How to Replace Background in Photoshop

This software tutorial shows you how to create 3D shapes in Illustrator CS3. Corey learned this from a fellow designer. He shows us how to use Illustrator to create a stroke and apply 3D effects to it and then bring it over to Photoshop to use as an interesting background grap ...more

In this video tutorial you will learn to use the Photoshop extract filter to extract images from the background. The trick works best for erasing mostly solid-colored, contrasting backgrounds. Photoshop also does a nice job of getting rid of the color halo problem – but you ma ...more

Surprisingly, in single layer mode the Eraser Tool doesn't really erase. Part one of this Photoshop podcast covers Eraser Modes and Background Colors. Part two covers the other Eraser Tools include the Magic Eraser and Background Eraser. And these eraser tools really do erase. ...more

The tutorial shows you how to make a professionally looking Google Chrome logo in Photoshop CS4. To start, download the Google Chrome logo, as well as an Earth picture, in a Zip file from Inteltuts. Next, open the logo file in Photoshop CS4, turn the white background layer int ...more

This tutorial takes four separate photographs and then uses several Adobe Photoshop techniques to blend them into a single background image. Using the layering and color overlay technique, this video demonstrates how you can get this unique and clever photo effect. Part 1 of 2 ...more

This quick Photoshop tutorial describes the process of removing a solid background (usually a green screen) from an image. This process is known as chroma keying.

See how to add grungie borders to your images to give them a cool effect in Photoshop. If your borders are white and the background of the background of the website or page you are uploading them to is also the borders will blend in giving it an even cooler look. This is a gre ...more

Melvin from QZPStudios takes you on a quick tutorial in which he creates an embedded text effect in Photoshop. This could be a useful trick for website designers who want to create banners containing text which have a shadow effect. 1. Create a new photoshop document and unlo ...more

This image editing software tutorial covers using the extract filter in Photoshop. In Photoshop CS3 there are many ways to remove an image from the background, and the extract filter is one of them. Learn the pros and cons of using the extract filter in Photoshop in this video ...more

In this tutorial you will learn how to take a high resolution background image and increase the color intensity and give it a surreal effect using Photoshop CS2.

For years, people who wanted to make fake photos of themselves with celebrities or crushes had to make due with cutting out a picture of their own face and gluing it onto a photo in place of the person they wished to replace. Now there is a more elegant, cleaner way to do it. ...more

This tutorial shows you how to use the Match Color tool in Photoshop to take a dog, or any subject extracted from a background and make it look like it's on Mars and belongs there. Even if you don't care about life on Mars, watch the tutorial anyway and learn how to use Match ...more

Placing an image on a new background means lots of tinkering to get the perfect angles. Try the vanishing point trick and Photoshop's Distort transformation to achieve believable angles in your next composite photo.

Depending on lighting conditions, you may need to overexpose the background to get a good shot of your subject. See how you can use Photoshop to bring the overexposed backgrounds back to life. This trick will work if you took a photo of the object and the sky, or if you just h ...more

Simon Plant of ProPhotoInsights.com shows how to use Photoshop to blend colors in images. He uses a photo of his son standing in front of Stonehenge to take us through each layer of the photo to alter the levels of hues, saturation, and opacity. The key to blending colors is a ...more

See how to create a multi-layered image in Photoshop Elements with your subject in the foreground so you can see your results in real-time. This tutorial shows you how easy it is to work with multi-layer images in the Cut it Out feature of the Essentials 2 plug-in for Photosho ...more

This Photoshop tutorial shows you how to use the extract tool to extract a background from a monster image. Many techniques show you how to remove the subject, but here you will learn to remove the background. Never fear, the Extract Tool is here! Rediscover the Extract tool a ...more

Rim light is the light in the background or immediately surrounding your figure. Using a black and white drawing, this tutorial shows you a few techniques in Photoshop you can use to play around a little bit with rim light to make your picture really pop!

