How to Make a Transparent PNG Cutout for Stickers, Logos and Designs

TL;DR

After a cutout, export as PNG to keep transparency; JPEG can't be transparent. PhotoRepair's default Auto format picks PNG when the image has transparency and JPEG otherwise. Check edges at zoom before exporting.

The problem

You drop a cutout into a design and a white box appears around it. JPEGs can’t be transparent. Or you export a PNG and the edges have a faint halo of the old background. Both are fixable, but only if you know the cause.

How to get a clean transparent PNG

  1. Make the cutout with Cutout.
  2. Choose HD · Hair for people and animals, and an edge style that suits the subject.
  3. Zoom in on the edges and fix leftovers with a tap.
  4. Check the export format in Settings: Auto (PNG when there’s transparency, JPEG otherwise), PNG (always lossless, larger) or JPEG (smaller, flattens transparency).
  5. Save to Photos or share.

Why it works

A PNG carries an alpha channel, so the subject sits cleanly over any colour or scene. JPEG throws that away.

Tips

  • Sharp edges for products and logos; soft for portraits.
  • Preview on a dark and light background to spot halos.
  • Keep a PNG master and make JPEG copies where needed.
  • File size: PNGs of big photos are large. That’s expected.

To place the cutout on a new backdrop, see blur or replace the background.

FAQ

Why is there a white box around my cutout? You exported as JPEG, which has no transparency. Use PNG, or Auto, which picks PNG for transparent images.

Where do I set the format? In Settings, the export format can be Auto, PNG or JPEG.

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