JessicaAmber's BlogQuick! What's the difference between these two images? The answer is, one is a successful transparent sticker. The other... is not. It has a big grey rectangle background. While a rectangular sticker can look good in some cases, for cartoony objects and characters, it usually looks much better to have a transparent background. In this blog post, I'll help you turn your sticker design into a transparent one. Why Isn't My Sticker Transparent?!There are two main reasons you're sticker doesn't look transparent on Redbubble...
Adobe PhotoshopDisable Background Layer
The bottom layer that's filled with colour needs to be unlocked and then hidden or deleted. If you now see a white and grey grid behind your artwork, that's good! That indicates the background is transparent. Saving As Transparent .PNG
ProcreateDisable Background Layer
Save As Transparent .PNG
MediBang Paint Pro 14.0 Disable Background Layer
Save As Transparent .PNG
The three options are Transparent PNG, 24-bit PNG, and Greyscale PNG. Make sure you pick Transparent PNG. PIXLR XDisable Background Layer
The bottom layer is the background. If this has a lock symbol on it, double-click the lock to remove it. 2. Click the three dots icon on this layer You can delete the layer by clicking the trashcan icon. Or you can hide it by setting the transparency to 0 witht the slider. Save As Transparent .PNG1. Click the big blue Save button at the bottom of the screen 2. In the next screen, choose PNG as the file type. [Note: Above image is just for demonstration purposes. Crop your images to the edges before uploading!] My Image File Doesn't Have Separate Layers!!Well, if that's not a regular part of your art process, please do it from now on! If your image is a high enough resolution, you might get away with manually erasing the background. If the background contrasts very cleanly and strongly from your design, you may be able to use Photoshop's Magic Eraser tool, or use a magic selection to select the area and then delete it. ConclusionYour image should now have a transparent background and be ready for selling on Redbubble stickers.
If you liked the mermaid design I used as an example, it was a collaboration between PopQT and myself, and can be purchased here. If any parts of this tutorial were unclear, or you need more help, please leave a comment below and I'll be happy to help you out! Peace, love and sunshine, Jessica xx
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AuthorJessica Amber blogs as well as making bold digital art. Nice. Lately I'm just crunching the f*** out of Redbubble data. Categories
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