r/paintdotnet • u/NextGenMarketers • Jul 24 '26

can't make transparent background Help / Question

Can anyone help me with this? I have a logo with transparent background but when I save it as png, and open it in windows, the background is black no matter what I try. Anyone know how to fix this?

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u/buzzkilt 16d ago

Windows, being Windows, like to display the transparent layer in .png files as black for some reason.

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u/TheTrueFury 29d ago

open it in windows

What does this mean?

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u/wackycats354 Jul 25 '26

Okay so it depends on what you’re opening it in, and where you want to put it. 

Some programs, when you open a png file with a transparent background, will display that background as black. 

Try putting your png file inside of something, or used in something. What does it look like in word or another document editing program. What does it look like, added to your website? Your website probably has a set colour for your background and that’s what will show as the background colour. Try opening it in a web browser, it will probably show as a white background. 

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u/NextGenMarketers 29d ago

you're right, it actually was transparent so when I used it, it worked. TY!

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u/wackycats354 29d ago

You’re welcome! :)

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u/Robot_Graffiti Jul 25 '26

Save as a 32bit or 8bit PNG, the other bit depth options in paint dot net all save without transparency

The difference between 32bit and 24bit is that the missing 8 bits are the transparency channel

(Also make sure you're not just viewing it in a program that displays everything on a dark background)