import psd file

[Phil Lebeau]

Silly question but are you sure you have an alpha channel on the PSD file? I am not a PSD pro but i usually make 2 layers in my photoshop file. Bottom layer is transparent and top layer is my graphic.

Also, lets say that you have a graphic over transparent, you can save it as a PNG copy and it will be a much smaller file size.

I just imported several high resolution photos from photoshop using that same method and it worked pretty well

As long as you have the checkered background behind your object – it should be transparent in AE

[Marilyn Jimenez]

My file looks just like the one you posted with a checkered transparent background. When I put it in the timeline the transparent background turns into solid white.

[Phil Lebeau]

Hmm I am not really sure. in After Effects do you have the “Toggle Transparency Grid” on?

Maybe give us more information on how you saved the photoshop file and how you imported it.

[John Henry]

i save my files as a PNG when i pull it up again the back ground looks white in the thumb nail but it loads as transparent

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