A user is experiencing an issue where PNG images with transparent backgrounds are being converted to JPG format with black backgrounds when uploaded to their Shopify store’s collection pages.
Problem Details:
User uploads PNG files without backgrounds to collection settings
Upon saving, Shopify automatically converts them to JPG format
The transparent areas appear as black backgrounds in the final display
Issue is visible on the store’s collection list page
Current Status:
A helper confirmed the images are indeed being served as JPG files (not PNG)
The automatic format conversion during the save process was identified as the root cause
Unresolved: No solution has been provided yet
Suggested Next Steps:
Contact theme support for assistance
May require code-level investigation to prevent automatic image conversion
Summarized with AI on October 31.
AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
Hello, I have a problem on my main page: I would like to use PNG images without a background in my collection, however when I try to use one this is what happens: a black background appears and I don’t know how to resolve the problem
Thank you very much for reading!
Hello, you are very right, thing is i’m uploading PNJ with no background and when i save the settings of the collections, it turns the image into JPG withblack background… idk how to fix it