How to Export High-Quality PNG and PDF (With Transparent Background)

💾 How to Export High-Quality PNG and PDF (With Transparent Background)

Exporting your design correctly is just as important as creating it. The wrong export format can result in blurry images, white backgrounds where you wanted transparency, or files too large to share. This guide explains every export option in CapybaraLand — and when to use each one.

Export panel in CapybaraLand showing PNG and PDF options — The Export panel in CapybaraLand — choose your format and quality.

PNG vs JPG — Which Should You Use?

PNG — lossless compression, supports transparency. Best for logos, designs with text, and anything you will place on top of another image.
JPG / JPEG — smaller file size, no transparency. Best for photos and backgrounds where file size matters.

🦫 CapybaraLand tip: When in doubt, export as PNG. It preserves every detail and allows transparent backgrounds.

Step 1 — Click Export

When your design is ready, click the Export button in the top-right corner of the editor. The export modal will open.

Step 2 — Choose PNG for Social Media

Select PNG from the format dropdown. You will see a quality slider — for social media, 100% quality at 1× is ideal. For retina displays, choose 2×.

PNG export settings with transparent background checkbox ticked — Step 2: Select PNG and tick the Transparent Background checkbox.

Step 3 — Enable Transparent Background

Tick the Transparent Background checkbox. This removes the white (or any solid colour) background so your design can float over any image or video. This is especially useful for:

Logos and watermarks
Stickers and overlay text
YouTube thumbnails with background photos

Step 4 — Export PDF for Print

For CVs, flyers, brochures, and other print materials, always choose PDF. In the export modal:

Select PDF from the format dropdown.
Set resolution to 300 dpi for print-quality output.
Leave bleed at 0 mm unless your printer requires it.
Click Download PDF.

PDF export settings in CapybaraLand with 300 dpi selected — Step 4: Use PDF at 300 dpi for crisp, print-ready files.

Quick Reference — Export Cheat Sheet

📸 Instagram / social post: PNG, 1080 × 1080, 100%
🎥 YouTube thumbnail: JPG, 1280 × 720, 90%
📄 CV / resume: PDF, A4, 300 dpi
🖼 Transparent logo: PNG, transparent background enabled
🖨 Flyer (print): PDF, A5 or A4, 300 dpi

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