Export a PNG image with a transparent background

Blend in nicely with other design elements using a transparent PNG

This tutorial shows screenshots from a previous version of Rotato, so they might look slightly different on your Mac. We will be posting an updated tutorial shortly!

Read more about transparency in our guide to transparency.

How to do it

  1. Position the camera so you get the angle you want
  2. In the Looks toolbar, click the checkered background color
  3. Click the Snapshot button in the toolbar
  4. Drag out your image from the Export area at the bottom right
Nice to know

You can control the size of exported PNG images in Preferences. The default is 4K

Nice to know

You can check if any image on your Mac has a transparent background by selecting in Finder, then hitting Space

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