image in Photoshop that is in JPG Format. Like, use the image of the
below wristwatch that is clicked against the white background.
After this open the “Layers” panel that rests on the right side of your image window. In case, it is
not accessible you can access it by clicking on Windows then choosing “Layers” from the
dropdown menu. It lies on the top of the Application Window.

3. Now, in the “Layers” panel double-click on the “Background Layer.” Here, a “New Layer”
dialog box will appear that will ask you to rename the Layer. You can leave this New Layer as
default “Layer 0,” and then click OK.

4. With this step, you have unlocked your “Background Layer,” and now anything deleted from it
will appear transparent.
Step 2: Creating Your Selection
While doing image editing to create a transparent background, the second step involves
choosing the ‘Magic Wand’ tool from the Toolbar that lies on the left-hand side of the
Application Window. At the top of the screen, click on the “Select Subject” from the “Options
Bar.” Photoshop will select the object from your picture that is regardless of its background. You
will see the selected area inside the ‘Marching Ants’ that is surrounding your image selection.

5. In any case, if you think that the image selection you did is not perfect, then you can use the
‘Magic Wand’ tool to remove more of the background from the selected image. Even you can
add more of the product to the chosen area depending on its selection.
Like, in the above-featured image of wristwatch the Photoshop did not altogether remove the
shadow of the watch from the selected area. For this, you can choose the ‘Subtract from
Selection’ icon that lies in the Option Bar on the top. Now, click on the portions of the watch’s
shadow with the help of the “Magic Wand” tool until the selected area only contains the watch.
One thing worth noticing here is that, while you are creating your selection, you need to select
the areas where there are “holes” in your product image. As in the image below, where the face
of the watch meets its wristband.

6. Step 3: Delete the Image Background
With this above step, you have selected your product. Now, by clicking on the “Select” from the
top bar, choose “Inverse” from the dropdown menu, or you can select the “Inverse” option by
typing Shift+Ctrl+I or else you can type Shift+Command+I on your MAC.

7. As you have selected the ‘Inverse’ or Background, so now, type ‘Backspace’ or ‘Delete’ on your
MAC. This will make your product background transparent. In the Photoshop software, the gray
and white checkerboard pattern represents the transparent background like in the below image.

8. If you want to deselect your selection, then you can type Ctrl+D or Command+D on your MAC
system.
Step 4: Save Your Image in the Web-Ready Format
The creation of a transparent background using the Adobe Photoshop software is just the first
step. But, make sure you save the file in the proper format. It will help in displaying it in the
correct format on the owner’s E-Commerce website. The best format is to save your image as
the PNG-24 Image file. The reason being, this format allows the multiple layers of transparency.
It means that the image you just saved will not possess the “Pixelated Halo” when it will be
placed on the background of the different color.
Moreover, the old file image formats like GIF and PNG-8 can create an undesirable ‘Halo’
effect. So, it is great if the user uses the PNG-24 format.
You can save your file as the PNG-24 in the Photoshop CC software by typing
Shift+Alt+Ctrl+W or type Shift+Option+Command+W on your MAC. You can also choose File,
then click on “Export” and after that choose “Export As” from the dropdown menu that is
located at the top of the Application Window.

9. Note: One thing worth noting here is that if the user is using the older version of Photoshop and
did not get an option of the “Export As.” Here, you can choose “Save for Web” and then select
PNG-24 from the already preset dropdown menu that is located at the right-hand side of the
dialog box.
The dialog box that appears under the ‘File Settings’ on the right-hand side of the box, from
there you can set the file format to PNG. You need to check the ‘Transparency’ box. One thing
you need to be careful about is that ‘do not check’ the ‘Smaller File (8-Bit) box. This will
convert your image file into the PNG-8 file.

10. Here, on the left side, you will see the image size that is predicted for your PNG file. It is
essential from the perspective of your website since larger files will make your web page load
slowly. You must keep the web images around 200KB or a bit smaller.
Under “Image Size,” on the right-hand side of the dialog box, you can adjust the dimensions of
your image. The smaller dimensions will create a small file size, and you do not require much
smaller images too, as this will appear blurry or Pixelated on your webpage. Most of your
consumers will be viewing your product on a retina display, so save your product image at 50%
to 100% larger than the size you expect to display. The image will look crisp on mobile or
desktop devices. Likewise, if you know that your product will show 400px wide that is at its
maximum, so make sure to make it 600px wide.
Maintain a balance while working with maximizing your image size and minimizing your file
size. If you want to save your website loading time, then save your featured products for the
larger retina display and save the bulk of your product images at actual size.
Step 5: Save the Image File
After setting your images to exact proper dimensions, click on “Export All.” You must save your
web-ready images in the “Save Dialog” box folder. The owner must keep the optimized file
images separately from the original file images. It will remove any confusion while loading your
images to the website. Set the name of your image file and set its extension to .png. Now, click

11. on “SAVE.” After this, you can place your ‘transparent product picture’ against the different
background and display it correctly.
Overview of Steps to Create Transparent Background for Logo in Photoshop
The logo of your website must also possess a transparent background. This will provide you the
flexibility in displaying anywhere on your webpage. If the Logo is saved as JPG, then remove
the background in Photoshop and then save the file in the form of PNG-24. Even if the Logo is
in vector file with extensions like.AI, .PDF, or .EPS, then also open the file in Photoshop and
convert to PNG-24 to make it website ready. The essential steps are described below:
Step 1: Open the Logo File in Photoshop
Open Photoshop, click ‘File’ then ‘Open’ and navigate for your Logo File. The .JPG or any other
raster format file will open in Photoshop. If you are opening the vector file format, then correct
the settings in the appeared dialog box, like
 “Crop To” that is set to the “Bounding Box”
 Check the Constrain Proportions
 Set the Mode to the RGB Color
 Click ‘OK’

12. Step 2: Making the Background Transparent
You can skip this step by using a Vector File. However, if you are working with the JPG file
format, you need to select and then delete the background from the image. As did above, when
the product image background was made transparent, so here also ‘double-click’ the Background
Layer in the “Layers Panel.” Then, click OK to convert the “Background” to “Layer 0.” But, the
selection of the logo file is slightly different from the product image. The reason here is it has all
white background.
Choose the “Magic Wand” tool from the Toolbar, click on the white background of the “Logo
File.” If you are selecting the multiple areas, then hold down the “Shift key” and click on the
Magic Wand tool to add to file selection.

13. After selecting the whole Clipping Path logo background, type Backspace or Delete on MAC. It
will now display the transparent background that is represented by the white and gray
checkerboard pattern.
Step 3: Save the Logo Image as PNG File in Photoshop
You can follow Step 4 and Step 5 explained above under “making image background
transparent” to export your logo file in the form of PNG-24. The steps will be the same for any
file format even if your original file has an AI, PDF, JPG or any other file format. The exported
file image size will be slightly lower than the file size of “transparent background product
image.”
The fact is the logos have only two colors as compared to the product images. You do not have
to reduce the proportions of your logo while saving this file. The dimensions will remain the
same as that of the actual file, and after that, click “Save.”
Finally, these are the detailed steps if you want to create a transparent background for your
image or logo file in the given formats. This will help in making the image display amazing on
your website without slowing down its speed.
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