How to Create a Transparent Picture in Excel

Using External Image Editing Tools

This method allows you to create a transparent image with any shape you want by using external image editing tools, such as Photoshop, GIMP, or Paint.NET.

You can remove the background of the image or crop the image according to the shape you want, then save it as a PNG file with transparency.

Here are the general steps for using external image editing tools to make images transparent:

1. Open the image you want to make transparent with the external image editing tools you selected.
2. Feel free to use the available selection or crop tools to select or crop the part of the image that you want to make transparent. For example, you can use the color selection tool to select the background of an image, and then delete it by pressing the Delete key.
3. After selecting or cropping the part of the image that you want to make transparent, save the image as a PNG file with transparency. Usually, you can do this by clicking the “File” menu, then selecting “Save As” or “Export”, then selecting PNG format from the list of available formats.
4. Insert the saved PNG image into your Excel document by clicking the “Insert” tab, then clicking “Pictures”, and selecting the saved PNG image from your computer.
5. If necessary, you can adjust the size and position of the image by using the adjustment handles that are around the image.

Note that this method requires additional skills and software to edit images. If you don’t have both, you can use the first or second method which is easier and faster.

Conclusion

In this article, I have described three ways to make a picture transparent in Excel, namely:

• Set a transparent color for an image
• Change the opacity level of an image
• Use editing tools

I hope this article can help you to make your Excel document more attractive and professional by using transparent images. Thank you for reading this article.