Keep those .PNGs neat: How to safely trim away empty pixels.

Empty space in the transparent backgrounds of the .PNG files of embellishments for Digital Scrapbooking can chew up a LOT of hard drive space, literally for nothing. It can also make placement of embellishments difficult in some programs. Excessive empty transparent space can also be a hiding ground for stray pixels, causing issues on layouts, particularly by playing havoc with Drop Shadows and other Layer Styles. In today’s blog we delve into what to look for, and how to fix it, when checking the embellishments in your digi-stash.