# How to create a transparent background in Processing 4

**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-create-a-transparent-background-in-processing-4/25246
**Category:** Processing
**Created:** [November 6, 2020, 10:05pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-create-a-transparent-background-in-processing-4/25246 "2020-11-06T22:05:48Z")
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#### Post date: [November 6, 2020, 10:05pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-create-a-transparent-background-in-processing-4/25246/1 "2020-11-06T22:05:48Z")

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Hi. How do I make a window in processing that you can see the screen on the other side? I have seen code examples and they always use AWTUtilities that apparently does not exist anymore in processing. Any help?