#03-020

Can I create a picture with transparent background?

Yes and no, but mostly no. For all image formats other than Windows Meta File (WMF), the answer is currently no. We do hope to provide this support in the near future.

If you have an image in WMF format, and it is a true vector image (that is, it is not a bitmap in WMF clothing), you can set the background to transparent. You do this with the 'Background Color' setting in the 'Image Properties' dialog box.

Paint Shop Pro and most other paint program only operates on bitmap images, although it claims to support WMF files. If you save a WMF file in such a program, it will simply be a bitmap in WMF clothing.

To create vector (or draw) images, you need to use a draw package like Illustrator, Freehand, Corel Draw or Micrografix Designer.