How to Add a New Background to Your Photo

While there are 750 billion images on the internet, they only comprise 6% of the total pictures ever taken. You’ve probably experienced this yourself; you’ve taken tons of pictures, but how many have you actually posted on social media?

Yes, some images are private or only interesting for yourself. But others are almost shareable; they just have some annoying thing preventing you from doing so.

For example, maybe there’s a distracting crowd of people or pile of clutter in the back. Don’t you wish you could make a new background in that case?

Well, you can! Read on to find out how you can replace a photo background.

Download a Photo Editing Tool

First, you’ll need a photo editing tool, such as Photoshop or GIMP (it’s free!). If you don’t already have one, then you can get a free background remover online.

Take this chance to familiarize yourself with the functions and tools that come with the software. This will come in handy later on if you want to edit your images further.

Get Rid of the Old Background

Whatever program you’re using, you can get rid of the old background by using the tracing tool. Usually, the icon will look like a lasso.

Select this tool and then trace over the foreground you want to keep. The button you press next will depend on what program you’re using, but in most cases, it’ll be the cut tool. This should remove the background but keep your foreground!

If you want to be more meticulous, you can use a background eraser. Select the eraser tool then click and drag to eliminate certain areas in your image. This might take longer, but you’ll have more control over what gets erased and what stays.

Add a New Background to Your Photo

You don’t always have to add a new background to your photo; for instance, if you’re doing product photography, you might want to keep only the product in the picture with a white background so it stands out.

But if you wanted to add a new photo, there are plenty of photo background templates in certain apps and programs. If you don’t find anything you like, or if there aren’t any templates, you can select an image from your computer files or download one from the internet.

Bring up the image you want and then put it in with the paste tool. This should replace the blank picture background!

Create Fantastic Photos With Our Tips

Now that you know how to put a new background on your photos, you’ll be a pro at editing pictures and posting ones people will love. It’s really not as hard as you might’ve thought, so you’re well on your way to creating lots of great images. And you never know; you might just create the next huge meme!

If you want to learn more about how to use a photo editor, then browse the rest of our blog now!

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