If you think that only a Photoshop wizard can completely remove the background from an image, this article will convince you otherwise. Find out how to do transparent background from the picture, without having professional skills in photo editing. All you need is a convenient graphics editor "Home Photo Studio". The software will allow you to replace the background of any image with a transparent one in just a few steps.
Step 1. Working with the original
In the start window, click the button "Open image", in the file tree, find the folder where the desired image is stored. Upload the image to the program to work with.
Open photo for work
Before replacing the background, make sure that you are happy with everything in the photo. In the "Image" menu you will find many convenient tools to improve the photo. Fix imperfections by selecting the Defect Fix tab. You can easily remove noise, red-eye from a photo, or correct a violation color balance. Use Lighting Correction to manually adjust exposure and detail.
Improve photo quality
Are you satisfied with the result? Great, now you have to change the background of the photo.
Step 2. Make the background transparent
On the menu "Effects" click on the tab "Background Replacement". The first thing you need to do is separate the subject from the background. To do this, carefully trace the shape around the edge using the cursor. Made a mistake? Not scary! Just use the function "Select another area" and start working again. For convenience, you can enlarge the image by clicking the button "100%". Double-click the start and end of the selection. Was it uneven? Hide sloppy edges by increasing the amount of edge blur.
Outline the object
Great! Now in the list of design options, mark the very first item - "Without background". One click and everything outside the selection border is deleted. This will be indicated by a checkerboard pattern in the image. The example is a photo with a colored background, but you can also make the white background of the picture transparent. The algorithm of actions will not change.
Pay attention to the options available "Background Replacement". In the future, you will be able to decorate the background of your pictures with a single color or gradient fill, as well as using textures and background images. The program's collection options didn't work? Upload the file from your computer. Everything is very simple!
Making the background transparent
Step 3. Save the result
Do not rush to close the background replacement window, first save the result. Click the button "Save to file". In the window that appears, enter the name of the image and in the line "File type" Set the format to PNG or GIF. This is important because only these formats support the display of transparent areas. If you miss this nuance, the program will automatically save the image with a white background. Check your settings and click again "Save". Ready!
Save the finished image
Fast and easy, right? Just three steps and you have a photo with a transparent background!
If you wish, you can further process the image after replacing the background. Pay attention to the toolbar. Using brushes for dodging, burning, blurring and sharpening, you can edit individual areas of the photo. The Stamp tool is useful for retouching. Just hold down the ALT button, select an area in the photo that will be the source of the stamp, and paint over the unwanted object.
Correcting photos with a stamp
In the future, you can overlay a picture with a transparent background on another photo, use it as clipart, or create an original collage. All this is possible with the convenient “Photo Montage” option, you will find it in the “Design” menu.
Overlay a layer with a png or gif image on another image. Change the size and position of the object. Adjust the blending mode and transparency, and use a mask if desired. Detailed instructions You will find information on how to perform photomontage in the “Home Photo Studio” in other articles of the online textbook.
Now you know how to make the background of a picture transparent and how you can apply this useful skill. If you decide to download Home Photo Studio, you will not need to master complex graphic editors. High-quality retouching, quick elimination of defects, photo editing accessible to beginners - the program has everything you need to work with photographs. Transform any image quickly, easily and with pleasure!
On the left is an image with an opaque background, on the right is an image with a transparent background.
How to find PNG images in Yandex or Google images?
Typically image files with a transparent background have the extension png(from the name of the Portable Network Graphics file format), so we just need to type “gnome png” in the search bar to find a suitable picture.
Note the checkered background of the image in the example. Google search. This is how all image editors show the “transparent” background of a picture.
In the Yandex search example, the display of a transparent background will be different (picture on a dark background):
In any case, you can right-click on the picture, copy it to the clipboard and immediately paste it into the presentation and check it.
Unfortunately, it is not always possible to find a suitable png image with a transparent background. But if there is an image on a white (or any plain) background, then this background can be made transparent. To do this, we will use a powerful and free graphic editor. Pixbuilder Studio.
After downloading, install and run the program.
Step 1. How to open an image in the Pixbuilder Studio editor
First way
Suitable for those who use browsers Google Chrome, Yandex.Browser or Firefox.
Find a picture on the Internet, display it in maximum quality on the browser screen, right-click on it and select Copy picture.
After that, in the editor, select the menu File - New.
In the window that appears, without changing any parameters, click OK.
Second way
Download the picture to your computer.
Drag the image file onto the editor field or open the image via File - Open.
Drag and drop
Command: File - Open
In any case, the result should be like this:
Step 2. Making a transparent background:
"Magic wand" function
In the editor, to the left of the image there is a toolbar.
