Photoshop: Swap Background

Would you like some of your pictures to have a new background? With Photoshop, you can easily replace the background. Here's how ...

Swap background in Photoshop - in 10 steps

1. Open the image in Photoshop.
2. In the Layers window, click twice on the only layer there. The lock symbol next to the level now disappears. Now give the layer a name, eg "Foreground". Then click OK".
3. Use the selection tool ("magic wand" or "quick selection tool" depending on the Phooshop version) to mark / outline the object.
4. Use the [Del] key to remove the background. The object is now free.
5. Create a new layer via "Layer"> "New"> "Layer". It's best to call this "background".
6. Move the background layer in the Layers window under the "Foreground" layer.
7. Now open the image with the new background in Photoshop.
8. Go to "Selection"> "Select All" and "Edit"> "Copy". Then minimize this file.
9. Now click on the background in the layer window again and select "Edit"> "Paste".
10. The background may now be too big or too small. Reduce or enlarge the inserted image with [Ctrl] + [T] and the then appearing size input errors at the top left.

It works a little easier with Gimp> Read on the next page how to change the background with Gimp.