How to Make an Entire Image Transparent in Word or PowerPoint
Windows
Sadly, neither Word nor PowerPoint will let you directly adjust the transparency of an image. However, the workaround is to add a shape and fill it with the required picture, then change the transparency of the image as shown below.
macOS
How to Make an Entire Image Transparent in Google Docs and Slides
Google Docs and Slides make it easy to change the transparency of the image as shown below.
How to Remove the Background from an Image
This section helps you remove white or other colors from the image background, resulting in an image with a transparent background. It can be used to remove the background from logos, product images, and so on. It’s critical to understand that images with transparent backgrounds are always in the PNG format. Make sure to save the final image in PNG format; otherwise, the background transparency will be lost if you save it in the JPG format. This isn’t necessary if you’re only changing the opacity of the image, as shown in the previous section.
How to Remove the Background from an Image in Paint 3D
How to Remove the Background from an Image in Word and PowerPoint
Method 1: Using “Remove Background”
Your image with a transparent background will be ready.
Method 2: Using Set Transparent Color
This method is useful for removing a single solid color or making parts of an image transparent.
How to Remove the Background from a Photo in Preview on macOS
Similarly, you can use the Instant Alpha tool in the Pages app on Mac to remove an unwanted background. Tip: check out the best photo editors for Mac and Linux.
How to Make Image Transparent Using Online Tools
Whether you are trying to change the transparency of an image or remove the background, online tools will also come in handy. These are free tools that work on all kinds of devices. Some of the amazing web tools that help in making image background transparent are:
Foco ClippinginPixioOnline Image EditorRemoval.AiOnlinePNGToolsIMGonline
Take the example of remove.bg. Open the website and click on “Upload image.” Add the image with a background you want to remove. The tool will automatically remove the unwanted background. If the background isn’t removed correctly, click on the “Edit” button on the image preview to modify the selection. Finally, click on “Download” to save the image with a transparent background in the PNG format. Likewise, online tools like OnlinePNGTools and Lunapic will help to change the opacity of the image: Open OnlinePGTools in a browser. Click on the grey box and add the image. The tool will automatically change the transparency and show the preview of the image in the right sidebar. Scroll down on the screen and set a new value in the “Opacity” field to adjust the transparency to your needs. Click on “Save as” in the box on the right to download the image.
1. Where can I find transparent images?
If you want to make a widely-used image transparent, you should look for an existing PNG image of it. Check out the best websites that offer images with transparent backgrounds.
2. How do I convert JPG to PNG?
You can use online tools like JPG to PNG, Convertico, and Online-Convert to convert images to PNG. However, please keep in mind that this will only change the image format and will not have any effect on the image transparency.
3. What is the best alternative to Photoshop?
GIMP offers features similar to Photoshop and is comparatively easy to use.
Life Without Photoshop
Similarly, learn how to watermark images without Photoshop. If you’d rather just use Photoshop, read how to make an image transparent in Photoshop.