We will need a "Magic Wand". Select it, then make sure that the tolerance is within 20-40 units.
Click on the picture to enlarge
Click the Magic Wand anywhere on the white background. You will see how he stands out as "running ants".
And after that you should get this result (picture on a transparent background).
Step 3. Save the image with a transparent background
In the save settings, specify the folder, enter a new file name and be sure to specify the extension png, then click Save.
In the window that appears, you need to check that all the settings are as in the presented screenshot and click Save.
The picture with a transparent background is ready!
- With a magic wand you can highlight not only external contours, but also internal ones (for example, for the letter “O” or “U”). That is, first you need to select and remove the background from the outside, and then from the inside.
- If the wand does not help (does not highlight the background correctly), then you can use Eraser, and erase the background manually.
- If the wand highlights too much or too little of the background (this happens when the colors of the image and background are similar), you can change the setting Tolerance in one direction or the other, and select the background again. (See comments).
- If you don’t like the result of your actions, you can always cancel it (up until the moment you open the picture in the editor) through the menu Edit - Cancel or by selecting an action in the window Story(the window is located in the editor on the right, second from the bottom).
In conclusion of the article, I would like to add that Pixbuilder Studio is a very good and flexible graphic editor (the Magic Wand is just one tool among many), and with its help you can achieve a lot in the implementation of your educational materials. Don't be afraid to experiment.
Some users may need to make a transparent background on some photos. This may be due to aesthetic considerations, the need to create a watermark for commercial purposes and other reasons - the fact is that the user does not know how, and with what help, this can be done. In this material I will try to help such users and tell you how to make a transparent background online, what services exist for this, and how to use them.
List of services capable of making a transparent picture background
There are several services on the Internet that allow you to remove the background of a photo online for free. At the same time, they all have fairly simple tools, allowing you to remove the background of photos in almost a few clicks. Below I will list these services with detailed description their functionality.
If you, like me, have a desire, then I hasten to please you, I tested most of them and compiled a list of the best (link above).
Online-Photoshop service allows you to remove the background
The first resource that allows you to create a transparent background online is Online-Photoshop. Working with it is quite simple, allowing you to get an object with a transparent background in your photo in a couple of minutes.
- To implement your plans, go to the resource, click on the “Select image” button and upload the desired photo.
- The latter will appear on the left side of the screen, and the cursor will take the form of a yellow circle.
- Using this circle, use a yellow line to mark the outer contours of the object whose background you want to make transparent.
- Then click on the green circle with a plus sign in the toolbar and mark green internal features of an object.
- Then click on the red circle with a minus sign and mark the external space beyond the boundaries of the object with red lines.
Now click the arrow on the right and see the result. If everything is fine, click on the “Download” button at the top and save the result to your PC.
Pixlr service sets one background color
Another tool for making transparent backgrounds online is the Photoshop-like online editor Pixlr. It has a significant number of capabilities, but we are primarily interested in creating a transparent background online.
The IMGonline service allows you to make a transparent background
This service is an almost completely automated option that allows you to make the background transparent online.
To work with the service, go to it, click on the “Browse” button, make sure that the “Replace plain background with” option is set to “Transparent” and click on the large “Ok” button at the bottom.
After processing, you will have the opportunity to view the result or download it to your computer using the appropriate links.
I note that due to automation, the quality of the resulting processing is usually worse than in the Online-Photoshop and Pixlr listed above.
Service Watermark.Algid.Net
Another service that allows you to make a transparent background on a photo online for free.
To work with this service, you need to prepare a photo, for which you need to paint a potentially transparent area with a color that is not in the image itself (for example, blue, as shown in the example below). It is also important that the photo is in png or gif format.
- Then you need to go to the site itself, click on the “Browse” button, indicate to the service the path to your file and click on “Next step”.
- Your image will open, you will need to click on the photo color that you want to make transparent (the background to be removed must have the same color after processing).
- Click on the background color, the program will process it and it will become transparent.
- If you are satisfied with the processing, right-click on the photo and select “Save Image As”.
LunaPic service removes the background of an image
This service for creating a transparent background is similar in its functionality to the previous one, requiring a background made in one color. It transforms this color into a transparent background, obtaining the image required by the user.
- To work with the service, log in to it, click on “Browse” and upload the required photo (or provide a link to it online in the line below).
- Then select the color in the photo that you would like to make transparent and click on it with the mouse.
- The photo will be processed and you, ideally, will receive transparent color background.
Compared to the Watermark.Algid.Net service, the LunaPic service is more like a full-fledged photo editor, allowing you to color the background with one color using the tools built into this service.
