[Gimp-user] White background instead of transparent

[stefanped <forums gimpusers com>]

> Things look alright on GIMP side from yur screenshot, but for the fact
> your image filename lists it as a ".jpg".
>
> The jpg file format has no support for transparency, and the
> "simptons" of trying to save transparency to such a file would be
> exactly waht you describe.
>
> Are you sure you are really making your export to a png file? And if
> so, are you sure the other application you are using to view the file
> correctly supports/shows this transparency?
>
> Regards,
>
>   js
> -><-

The issue was, even though i selected PNG from the drop down on the right, it
was exporting as jpeg. I hit the + select file type (by extension) on the left
and a box popped up and from there i selected PNG and that fixed it.

Attachments:
* http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/564/original/Capture.PNG

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