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The paint layers tag on WindowsForum.com covers the modern Paint app in Windows 11, focusing on its layer-based editing capabilities. Discussions highlight how to remove image backgrounds, preserve transparency by saving as PNG, and use the Layers button to add, reorder, hide, duplicate, merge, or delete layers for simple compositions. The tag clarifies that these features are exclusive to the current Paint app version in Windows 11 and are not available in the legacy Paint experience on Windows 10. Content is practical and geared toward users learning to work with layers for basic image editing tasks.
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    Remove Image Backgrounds and Use Layers in the Windows 11 Paint App

    Paint in Windows 11 can automatically remove an image background, preserve the transparent area, and place the cutout on separate layers for simple compositions. Open the picture in the current Microsoft Paint app, select Remove background, then save the result as a PNG if you need transparency...