Design professional-looking designs using images that have transparent backgrounds.
The reasons to have transparent backgrounds on your image are numerous. If you’re planning to utilize layers transparent backgrounds can allow for seamless processing and make the end result is professional. Any graphic designer who is worth their salt will always employ layers.
Even if you’re not an experienced graphic designer, you’ll need transparent backgrounds as well. If you’re looking to print T-shirts, apply watermarks or logos to your images, design prints for your company or even images to use on social networks, a a transparent backgrounds are what you’ll be seeking.
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Making Background Transparent
Canva provides a simple way to make the background transparent in images however there’s a caveat. This feature is available only for users of Canva Pro that costs around $12.99 per month or $9.99/month for a yearly bill, as well as Canva for Enterprise that costs about $30 per user. It is possible to get a single 30 days of free trial with Canva Pro, though.
If you have an account with Canva Pro account, there are two scenarios in which you’ll need for you to render the background your image transparent. You’re either designing something and you’d like to have an unobtrusive background. You’re overlaying images over your own design and must create a background that makes the layer to be transparent to allow for seamless blend. With Canva it is possible to accomplish both.
Making an image using a Transparent Background
To create an image that has a transparent backgrounds, begin making your design the way you would normally. Visit canva.com and click on “Create a Design’ in the upper-right corner. Select the size you want from the templates available or choose the size you want to use. Transparent backgrounds work for all types of posts.
When you are creating your idea, you need to keep in mind a few things. Do not use any of the images or elements as background to your image. The other elements of your design are visible on the final image, excluding the background. It is recommended to keep the background as white since it will be made transparent in the end.
Once your design is completed After you’ve finished your design, click the Download button in the upper-right corner.
A Download menu pulldown will be displayed. Under File Type choose PNG. PNG is the format that you must use when creating images that have transparent backgrounds.
Select the checkbox next to “Transparent Background’ and then click to download.
The image will download with a an unobtrusive background. It can be layered over any other image, or print it on banners, T-shirts, etc. With complete convenience right now.
Transparent Background while layering
Then, let’s move to the next scenario. You’re working on a project and you want to overlay another image over the current layout. The only issue? It’s an unfinished background that doesn’t blend in with the photo. If the background of your photo isn’t transparent when layering, it will just lay on top of the photo like a separate object. To feel like an integral element of the design it is essential.
With Canva you can change the background of this image to transparent with just a few clicks.
The first step is to add a picture to your design. You can do this via your computer or the stock images Canva provides.
To upload a photo to Canva Go to the ‘Elements’ tab and then click “See All” next to Photos. After that, select the image you wish to use.
If you want to upload your own photo Go to Uploads. The page will display all previously uploaded photos. To upload a brand new image you need to click on ‘Upload media’. After that, you can click the image to upload it into the layout.
After you’ve added the image into your layout, visit the design page and click the photo. It will then be highlighted and the editing options that are specifically for the particular element be displayed on the top of the page. Select ‘Effects’ from the options.
Effects panel should be visible to the left. Click on the ‘Background Remover’ for the background to become transparent.
NOTE: Although this feature is only available to Canva Pro users, free users can utilize it up to five times before they need to convert to the Pro membership.
Making a Transparent Background for Free
If you wish to render the background your image transparent making use of Canva Free, your only alternative is to install alternative software that provides the option for free.
As luck would have it there are many alternatives for free, such as remove.bg or lunapic.com, to name two. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to use remove.bg since it’s completely automated.
If you wish to take off the background from the image you’ve created in Canva then download it to your computer after you’ve completed the design. It is recommended to use white or another solid color for background when creating and not another design element since it will be taken away.
If you wish to take off the background from an image that you wish to overlay over another image then download the image to your computer as well.
Then, visit remove.bg from your browser, and then click the “Upload Image.
When you upload your image, the process will begin immediately, and the background will be removed within just a few seconds. You can also view the image that has been processed and compare it to the original.
If you’re happy and satisfied, which you’ll probably be, then click the ‘Download’ button. The image can be downloaded in preview high-quality or HD. Its size for the Preview picture will not exceed 0.25 MB, while the HD image could be up to 25 MB. The image can be downloaded according to your needs.
After you’ve downloaded your image you are able to utilize it further within Canva to overlay your design , or to use it printed on your prints.
It’s possible it was a challenge to make the background translucent to an image was an arduous task however, using Canva it’s as simple as pie. It’s possible to make backgrounds transparent with just few clicks. Even in the absence of Canva Pro, the feature is not out of reach for those who have.