Remove a Background
Replace the background of an image with transparency to show the page background or any other colors or objects the image is placed over.
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Replace the background of an image with transparency to show the page background or any other colors or objects the image is placed over.
Replace background color with transparency to create logos, overlap two or more images, add watermarks, or save cursors to reuse in other images.
Snagit offers three easy ways to remove the background from an image:
Tip: To easily identify transparent areas, set the canvas to a color that contrasts sharply with the image. Select Image menu > Canvas Color (Windows) or Change Canvas Color (Mac). After you remove the background from the image, set the canvas color to transparent again.
The Fill tool removes color from images that have a solid background or from areas that have an outline.
Tip: Adjust the Tolerance slider in the Tool Properties to fill more or less of the image.
For more information, see the Fill Tool.
The Snap to Object option allows you to remove the color around shapes.
For more information, see the Selection Tool.
The Magic Wand tool works best to remove solid or gradient backgrounds.
For more information, see the Magic Wand Tool.