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How to Add a Colored Background to a Portrait it Photoshop
Add a splash of color to your photos by replacing the background. Learn how to quickly add a colored background to any portrait in Photoshop!
How to Cut Out the Subject
When cutting a subject out of their background, there are different techniques based on the complexity of the background. If the subject is photographed on a simple background similar to the image in this tutorial, simple selection tools like the Magic Wand Tool will work well.
For complex backgrounds, we recommend using the Pen Tool.
After making a rough selection of the subject in a photo, use the “Select and Mask” tool to refine the edge of the selection.
Add a Splash of Color to the Background
Once the subject is cut out from the background, the possibilities are endless. From here, you can add another photo as the background of a photo, or a simple colored background to simulate a studio photo.
To create a colored background, go to ‘Layer – New Fill Layer’ and choose a color. Place this layer below the layer with the subject and the new color will appear behind the subject.
To add a bit of realism, add a vignette to the borders of the photo. Go to ‘Layer – New Adjustment Layer – Hue/Saturation’ to create a Hue/Saturation. Lower the lightness and saturation then use the elliptical marquee selection tool to create a selection around the center of the image and fill the selection with black. To make the vignette more realistic, add a gaussian blur to the layer mask.
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Comments
44 responses to “How to Add a Colored Background to a Portrait”
gabung
Wow, that was a great tutorial
I tried to do this years ago with no luck
I like the vignette idea
What app is he using?
Thanks maestro!! appreciate it.
So good
Not at all intuitive. 🙁
There are no words to show my appreciation!
Thank you so much..
What website is he using ?
Thanks you so much!
Can I ask please, if I was using a white pop up background, would this still be possible? Was tempted to get a green screen but after seeing this video maybe I don't have too. Also if there was a particular colour a client wanted could I photograph that colour and colour pick it to be the colour of the background? Hope you can help, Thank-you very much for this video.
Thanks man
Thank you very much for this tutorial. It is very easy to follow along, and you explain it quite clearly 🙂
Thanks Aaron! It's been more than 4 years since you made this tutorial but it still helps. Very clear explanation and easy to follow. Maraming salamat po! Watching from Kelowna, BC, Canada.
Learnt a lot from you
This is really only works if you have a great well taken photo with no hair . If you want to do hair this wont simply work
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my new fill layer isnt working for some reason.what can i do?
You are simply the best Aaron!!!!
I used the refine edge tool, but I still see white edges. less, but still visible. How do I fix this?
Loved the tutorial thank u I appreciate you bro
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This is the solution of many days of struggles Thank you Sir.
awesome 👏🏻
very helpful
I enjoyed the end when you did a recap
Do you have a video on how to lighten behind the subject on a pitch black background??
thank you!
why is mine not working as well as yours? when i did the edges, it was blurry erasing the edge of the skin and clothes… pls help
maybe i have an older version of photoshop but i cant find the select and mask anywhere help
Can this be done on the iPad version of photoshop?
Then why do i need to buy more backgrounds?
This I think is the best in changing the background colour of portraits
Wow… She's really beautiful.
am still pretty new to v CC and alot of the basics i learned on cs6 . i noticed in order to get the refine edge i had to do the following that was said. how come this tool isn't in the tool pallet by default when u launch photoshop? many thanks
Thanks!
So…..fast
I am amazed
This works great except for the vignette, it wouldn't feather for me…
yours works so well and mine literally fills in the fcken circle instead of the outside of it rip
Thank you so much!!~ Your Photoshop skills are only surpassed by your ability to teach them. To the point and so easy to follow. Doesn't get any better than that.
YOU ARE THE BEST
Thanks for Video! Amazing. On different Pc models customizing varies. Take Care
finally a really good tutorial
This was by far one of the best videos I've seen for photoshop, so many useful skills bundled into one video. THANKS!!