The extract tool in Photoshop is one of the most frequently used - and useful - tools you'll ever learn to use. Extracting allows you to remove a picture from its background or even filter away flyaway hair. This simple Photoshop CS3 tutorial will run you through how to maste ...more

Want to design your very own custom YouTube background but lack either the money or desire to buy a full-featured graphic design suite like Adobe Photoshop? You're in luck. This designer's video tutorial will walk you through how to make a YouTube background using the free GIM ...more

In this how to video, you will learn how to get rid of shine using Photoshop. This is useful if you took a picture using too much flash, causing shine to appear on the faces of those in the photo. First, open the image in Photoshop. Duplicate the background layer. Select the c ...more

Remember those iPod ads with shadowy, black figures, a bright background, and a clearly delineated white iPod? You can cut yourself a piece of the overstuffed Steve Jobs pie by watching this tutorial on how to create an iPod people effect with Photoshop. You can use this for ...more

River City Graphix Tutorials demonstrates how to make a reflection in Photoshop. First, fill the background layer with black. Then, select the text tool and a color of your choosing. Type the words that you would like to reflect. Next, duplicate the layer to make a copy of the ...more

Learn how to use black and white to separate elements of your designs in Photoshop CS3 in this image editing software tutorial. Using black and white to separate background images from more important foreground images is a great technique for creating dramatic designs. Learn h ...more

Whether you need a repetitive background for Twitter or your Tumbler account, an attractive pattern is crucial for establishing your personal style and brand. And you don't have to resort to mass-distributed image software or online pictures to fill your walls with. In fact, ...more

In this video, we learn how to create tiny planets in Photoshop. First, unlock your background layer and create a line in the middle of the image. Now, select the bottom that is underneath the line and drag it down to the bottom of the canvas. After this, make your image into ...more

This video in the Fine Art category will show you how to use the refine edge in Photoshop. This video tutorial is from Yanik Photo School. This feature is available in Photoshop CS3. If you are shooting objects in isolated background and you want to cut that object out and put ...more

This how to video shows you how to create a nebula star scene in Photoshop. First, create a new image in Photoshop. Fill the background with black. Next, create a new layer and call it stars. Go to filter and select noise. Choose Gaussian and click monochromatic. Click okay to ...more

If you can't find a wallpaper you like for your desktop or laptop computer, you can use the Photoshop software to make your own. Starting from a new document, this tutorial shows you how to use the right techniques to create your own stunning background. Part 1 of 2 - How to M ...more

This software tutorial shows you how to create the "X" on the Mac OS X Leopard box in Photoshop. Basically you are learning how to create a shiny letter X with a Mac background. So if you want to create the cover look of the Mac Leopard operating system box, then watch this Ph ...more

In this video, we learn how to ink and color in Photoshop. First, you will want your background and sketch in two layers. Make a new layer which will be the layer you ink your art on. Move the opacity down on this, then zoom in and start inking your art. Use a normal brush in ...more

Have you ever tried to erase the background on an image so you can use the object image to layer with another document? You can do it in Adobe Photoshop, but if you don't know what you're doing, it could take hours… days to extract that image you want. But with Photoshop Eleme ...more

This video tutorial is in the Fine Art category in which you will learn how to chroma key green screen video. Chroma key is the magical process of making images where the background or any object in your scene can be made transparent so that you can replace it with a different ...more

Open a document and change the background to black. Make sure the foreground color is white, now simple use the text tool and write whatever you need to. Create a copy of the layer and switch to the copied layer. (The one at the top of the layers box) Now go to Edit / Stroke ...more

This tutorial is an on-screen demonstration on how to create a circle that looks like a glass orb using PhotoShop. First make the background black. Then using the elipse took, draw a circle, filled with light grey. Right click on the shape layer and click "Rasterize layer". Se ...more

Creative Ice Design describes how to change the color of a car in photoshop. The tutorial shows an easy and quick method to change the color. * Open the image of the car in photoshop. * Then go to the menu image/adjustments/replace color. A pop-up window click opens. * Click ...more

This video tells us the method to perform a simple levitation trick using Photoshop. Take the photo of the background and the person sitting on some object posing as if he or she is levitating. Select the 'Move Tool' and hold the 'Shift' key down. Drag the picture on to the ba ...more

