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Quick Tip: Removing Checkered Background in Photoshop

In Photoshop, a checkered background represents transparency, when you save your work, the checkered pattern will not show. The only way to remove it, is to add an actual background on the layer under your image.

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Quick Tip: Removing white background from logo

To remove white background from logo successfully, you need to make sure you save it correctly. Save only as .png or .gif file. To get a better quality save as .png. Saving as a .jpg or .jpeg file will automatically add a white background even if you have removed it.

See how to remove the background of an image in Photoshop using the Magic Wand tool

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How to remove the background of an image in Photoshop using the Magic Wand tool

It’s best to use the “Magic Wand” when you’re working with an image that has a high contrasting color between the main graphic and the background. It works best when the background is a solid color.

background-layerBefore we get started, you need to rename the “background” layer.
This is the most important step to get this process right.

When you open your image you’ll notice that your layer in the Layers pallet is named “background.” You need to rename this layer to anything else besides “background.”

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