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#Changing a background in photoshop how to
#Changing a background in photoshop windows

This will make the background appear in mixed colors. But you can simply draw another rectangular share on top of the first one. But in order to beautify the background, use more than one plain color. Simply select the shape tool (rectangular shape tool) and draw a new background below the edited picture.

#Changing a background in photoshop how to

In this case, do not panic, I will be showing how to do that in the subsequent tutorials I will be doing here. It is pertinent to note here that there are some complex pictures that you cannot easily remove using this ‘quick selection tool’, such as a lady with curly scattered hair.

Click on the main background with the retained part.

Select the ‘marquee tool’ that is located directly below the ‘move tool’.

N/B: To get rid of the sketch of the background selection still showing at the right in the diagram, Do this Uh! Another easier way to do this is to hit the Backspace button on the keyboard. When this is done, it will show you only the image you want to retain and it will have a transparent background. To do this, just left-click on the particular area you have selected to be changed, and drag it out of the main background. The next thing to do is to select the ‘move tool’ and move the background selection out. Select the Move Tool and move the Selection out

Press the block brackets to increase or decrease the size.

This depends on how small or big what you are selecting is. You can also reduce or increase the size of the quick selection tool.

Zoom in by pressing ‘Ctrl +’ and ‘Ctrl-‘ to zoom out.

While making the selections, if you encounter some complicated areas, do this If there is any need to readjust the selection, click on the subtraction pad to subtract the selection made.

In order to make the selection, click on the addition pad to select. Right there, you can see pads indicating (+) and (-). Immediately you select the ‘Quick Selection Tool’, it will bring out its properties right below the main menu bar. The quick selection tool has the ability to make the selection by using the addition pad and subtraction pad majorly. Now, there are some things to be considered here. GRAB YOU QUICK SELECTION TOOL and start making the selection on the parts you want to change. Now it is time to do the major work there.

#Changing a background in photoshop windows

Press ‘Ctrl D’ if you are using windows or ‘Cmd D’ if you are using an apple.Although this is optional, but it advisable (especially for beginners) to backup the layer in case a mistake occurs.

The second step is duplicating the layer (the picture you opened) for backup. But if you uploaded many, it will show you an arrow ( >) right at the top which you can click at any time to see all the stuff you have loaded.ĭuplicate the Layer and Grab the ‘Quick Selection Tool’ It is advisable to rename the pictures with simple and short words so that when you open them, the Photoshop window screen will accommodate all and make them easy to access. N/B : If you want to open more than one picture at the same time, simply click on the first one, and click on the rest while holding the ‘Ctrl’ button. It will bring out a window right away for you to select the particular picture you want to work on.Īfter locating the folder and the particular picture, simply double click on it and it will open in Photoshop, or simply left-click once to highlight the picture and then click on the ‘open’ button right below. The simplest way to do this is to press ‘Ctrl O’ if you are using Windows, or ‘Cmd O’ if you are using Apple. The first step to take is to bring in the picture you want to work on in Photoshop. The Quick Selection Tool is one of the tools in Photoshop that allows one to select a part or some parts in any picture and manipulate, remove, or copy it out to a different layer. We shall learn how to use other tools like Polygonal Lasso Tool, Eraser Tool, and the Pen Tool to do the related (but more complex) exercise in the next tutorial. In this tutorial, we will employ the ‘ QUICK SELECTION TOOL’.