# How do I export an image to a transparent background

**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-do-i-export-an-image-to-a-transparent-background/44111
**Category:** Beginners
**Created:** [March 17, 2024, 6:50am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-do-i-export-an-image-to-a-transparent-background/44111 "2024-03-17T06:50:47Z")
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### Author: ![glv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/glv/32/18785_2.png) [@glv](https://discourse.processing.org/u/glv)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2024, 7:21am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-do-i-export-an-image-to-a-transparent-background/44111/2 "2024-03-17T07:21:42Z")

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Hello @W24 ,

Welcome!

Please read:

> [@Guidelines—Asking Questions](https://discourse.processing.org/t/guidelines-asking-questions/2147/1):
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> Summary (TL;DR) Ask complete questions to get better answers! Be specific. For example: I want to load an image. I tried using createImg() , and I expected the image to be on canvas, but what happened instead was the image showing up below the canvas. Isolate your problem and work in small steps. Share only the code directly related to your problem if it is part of a bigger project, and if something isn’t working, try the smallest code that could do the thing you want. Can we run your code to …

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A bit of research will yield an answer!

- Search this forum for _transparent background_ and it will yield numerous results to help you.

- Search this site:  
_[https://processing.org/](https://processing.org/)_  
for _transparent background_ and it will set you on the right path.

`:)`

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