Guides, page 5
How to cut out a picture in the app you already use, what a transparent PNG really is, and which background each place wants. Every method is tested, and every tool is named with whether it uploads your photo.
White halo or jagged edges around a cutout: why it happens and how to fix it
Why a cutout gets a white halo or jagged edges, and how to fix it: shrinking the edge, feathering, and colour decontamination in Photoshop, Photopea and GIMP.
16 Sept 2026
Why your PNG shows a black or white background (and how to keep it transparent)
Why is my PNG not transparent? Why a transparent PNG turns black or white in viewers, WhatsApp, Instagram, email and Office, and how to keep the transparency.
16 Sept 2026
YouTube thumbnails with a cutout of yourself
Make a YouTube thumbnail with a cutout of yourself on a bold colour: YouTube's size and file rules checked September 2026, and a free thumbnail maker workflow.
16 Sept 2026Reading about it is slower than trying it
Drop a photo and get a transparent PNG at full resolution. Free, no account, nothing uploaded.