Exporting drawn image with transparent background

hi again :)

i drew an image /a sandwich :)/ and i need it exported as png file with transparent background. i tried exporting it but the option for the transparent background is unavailable. i converted all the drawings to one bitmap and exporting it after but the transparent option is still unavailable. pls help, i suppose i do something wrong.

maria

  • Not sure if this would work for you. Try resetting your DRAW workspace. Keep F8 pressed while launching DRAW. Select yes to reset the workspace.

    • Hello Maria; I don't know if this will help you but if I wanted a drawing not to have like a white background I will put the graphics in a box and color the box the same color as the page I'm puting it on.

      Just A Thought George

      • Are you using RGB 24bit as your color mode?

         

        And also, is there any layer that has a shape with a solid fill. .

        You can also try using the "Selected Only" Option in the Export Dialog just to confirm.

        • hi,

          sorry for replying late... Adrian, i did change the color mode to rgb 24 and it did let me click the transparency option this time, as well i tried the Selected only option but corel doesnt export. the photo simply doesn't appear in my desktop. i tried with the other formats and no problem, just doesn't export the file as png. when i click Export i see for the seconds the processing bar and done, nothing is exported. Any idea what am i doing wrongly again?

          thanks, maria

          • Have you by any chance clicked “selected only” as suggested and exported without anything being selected?

            • just did it again, tried selecting one layer, all of them and nothing is exported. it's like png stays just as a name there but doesn't work.

              • Maria Vili said:

                hi,

                ........... but corel doesnt export. the photo simply doesn't appear in my desktop. i tried with the other formats and no problem, just doesn't export the file as png. when i click Export i see for the seconds the processing bar and done, nothing is exported......................................

                thanks, maria

                If you saw a progress bar for a few seconds is it possible you have exported the image successfully, but not to your desktop? If you have Windows 7 do a search for the file name you saved to.

                • try saving it as a PNG and bring it into PhotoPaint.... remove the background there and save it... also only certain formats allow transparent backgrounds....