# PhotoshopElements

# Create hard-edged transparency in a GIF or PNG‑8 file

Use hard-edged transparency when you don’t know the background color of a web page, or when the web page background contains a texture or pattern. However, keep in mind that hard-edged transparency can cause jagged edges in the image.

1. Open or create an image that contains transparency, and choose File > Save For Web.
2. In the Save For Web dialog box, select GIF or PNG‑8 as the optimization format.
3. Select Transparency.
4. Select None from the Matte menu.

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- About the GIF format
- About the PNG‑8 format

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