How to remove backgrounds in Photoshop?

How to remove backgrounds in Photoshop?

Whether you're a professional photographer or an amateur hobbyist, removing backgrounds can be tricky. Luckily for us, Photoshop has tools that make it easy to remove those unwanted background areas and focus on your subject.

 

In this tutorial we'll cover how to use the Magic Wand tool and Contract Selection tool to easily select the area you want removed from your image.

Click on the Magic Wand tool (make sure it has a tolerance of 0).

  • Click on the Magic Wand tool (make sure it has a tolerance of 0).

  • Set your foreground color to black and background color to white, if you haven't already done so.

  • Click anywhere in your image where there is no background detail and all of the pixels that match that shade will be selected.

Click on the background area you want to remove, not on the subject itself.

  • Always click on the background area, not on your subject.

  • Use the Magic Wand tool to select all of the pixels that are similar in color to your subject's skin tone or clothing (or both).

  • Make sure you have a tolerance level of 0 so that it selects only what you want to remove from your image.

Go to Select -> Modify -> Contract by 2 pixels (this will ensure your selection is accurate).

Once you've drawn your selection, it's time to make sure it's accurate. You can do this by going under Select -> Modify -> Contract by 2 pixels (this will ensure your selection is accurate).

If you have trouble selecting the subject with this method, try using another tool like the Lasso tool or Pen tool instead.

Go to Select -> Inverse (to select the subject instead of the background).

Go to Select -> Inverse (to select the subject instead of the background).

Selecting a layer, then going to Select -> Inverse will reverse your selection, so that it selects everything except what was previously selected.

Delete the selection by hitting Ctrl+D or going to Select -> Deselect.

Once you have made your selection, you can delete it by hitting Ctrl+D or going to Select -> Deselect. You can also click on the background to deselect it.

If you're using a Mac, use Command+D instead of Ctrl+D; if using Windows 10, use Windows key plus I (Windows key + i) instead of Ctrl+Shift+I

Removing backgrounds has never been easier than with Photoshop!

If you want to learn how to remove the background from your images, this article will show you the best way. You don't need any special skills or experience with Photoshop - just follow these simple steps and watch as your subject becomes isolated from its surroundings in no time at all.

Conclusion

Removing backgrounds in Photoshop is easy, and can be done in just a few minutes. If you follow these simple steps, then the only thing left to do after that is adding your subject back into the image!