Masking hair is one of the harder challenges faced when you want to move a subject from one background to another. Here are two techniques for getting this done. Mask hair in Photoshop CS3. Click through to watch this video on layersmagazine.com

Think locally, not globally. Learn how to selectively blur the background of an image while keeping the subject in focus by using a layer mask. Selectively blur parts of an image in Photoshop. Click through to watch this video on layersmagazine.com

In this video tutorial you will learn to use Photoshop to colorize a black and white photo image. Learn to use the color sampler tool to get the color you want. A cool trick you will learn is to use the Hue/Saturation tool to replace color you do not like. Color a black and wh ...more

Vignette effect is an effect where the edges of the image shade off gradually. In this video tutorial you will learn to create simple vignette effect in Photoshop. Learn to use the marquee tool and adjust the feather radius tool to create the effect change the background color ...more

In this tutorial, we learn how to get a digital portrait backdrop in Photoshop. First, start by using the erase tool to remove the background from around the object completely. After this, fill in the background with the desired backdrop. Next, use the blending tool to blend t ...more

In this how to video, you will learn how create glowing eyes in the darkness using Photoshop. First, open your image in Photoshop. Next, duplicate the background layer. Go to hue and saturation and make the image really dark by turning down the lightness and saturation. Next, ...more

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a galaxy in Photoshop. First, open up a new project and color the background black. Next, create different lines and circles inside of the black, and then blur out the image. Now, it will look like a galaxy in black space. Next, color a n ...more

This video shows you how to draw graffiti in Photoshop. The information relates to Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop CS2 or later. The presenter started in Illustrator and started to draw using the draw tool, created three letters, adjusted the thickness of the line, copied and ...more

How to draw and paint rock cliff mountain environmental concept background. This landscape scene is created in a video demonstration using Photoshop. his step by step video shows you laying down the base color, blocking in shape for painting, assigning value and color composit ...more

Robert with Roberts Productions demonstrates how to give your photos depth of field with Photoshop. You can create this effect by having a clear foreground and a gradually blurry background. First, duplicate the background layer. Then, go to filter and select Gaussian blur. Se ...more

In this how-to video, you will learn how to change eye colors using Adobe Photoshop. First, open the image, Duplicate the background image. Zoom in to one of the eyes and select the pen tool. Set it to paths. Now, go around the iris of the eye. This does not have to be perfect ...more

This Photoshop CS3 tutorial covers the benefits of designing your albums with smart objects. Learn how to use Photoshop smart objects in a flush mount album design scenario. Using smart objects makes it easy to replace images with other images without ruining the layers and la ...more

This Photoshop tutorial is a series covering the Layers Palette. The first tip covers the background layer. Layer locks and Layer Fill options. Different layer types will be covered in the second tip. As well as layer duplication, hiding and deleting. Part 1 of 2 - How to Use ...more

In this video the instructor demonstrates how to make colorful glowing neon lines in Photoshop. To do this, open a new canvas in Photoshop of 1280 X 720 pixels. First make the background black. Add a new layer to it. On the new layer, using the pencil in the path mode, make a ...more

Check out this instructional printmaking video that demonstrates how to output your positive film using Adobe Photoshop. This video goes over how to do a one color image and then a two color image. Create a black image on a clear, white background. Learn a few tips when using ...more

In this video, we learn how to convert an image into a sketch in Photoshop. First, open up Photoshop and open the picture you want to convert. Now, click the layer and unlock the background. After this, go to "image", "adjustments", and remove all the saturation from the photo ...more

The video shows us how to create a dreamy effect in Photoshop. Firstly load the image in the Photoshop and then unlock the layer by double clicking on the layer, press unlock and OK. Now make sure your background and the foreground are black and white respectively and if it’s ...more

First of all open an image which shows many different lights in a night background. Now make a new layer now set the color of background to black by first and the foreground color set to white. Click the background for the bottom of the left bar and then pressing 'd'’. Next se ...more

This Software video tutorial shows how to create a glass text effect in Photoshop CS3/CS4. Download a free trial version of Photoshop CS4 from Adobe. Open Photoshop, go to ‘file’ and click ‘open’. In the next box, give it a name, select width and height at 90 pixels, backgroun ...more