How To Remove And Replace Photo\Image Background In Adobe Photoshop CS6

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Image with new background

One of the exercises I find amazing in Adobe Photoshop CS6 is the ability to manipulate, remove and replace photo\image background. Adobe Photoshop CS6 provides tools for removing photo\image background.

Follow the following steps to quickly remove and/or replace photo/image background.

Step 1: Open your Image. Start by grabbing an image that you want to remove the background from
Step 2: Click the Quick Selection tool on the toolbar and use it to select the elements you want to keep in the image.
Step 3: Select the Mask tool, click refine edges to smoothen the edges of the image
To replace the background with another image
Step 4: Bring in the image you wish to use as the new background
Step 5: Place the masked image/photo into the background
Step 6: Blend

Watch the video below to see how to remove and replace photo/image background in Adobe Photoshop CS6

Check out my other tutorial on photo/image editing in Adobe Photoshop CS6 how to resize and crop photo/images