How do you create a transparent background to an object?

For example I am trying to create a flower graphic on its own without the backgroundHow do you create a transparent background to an object?
You'll want to create a GIF file, which supports transparent backgrounds. You can use a picture editor like GIMP (see link below) to create a GIF file. From the GIMP menu, pick File %26gt; New and click Transparent as the Fill type. After you create the image, save it with a .GIF extension. If it asks you a question about indexing the file, go ahead and have it indexed (a GIF file uses an array for each color, and one of the elements in the array is set to the ';transparent'; color).How do you create a transparent background to an object?
if your using photoshop then when you choose file/new the panel that pops up with the options in it has a setting for the background. choose transparent
If you are using M S publisher, you can create the object, then choose to have no background in the Background colour selection box
Yea, And also save it as a png to keep it transparent