How to isolate one color in a PNG
To isolate a color, load one PNG, click the target color to sample it, then adjust tolerance and edge softness until the selection looks right. The Extract Color From PNG tool keeps that color range and makes everything else transparent, then exports the result as a PNG.
Tolerance controls how wide the sampled range is, so you can capture slight shade variations, while edge softness smooths the boundary for cleaner masks. An invert mode flips the behavior so the sampled range is removed and the rest of the image stays.
- Click to sample the target color
- Adjust tolerance for the color range
- Set edge softness for clean edges
- Use invert mode to flip the selection
- Export a transparent PNG
Extracting a color vs. making one transparent
Making a color transparent removes the chosen range and keeps the rest. Extract Color From PNG does the opposite by default: it keeps the sampled color range and clears everything else, which is often better for building masks and prepping simple assets.
This works best on flat graphics, logos, simple icons, and other images where the target color is visually distinct. On photos with gradients or noise, results will be looser, but tolerance and edge softness give you room to tune the selection. The invert option covers the reverse case when you do want the color removed.
- Keeps the sampled color by default
- Invert to remove it instead
- Best for flat graphics, logos, and icons
- Tune with tolerance and edge softness