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How to Make a Digital Backdrop

Do you have a favorite snapshot that you want to frame, but it has things in the background you would rather not show? Make a digital backdrop and remove that busy background to spotlight the main person or thing in the photo. With just a few steps you can easily design your own background for any snapshot that you want to hang. Learn how to make a digital backdrop for your favorite picture using the guide below.

Things You'll Need

Photo editing software

Instructions

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  Open a new document in your photo editing software and set the size to 8 inches by 10 inches.
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  Choose a color for the background.
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  Using the paint bucket tool, fill in the background with your chosen color.
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  Using the paintbrush tool, add a texture to the background.
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  Using the elliptical marquee tool, draw a large oval in the center of the background.
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  Set the marquee to feather 200 points.
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  Select Inverse to turn the circle inside out.
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  Choose black as your foreground color.
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  Select a round paintbrush, and set the opacity to 25% and the size to 800 points.
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  Paint around the marquee until the shadow is as dark as desired.
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  Insert the photo you wish to place on the background and re-size the photo as necessary to fit.
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  Use the Selection Brush Tool to remove the background from the photo.
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  Select the blur tool and run it along the edges to disguise and touch up to imperfections.
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