New Image Asset Launcher Icon Loss of Transparency

Question

I am trying to add a launcher icon for an app in Android Studio.

What I've done so far:

Gone to res folder right click and select new image asset

From there I find the png file which I would like to use as the app launcher icon.

This step is seen here: https://i.stack.imgur.com/QxYNr.png

As you can see, the source asset is displayed correctly, with no white background. But the 5 different icon types have a white background and lose their transparency.

I would like for the app icon to retain its transparency and not show a white background.

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 23 '16 at 04:51

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To make background transparent, set shape as None. See the image below:

Before

After

answered Aug 23 '16 at 04:51

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how it's possible in android studio 2.3.1? – Saggy Sep 02 '17 at 18:07
Same question related to Visual Studio? – maplemale Mar 21 '18 at 23:36
In AS 3.1 a dialog changed, so move to Legacy icons, see https://stackoverflow.com/a/48008091/2914140. – CoolMind Jul 25 '18 at 10:52

New Image Asset Launcher Icon Loss of Transparency

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