How To Make An Image Transparent using the New Pixlr Online App

Tutorial on how to make images transparent using the new Pixlr App

1. First open the image you need to make transparent in the Pixlr editor ( apps.pixlr.com/editor/ )

2. Then select the Magic Wand tool from sidebar and click in the surrounding area of the object you want to make transparent

3. Now in the top menu , go to Edit - Invert Selection , this will automagically select the object you want to make transparent

4. Then go to Edit - Copy , and Edit - Paste , This will create a copy of the object you wanted to make transparent

5. Lastly go to Layers widget on the right and double click the Layer 0 lock icon . It will be converted to a checkbox. Now uncheck it.

6. Finally from the top menu , save the file. ( File - Save ) . Make sure to save it in PNG (Transparent, full quality) Format otherwise transparency will be lost.

Thanks for watching - Photo ( flickr.com/photos/98528214@N00/899427766/ ) by Matt Reinbold / CC BY