# PNG viewing issues \[image importing\]

**URL:** <https://forum.stashhubapp.com/t/png-viewing-issues-image-importing/1113>\
**Category:** Feedback & Ideas\
**Tags:** bug-reporting, patterns, managing-images\
**Created:** [11 June 2025 10:53 UTC](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/t/png-viewing-issues-image-importing/1113 "2025-06-11T10:53:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![KWesty](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/bc8723/32.png) [@KWesty](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/u/KWesty)\
**Post date:** [11 June 2025 10:53 UTC](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/t/png-viewing-issues-image-importing/1113/1 "2025-06-11T10:53:07Z")

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I have noticed that some images brought into a pattern creation must be PNG’s. When viewing them, any areas that would be white are showing black - making them il

 ![Stash Hub PNG Issue](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/uploads/default/original/1X/45d041f18056607590d24af5d4193ac397b58118.png)  
legible.

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**Author:** ![TheWizard](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/user_avatar/forum.stashhubapp.com/thewizard/32/3_2.png) [@TheWizard](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/u/TheWizard)\
**Post date:** [11 June 2025 12:46 UTC](https://forum.stashhubapp.com/t/png-viewing-issues-image-importing/1113/2 "2025-06-11T12:46:05Z")

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Thanks for sharing this. I’ll look into doing something about displaying png images and putting them on an appropriate background colour.