i'm so confused >_<;

i'm sure you're all gonna laugh at how dumb this question is. XD k, whenever i save my icons... I can never get like... the background and what's not in the frames to just be transparent... Like... when you have those templates with cool designs. the background always shows up as white. How in the hell do i get it to be transparent?

oh and i use like... all free programs. XD i'm such a cheapo XD