Ever since I downloaded iOS 13 it wont save as a PNG anymore

I run a business where I use my phone to save png photos(photos with transparent background). Ever since I downloaded IOS 13 it wont save as a png anymore. It will fill in what was supposed to be a transparent background with a white background. I am now loosing business and I do not know what to do. (If someone wants to know which app I am talking about that I use it is Photoshop Mix) Please release a revised update that solves this problem.(Had no problems before update.)


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iPhone XS Max

Posted on Sep 21, 2019 1:59 PM

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Posted on Oct 13, 2019 12:24 PM

I am facing the same problem. Choose an image editor application which can import image from Dropbox or any other source than your camera roll. It will keep the transparency if you import the images from another source.

Unfortunately transparent PNGs getting white background when it saved to camera roll.

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Nov 20, 2019 6:49 PM in response to Christian27Medina

After 2 days speaking with the Apple help desk.  I’m advised to find an App, that will allow viewing, and editing of PNG/ Transparent files.  If you look @ your Camera Roll, go to Photos, decrease the view, you will see any PNG/ Transparent images.  The problem....that’s all u can do!  After selecting a photo, double tap to zoom, you may see the photo has changed from a white background to black.  That said, after importing images into various Apps.  It’s clear, although the transparent images can be identified with a Black background, all files have been converted to JPEG. Images created in various Apps/forward from my personal email eventually convert after Cloud completes its backup.  My solution:  I have backup all photos, removed them from I Cloud backup, and discontinued payment for additional storage.  If Apple is not going to preserve the image format, and or provide means to view, edit, or forward to an App which can handle the original file format.  I have desire in paying for services not received.  Shame on you Apple!  Absolutely hideous!  

Feb 9, 2020 8:04 AM in response to Christian27Medina

It’s February 9th, 2020 and I’m just now running into this problem immediately after updating to IOS 13.3.1, about 4 months since this original complaint was brought up. The fact that Apple hasn’t gotten around to fixing it yet is absurd! Every png image I save onto my device is filed as a png but loses its transparent background whenever I upload it to any photo editing software. It seems these days that Apple spends more times creating problems than they do fixing them. Someday in the near future, their devices will become virtually unusable. It’s pretty **** clear to me now that my next phone will be an Android.

Fix this, Apple!

Nov 6, 2020 11:31 PM in response to bisebison

mine works too. I posted here somewhere that some work and some don’t. And it occurred after the update version 14.01 not saying it’s the cause just giving a time frame. Before that it never happened since I started using png (no background) for about 3 years. There is a newer update version I haven’t downloaded yet I will later maybe that will work. Oh and your thinking the image size dimension PX etc.. seems to work if there larger then 400x. I know I can check the size in photo editor and if size too big just adjust the size if it needs too. Correct?

i had this photo in here but I could write on the top couldn’t figure it out. It worked like yours. Now when I went to put the photo back on, it’s now have a background? I promise it was black background meaning transparent?’! Hmmmm interesting but that’s what I’ve been saying... I’m going to re download his photo, see what happens, I can’t use the same one in my album it won’t be transparent.

Oct 8, 2019 7:26 PM in response to JennyRaines16

I talked during 5 hours with the Apple support..

I have all the screenshots...

talking about all the bugs that I had in iOS12.4.1

it was 2 months ago...

and Apple don’t care...

This is crazy!!!,

Now the iOS 13 comes with unimaginable list of bugs..

not small bugs...

like this problem with .png files...

i am the man from Apps4idevices... I am a video editor too...

I am Pro..

and I am in a big s.... because of the non professional Apple works...

Problem to copy text...

how is it possible???

what are doing they beta testers?


I have more than 3000 Apps in my iPads...

ok, it’s a lot...

but at least asks your beta testers to work with 300 Apps..

and with iDevices only!!!

Apple is Pro for SELFIES...

Crazy!!!

Oct 10, 2019 3:31 PM in response to Aussiejay2324

I am having the same issues. I am now forced to use my computer as opposed to Photoshop Mix. Apple is nothing but money hungry bigots with no care or concern for their customers. They are too caught up in the “next best thing” that they fail to see all the errors they leave in their wake. They have become quite pathetic as they lose sight of what they once were and stood for.

Mar 14, 2020 5:11 PM in response to Christian27Medina

As of a few days ago, I am suddenly having the same issue! I am a professional fine art photographer and I watermark my photos. Suddenly it seems Apple has taken it upon themselves to RUIN my logo files! In addition to watermarking my own photos, I am also a moderator for an Instagram feature page and the logos we use are also being ruined. I am SO sick of Apple and their stupid updates ruining something. This is ridiculous and not acceptable!! Hey Apple, how about you leave things alone?! It is NOT your place to tamper with MY files! It’s quite infuriating that after saving / converting the files from my watermark purchase (from Photologo), Apple is tampering and ruining three within hours! Leave my files alone! Who are the folks at Apple who are behind this garbage?! Whoever it is, they are on crack. Fix this problem, Apple!!

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