Remove the Background of an Image or Photo using Remove.BG

Time needed: 2 minutes

1. Access the website remove.bg

   

2. Either drag and drop your image onto the browser page, or, click on upload image, navigate to your image, click on your image to select it then click open

   

3. The background is automatically removed

   

4. You can toggle between the original image and the one with the background removed here

   

5. If you are happy with your image either click on it (to download it) or click on the blue download button

   

6. (To download an HD image, you will need to either purchase individual credits or or sign-up to a subscription plan)

7. You can make more adjustments (e.g. add a new background image or colour) by clicking on edit in the top right-hand corner of your image

   

8. On the background tab, in the editor, scroll down and choose a new image for your background

   

9. Alternatively, to choose one of your own images or photos, click on Select Photo, navigate to your image, click on your image to select it then click open

   

10. Use the Blur icons to blur your background (if you want)

    

11. Alternatively, click on Color, to change your background to a solid colour

    

12. Select a colour from the pane, or choose the multicoloured icon (in the top left of the pane) to select your own colour

    

13. Click on the Erase/Restore tab to add some of the erased parts back to your photo, or erase more

    

14. Click on either Erase or Restore (depending on what you want to do

    

15. Use the slider to increase or decrease the size of the brush

    

16. Click and drag on your image to add to or subtract the original background from it

    

17. Remember you can use the undo button!

    

18. Click Download to download your image onto your device

    

19. Click on the X to close the editor…and that’s it! 🙂