Click on the “options” button in the lower right corner next to “export.” The “extended export image options” window will appear. Do this by navigating to File > Export > 2D graphic. Once you have a model open in Sketchup, open the 2D graphic window. This will make it easy to visualize where planes will meet if you want to experiment with different wall or floor planes in Photoshop.Įxport Settings. I like this one because it has objects hanging on the wall. We chose a simple living room set up with some picture frames above the sofa. You can use a model you already have or download one from the 3D Warehouse. Open a model in Sketchup that you want to save with a transparent background. You can delete the unwanted background in Photoshop, but why give yourself an extra step? Follow these steps and you can have a transparent Sketchup PNG right from the start! Exporting a Sketchup PNG My default, if you export your current model as a 2D PNG image you will notice that the ground plane is be transparent, but the sky is not.