You'll need something like photoshop XD You don't draw with white, but you erase the background, so you see squares.. And save it as .PNG.. I think.. Eh.. let's wait for someone who can explain things better X"DD...

--Stays a lonely Seele

.... ..
I JUST EXPLAINED SOMETHING TO SOMEONE
AND THAT SOMEONE UNDERSTOOD?

*Faint*

No probs XD *Hugglereturn*

--Stays a lonely Seele

If you use photoshop, you need to know how to use layers. When you first open a new document, there will be a white background, make a new layer on top of that layer. Then on the new layer, proceed to draw your picture. When you're done drawing, delete the white background layer and ta-da , transparent picture C:

if you don't have photoshop, then I can't help you XD

I've gotta say what I've gotta say
And then I swear I'll go away
But I can't promise you'll enjoy the noise

I'm not late, I started typing that as soon as you put it up......I'm just slow ;P

I've gotta say what I've gotta say
And then I swear I'll go away
But I can't promise you'll enjoy the noise

just click on it and hit the little trash can button on the layers box.

I've gotta say what I've gotta say
And then I swear I'll go away
But I can't promise you'll enjoy the noise

Addendum to what Seele has said: I would save it as a GIF if you're planning on making it into an icon, since a number of sites will only accept JPG or GIF formatted icons.

If you're noticing weird halos around everything or noise in the transparent part of the image, there are two things you can do. Go back in Photoshop and make sure your eraser and brush are set to "Pencil." You'll notice it the marks it makes will be more jagged, but that's how the GIF and PNG formats are - there are no in-between levels of transparency like there are with the normal brush settings. Edges are harder. Also, if you're saving it with the "Save for Web" option (not sure which version of Pshop you have), make sure the Transparency box is checked and that Matte is set to "None"