How can a logo be transparent with a PNG file?

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Question from Suz: “How can a logo be transparent with a png file?”

Tracy: You have to remove the background color. Then save it as a png file.

Andrea: how do you remove the background color?

Christy:  Make it an editable layer, try magic wand to delete background, resave

Natalie: If you’re in photoshop you can right-click on the eraser and switch to “erase background”, too

Kat: Pngs allow transparencies. You just need to delete the background colour

Kendra: If the background is a separate layer, in cs5, you can just drag that layer to the trash can in the bottoms right hand corner.

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