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How Do I Get Rid of Transparent Background in Photoshop?

Last updated on April 26, 2023 @ 8:13 am

PRO TIP: If you are not careful, you can accidentally delete your background layer when trying to get rid of a transparent background in Photoshop. Make sure you have a backup before proceeding.

There are a few steps to follow to get rid of a transparent background in Photoshop. A transparent background is usually characterized by checkered lines at the back of your image.

To get started, open your image with the transparent background, then go to the Edit menu.

From there, go to Preferences and select the “Transparency & Gamut” option.

In the Preferences window, set the Grid Size to “None” to disable the checkered transparent background of the image. Once done, click on the “OK” button to save your changes.

The transparent background of your image should now be changed to white. Now, we can also change this background to different colors  To do this, first, select the “Quick Selection Tool” and select the subject of the image.

Then, click on the “Select and Mask” button in the top menu.

From there, go to the “Properties” window and go to the “Output Settings” section. Set the “Output to” field to “New Layer with Layer Mask” and click on the “OK” button.

 

This will create another layer with a layer mask above your original layer. To change the color of your background, simply select the original layer and click on the “Add new adjustment layer” button at the bottom part of the Layers window.

From there, select the “Solid Color” option.

Finally, select the background color that you want to apply from the “Color Picker” window that will appear, and click on the “OK” button to save your changes. And that’s it!

Conclusion:

There are several steps to follow so that you can remove a transparent background in Photoshop. You just need to change your Transparency and Gamut Preferences to remove this. You can also fill the background with a solid color using a layer mask and an adjustment layer.

Morgan Bash

Morgan Bash

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