Replace Backgrounds From Studio Portraits Photoshop Tutorial

Learn how to use Photoshop to remove and replace solid backgrounds. In this Photoshop tutorial, you will learn time saving techniques that works well with small detail such as hair.

Replace Backgrounds From Studio Portraits Photoshop Tutorial

Step 1 - Open a studio portrait with a solid color background

Below is an image I opened to demonstrate this tutorial. The image below is an example of one of the worst situations. For portraits, a good color background would be green or blue. But for this tutorial, I will use a studio portrait with red background and lots of skin, hair, and even a drop shadow to show you this tutorial in the worst situation. In most situations, removing background will be a lot easier but it is important to learn how to mask difficult images so that you're prepared to mask most images.

Step 2 - Select a color range

Choose Select > Color Range. In the Color range tool, click on the background. Hold the shift key and continue clicking the background until you have the entire background in white. Click OK when done.