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Archisman Panigrahi
Asked: 2013-08-24 00:27:50 +0800 CST

How to create a png with transparent background in inkscape?

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Is it possible? A PNG usually consumes less storage space compared to an SVG. Sometimes I need small sized images in sites like Launchpad.

When I simply save as PNG, the background remains white, not transparent.

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  1. Best Answer

    That's actually Inkscape's default.

    • Open File → Document Properties and click the Background colour option. Make sure the alpha channel is 0 as so:

      enter image description here

    • Go to File → Export Bitmap (Shift+Ctrl+E) and save the file with a .png extension.

    You're done.

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  2. Shortcut, at least in MS Windows, is (Shift+Ctrl+E).

    enter image description here

    Inkscape 0.91

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