simple frame...action

[psyclop]

I am trying to record an action for a simple white frame, to add to some photo. the way I do it, is first change the background layer to a layer 0, then (image/canvas size then put it at 5% relative, then control click the layer thumbnail to select the picture only, then (edit/stroke...width 20%...color white... location outside, (select/deselect, and I go to the layer blending mode to add a drop shadow. finaly save as jpg. stop recording.
but when I open the jpg file, the extention of the canvas is white and not transparent it show white. What can I do to have the canvas extention transparent as a jpg file ?
Hope this is understandable.

 

[dv8_fx]

I think it's because of the last action.... save as jpg.... it will flatten the image thus the background. Maybe save as gif or png?

 

[dv8_fx]

You can only save an image with transparent background in gif or png.