Conclusion
Above I have listed several convenient and easy-to-use services that allow you to make a transparent background online. The most effective, in my opinion, are the Online-Photoshop and Pixlr services, the results of their processing are at a good level, and the specifics of the option are not at all complicated. If you need to make a transparent background for a photo, I recommend turning to the capabilities of these tools; they will allow you to easily and quickly create a transparent background online.
"Photoshop" is a multifunctional and very complex program. It is designed for professionals. Therefore, it is difficult to understand it. It is almost impossible to do this without outside help. That is why we came up with special lessons on Photoshop. But they will not have the most important thing - the basics of working with tools. Because each lesson uses its own tools and settings. Our task is to master the basics. For example, such a simple action as simply making transparency in Photoshop may be an overwhelming task for a beginner. Therefore, we will analyze this particular moment.
Why is this necessary?
Transparency of an image in Photoshop may be required for a variety of tasks. For example, you need to superimpose one image onto another and replace the background. There is no transparency here. Or you need to make a watermark. It should also be translucent. And in general, transparency is almost the most important component of any work in Photoshop. There are many uses for transparency. That is why it is worth learning how to use this interesting tool for creativity.
There are several ways to apply transparency in Photoshop. Some of them are indecently simple, and some will require some effort. But the result will exceed all expectations. Everyone wants to feel like a Photoshop god. And without studying the “materials” this is impossible. So learn the basics, gentlemen. And as a first lesson, let's learn how to work with transparency.
Making the entire image transparent
Everything is very simple here. It is much easier to apply transparency to an entire image than to a specific section of it. So, go to “File”, “Open” and open the image we need. Now in the list of layers we look at the layer called “Background”. Opposite it will be a lock icon. This means the layer is locked. To change any parameters of a layer, you need to unlock it by clicking on the lock icon. After this, you can perform various manipulations with the layer.
Now in the same layers window just above there are a number of sliders that adjust the transparency of the image. Using them, we set the transparency in Photoshop that we need. Layer transparency in Photoshop is a simple matter. And we will get a translucent image without a background. Instead of the background, black and white squares will appear through. This means that the picture has become transparent. But that is not all. Now the main thing is to save the image correctly. It's a whole story.
Saving the edited image
The fact is that the default one for pictures cannot work with transparent images. Therefore, you need to save the resulting image in No way without this. Go to “File”, “Save as...” and in the line for selecting the output file format, select PNG. Click "Save". That's all. But this is just the tip of the iceberg, since we looked at the easiest way to create transparency in Photoshop. Using the whole image as an example. But what if we need to make a watermark with some inscription? More on this below.
If you plan to further work with the resulting image in Photoshop, then it is better to save the image in PSD format - the standard for this editor. With this method, even individual layers are saved, which will greatly facilitate subsequent work with the image in the future. But this format is absolutely not suitable for web publishing.
Creation on the image
Here, in principle, there is nothing complicated. The first thing you need to do is open a new image. Then we add new layer in the layers menu and go to the "Text" tool. We enter the desired text and transform it the way we need, using control elements. Then we begin to create transparency in Photoshop. Make sure that you have the text layer selected, and then adjust its transparency using the sliders we are already familiar with. Then again go to the layers menu and execute the “Flatten Layers” command. You need to save the result again in PNG format.
This way you can add more than just text as a watermark. You can use any image as a logo. Naturally, in this case there is no need to use the “Text” tool. It will be enough to drag the desired image onto a newly created layer and reduce it to the desired size. And then do everything according to the instructions.
Making the background of an image transparent
This task is no longer as simple as the previous ones. Here you will have to use combinations of many tools. In order to apply transparency in Photoshop to a specific area of the image, you must first create a new duplicate layer. Then you need to apply transparency to background image without affecting the new layer. After that, go to the toolbar and look for the Eraser tool. Turn on the duplicate layer and use an eraser to erase the entire background, except for the object that we want to leave intact. You should work with the eraser very carefully, because you can damage an image that should not be touched at all.
After the above-described manipulations have been performed, we flatten the layers and look at the result. If we are satisfied with it, then save the image in PNG format. If not, then cancel the last action and continue working with layers until the result suits us. This work is very painstaking and requires concentration. Because one wrong move with the eraser and you’ll have to redo everything. Do you need it? We don't think so.
Conclusion
Thanks to this short tutorial, you learned how to use transparency in Photoshop. Now your work with this program will be more productive. And transparency is always needed. No matter what kind of editing process you're doing. The main thing is not to overdo it, because excessive transparency is not necessary. The image needs to be at least a little visible. In the same way, you can save objects with a transparent background in PSD format for later use in other projects. Using background or image transparency can be a great way to expand your creative horizons. So go for it, future gods of Photoshop. Train and you will be happy.
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