# Lottie elements are not transparent

**URL:** <https://forum.lottiefiles.com/t/lottie-elements-are-not-transparent/2725>\
**Category:** LottieFiles Website\
**Created:** [May 2, 2022, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.lottiefiles.com/t/lottie-elements-are-not-transparent/2725 "2022-05-02T21:04:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![vermaakpetrus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.lottiefiles.com/vermaakpetrus/32/1929_2.png) [@vermaakpetrus](https://forum.lottiefiles.com/u/vermaakpetrus)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2022, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.lottiefiles.com/t/lottie-elements-are-not-transparent/2725/1 "2022-05-02T21:04:28Z")

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I have this beautiful stars [lottie](https://lottiefiles.com/89151-stars) file:  
`https://lottiefiles.com/89151-stars`

The problem is that there are elements that should be invisible, but they are not. When I change the background from white to anything else, a lot of dots and x’s can be seen that should not be there. How do I make them and the background transparent? Seemingly cannot do this in the online lottie editor.

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**Author:** ![irbypace](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.lottiefiles.com/irbypace/32/3165_2.png) [@irbypace](https://forum.lottiefiles.com/u/irbypace)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2022, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.lottiefiles.com/t/lottie-elements-are-not-transparent/2725/2 "2022-05-02T22:05:35Z")

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The background is transparent, that’s why you can change the color and see different elements. So whomever made the animation didn’t hide those elements when they exported it.

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**Author:** ![vermaakpetrus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.lottiefiles.com/vermaakpetrus/32/1929_2.png) [@vermaakpetrus](https://forum.lottiefiles.com/u/vermaakpetrus)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2022, 6:24am UTC](https://forum.lottiefiles.com/t/lottie-elements-are-not-transparent/2725/3 "2022-05-03T06:24:51Z")

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As I am a total lottie files noob, I would sure appreciate it if someone could hide the elements! 😅

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**Author:** ![vermaakpetrus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.lottiefiles.com/vermaakpetrus/32/1929_2.png) [@vermaakpetrus](https://forum.lottiefiles.com/u/vermaakpetrus)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2022, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.lottiefiles.com/t/lottie-elements-are-not-transparent/2725/4 "2022-05-03T07:05:00Z")

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Not sure how but I managed to find that layer and turn it off! Thanks for all the help!!