For most basic image editing operations, the functions included in the Paint graphics editor distributed with Windows are quite sufficient. The only inconvenience is the lack of the ability to place several images at the same time on different layers. This option is available in the Adobe Photoshop editor, so many image manipulations in it are easier to carry out. For example, this applies to filling the background of the finished image with a different color.
It is necessary
Graphic editor Adobe Photoshop
Instructions
Step 1
Load the image with the background you want to edit into Photoshop. To do this, simply drag the required file into the graphical editor window. Another way is to right-click on it and select Adobe Photoshop from the drop-down context menu in the "Open with" section.
Step 2
Create a separate layer to use as a background - click the Create New Layer icon in the Layers panel. This operation can be done using the hotkeys Shift + Ctrl + N.
Step 3
Activate the Fill tool - click the corresponding button on the toolbar or press G.
Step 4
Click on the icon at the bottom of the toolbar, which opens the color picker. In the palette, you need to set a new background color for the original picture, and then close it with the OK button. Click anywhere on an empty layer and Photoshop will fill it with the selected color.
Step 5
Select the bottom layer (original image) in the palette and create a copy of it. This is necessary because Photoshop background layers do not allow editing in most cases. This is indicated by the lock icon on the right side of the locked layer line in the layers panel. The easiest way to create a copy is by pressing the "hot keys" Ctrl + J. You can also use the item "Duplicate a layer" in the "Layers" section of the graphics editor. The same item is in the context menu invoked by right-clicking on a line in the layers panel.
Step 6
Bring the created duplicate image to the front - drag its line with the left mouse button up in the layers panel.
Step 7
Turn on the "Magic Wand" tool - press the W key or click the corresponding icon on the toolbar.
Step 8
Delete all the background areas on the top layer - click on each of them with the mouse pointer and press the Delete key. As a result, the background color layer will become visible through the areas that have become transparent.
Step 9
Save the edited picture. If you plan to make any changes in the future, then leave a copy in psd format so as not to repeat the manipulations with the creation of layers again. The corresponding dialog is invoked by pressing the Ctrl + S keyboard shortcut. To save the work in one of the usual graphic formats, there are two additional dialogs that can be opened with the Shift + Ctrl + S and alt="Image" + Shift + Ctrl + S combinations. Additional dialogs contain different presets for changing the properties of the picture.
