Glossary term
What is Transparent background?
In Apex Flow Academy, "Transparent background" means: A picture with no background colour, so what is behind it shows through. PNG files can do this. It is taught in Graphic Design: Photoshop and Canva for Non-Designers. Related terms include Clear space, Brand kit, Wordmark and Bleed. Every Apex Flow Academy course lists the official sources it checked.
- 1 course teaches it
- plain-word definition
The facts
What is Transparent background?
A picture with no background colour, so what is behind it shows through. PNG files can do this.
Where is Transparent background taught?
Transparent background is defined in Graphic Design: Photoshop and Canva for Non-Designers.
Which lessons cover Transparent background?
These lessons name it in their title or objectives:
- Graphic Design: Photoshop and Canva for Non-Designers, lesson 4.4: Cut out a subject with a layer mask
- Graphic Design: Photoshop and Canva for Non-Designers, lesson 5.2: Build the logo in Photopea
Which terms are related to Transparent background?
Next to Transparent background in the course glossaries: Clear space, Brand kit, Wordmark, Bleed and Layer mask.
The hard questions, answered straight
Bold questions people really ask. Each answer comes from the course data or a settled Academy fact.
Do I need experience before I learn Transparent background?
It depends on the course. Each course that teaches it lists its own prerequisites, and all are listed at beginner level:
- Graphic Design: Photoshop and Canva for Non-Designers: You can use a web browser, save a file and find it again.