Exporting PNG image with background transparency from ArcGIS Pro

[MichaelSchoelen2]

I am attempting to export a PNG image file from ArcGIS Pro 1.2.0 with the background set to transparent. In ArcMap 10.3 this is simple, there was a button for setting the transparent color to white during the export.

When I go to "share" the image in ArcGIS Pro, I do not see the same options to set my background or transparent color. Has this button been moved elsewhere? Or is it not an option anymore?

[DanPatterson_Retired]

for exporting Export a map or layout—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS for Desktop

which share were you using?? Share with ArcGIS Pro—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS for Desktop

[ConnorHouston2]

I have the same issue with transparency. The map itself hounors the transparent background when sharing as PNG - 32-bit with Alpha. However the layout does not honour the transparent background and exports the blank page as white.  

[AdrianWelsh]

Connor,

Where are you obtaining the image from? I have found that using a WMS gives me a blank background when exported. But, if I use WMTS, the background is not blank.

[ConnorHouston2]

There are no WMS services. The layout has a single shapefile. The area around the layer (blank space) in the layout should be transparent when shared as PNG, not with a white background.  

[AdrianWelsh]

Oh, I get it now. I misunderstood earlier. I am not sure that exporting to a PNG in Pro will have this effect. I feel like it will act the same as a jpg or other file format and not obey the PNG rules like you see with most PNGs. I hope I am wrong though.

[MichaelSchoelen2]

To clarify, I'm using ArcGIS Pro 1.2. When I export (or share) as a png image from the map view, the background is exported as transparent. However (more importantly) when I export from the layout view, and I "share" as a PNG, there is no option to set transparency, like in ArcMap. Is this something that was added in a later version of ArcGIS Pro?

On stack exchange, it was determined that " ArcGIS Pro does not currently support exporting with transparency in the Layout. "

[MichaelSkipper]

This is a problem that needs to be fixed.

[MichaelSkipper]

I would like to set the transparent color to be something other than white.  We often use masking to hide features on a map using another color.  This was simple to do in desktop.

[HoustonCo]

Created an "Idea" for this to have included on future builds.

https://community.esri.com/ideas/14579