TIPS & TRICKS

Replace Background

Quickly remove a background or replace it with a preset option, colour or any other photo.
It's simple with the Replace Background Guided Edit.

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1. Select your photo.

Open your photo in Guided mode. Select Special Edits and click Replace Background.

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2. Select your subject.

Click the Select Subject button to automatically select your subject.
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3. Choose a new background.

  • Click Import a photo to add a photo as the new background.
  • Click Preset to add one of the background presets.
  • Click None to make a transparent background.
  • Click Colour to add a colour as the background.
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4. Refine your selection.

If necessary, refine your selection by clicking Refine Edge Brush and paint over the foreground to refine the edges.

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