Tutorial to Change the Background of a Picture

Decorating Photo's Background.

This tutorial is to help you learn how to change the background of a picture to something more interesting if you choose.  There are many ways of getting this done, but this technique is probably one of the easiest and most effective.

Open the picture below, then press Ctrl+J to duplicate layer

Duplicate Layer.

Use Pen tool to make a selection like this:

Using Pen Tool

Click on the eye of layer background to hide that layer

Hide Layer.

Hit Delete key, you will have:

Delete Key.

Click on the eye of layer background to show it again, pick Gradient tool and set properties like this:

Pick Gradient Tool

Apply gradient color to layer background, you will get the result:

Apply Gradient Color

You can put some text on layer background

Put Some Text on Layer Background

Pick Brush tool and select these brush (Download these brushes at the end of this tutorial)

Pick Brush Tool and Select These Brush

Apply brush to background layer, you will get the result:

Apply Brush

Add a text to the picture, in this tutorial I used font Transylvania

Add a text to the Picture

Select layer “Background copy” then press Ctrl+B to open Color Balance, set properties like this:

Set Properties of Color Balance

You will get:

Open Brush tool and pick this brush:

Use Brush tool

Apply it to the picture:

Applied to the Picture

Merge Visible all layers then use Crop tool to crop the picture like this:

Use Crop tool to Crop

Go to Image -> Adjustment -> Brightness/Contrast to adjust the contrast of picture

Apply Brightness/Contrast

Press Ctrl+B to open Color Balance

Open Color Balance

Press Ctrl+L to open Levels, set properties like this:

Set properties Levels

Finally, you will get the result:

Final Picture

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-Credit: Photoshop-Garden.com