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How Do I Remove Checkered Background in Photoshop?

Last updated on March 9, 2023 @ 9:37 am

If you have a checkered background in your image, it’s probably because you’re viewing the image in transparency mode. Transparency mode is used to see through the background of an image to the layers below it.

When you’re in transparency mode, the background is usually checkered if the Grid is set to a certain size. You can remove the checkered background from your image by simply changing the size of the grid.

To remove the checkered background:

1. Open your image in Photoshop.

2. Click on the “Edit” menu at the top of the screen and go to Preferences > Transparency & Gamut.

3. Go to the Transparency Settings section, and you will see that the Grid Size is set to the default which is “Medium“. This creates the checkered background of your image.

4. Change the Grid Size to “None” then click on the “Ok” button to save your changes.

The checkered background should now be gone and you should see a white background.

PRO TIP: Checkered backgrounds in Photoshop can be removed by going to the Transparency Preferences window. Here, you can change the Transparency Settings and set the Grid Size to “None”. Your checkered background should now be replaced by a white background. Be sure to use it carefully!

Conclusion:
The checkered background indicates transparency in an image. You can remove it by simply changing your Transparency Settings in the Preferences menu in Photoshop.

To do this, open your image and go to Edit > Preferences > Transparency & Gamut. Change the Grid Size to None and the checkered background will be gone and replaced with a white one.

Morgan Bash

Morgan Bash

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