{"id":8023,"date":"2024-08-20T01:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T00:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pathedits.com\/blogs\/tips\/step-by-step-guide-remove-background-photoshop-2"},"modified":"2024-12-03T14:37:17","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T14:37:17","slug":"step-by-step-guide-remove-background-photoshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pathedits.com\/blogs\/tips\/step-by-step-guide-remove-background-photoshop","title":{"rendered":"How to Remove the Background from Hair in Photoshop: A Tutorial [Updated 2024]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Knowing how to remove the background from your photos is a tricky but handy skill. This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to remove hair from a solid background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can be incredibly frustrating to move the background from hair if you don\u2019t understand some of Photoshop\u2019s unique eraser tools. Trying to remove the hair from a background can be time consuming and end up ruining your original image if done incorrectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this Photoshop tutorial, you\u2019ll walk away knowing how to remove a background from hair with the Background Eraser Tool. Once you\u2019ve mastered how to remove the background from hair in Photoshop 2024, you\u2019ll be able to tackle any photo or image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll be using an image that shows you how to remove the background from curly hair in Photoshop, but these directions will work with any type of hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pathedits.com\/Images\/posts\/step-by-step-guide-remove-background-photoshop\/remove-background-curly-hair-photoshop-tutorial.jpg\" class=\"Sirv\" alt=\"Woman with curly hair holding a water bottle, used for Photoshop background removal tutorial.\">\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Yr2r1eLFAAY?si=6wwejMCgZwKg0bkp\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Set up your layers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Open the image you want to remove the background from in Photoshop 2024. Get to your <strong>Layers<\/strong> panel by selecting <strong>Window<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Layers<\/strong> or by clicking on the <strong>Layers<\/strong> panel icon to the right of the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pathedits.com\/Images\/posts\/step-by-step-guide-remove-background-photoshop\/photoshop-2024-setup-layers-background-removal.jpg\" class=\"Sirv\" alt=\"Photoshop 2024 interface showing Layers panel setup for background removal tutorial.\">\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure the locked <strong>Background<\/strong> layer is selected (it should be selected by default). Open the <strong>Layers<\/strong> panel menu by clicking on the three little lines in the upper left-hand corner of the panel. From the menu that drops down, choose <strong>Duplicate Layer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Pro tip<\/strong>: Create a duplicate layer so you can preserve the original image. This gives you a backup of the original in case you make a mistake or need to start over.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<img data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pathedits.com\/Images\/posts\/step-by-step-guide-remove-background-photoshop\/photoshop-2024-duplicate-background-layer.png\" class=\"Sirv\" alt=\"Photoshop Layers panel with Duplicate Layer option highlighted for background layer editing.\">\n\n\n\n<p>In the pop-up box, click <strong>OK<\/strong> to create the Background copy layer.<a name=\"2\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Create a high contrast layer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the plus sign at the bottom of the <strong>Layers<\/strong> panel to create a new layer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pathedits.com\/Images\/posts\/step-by-step-guide-remove-background-photoshop\/photoshop-add-high-contrast-layer.png\" class=\"Sirv\" alt=\"Photoshop Layers panel with new high-contrast layer created for background removal.\">\n\n\n\n<p>In your <strong>Toolbar<\/strong>, doubleclick on the <strong>Foreground<\/strong> color to bring up the <strong>Colors<\/strong> dialog box. Using the color sliders, choose a color that\u2019s in high contrast to the <a href=\"\/blogs\/tips\/how-should-i-choose-the-color-for-my-product-background\">background color<\/a> of your original image. Since our image has a gray-blue background, we\u2019ll choose a bright pink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You want to use a bright, high contrast color to work with as you remove hair from the background in Photoshop so you can easily see how much of the background is actually being removed as you work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pathedits.com\/Images\/posts\/step-by-step-guide-remove-background-photoshop\/photoshop-high-contrast-foreground-color-selection.png\" class=\"Sirv\" alt=\"Photoshop Color Picker with bright pink foreground color selected for high contrast against gray background.\">\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve chosen your color, select your new layer and choose <strong>Edit <\/strong>&gt;<strong> Fill<\/strong> from the dropdown menu at the top of the application window, or click SHIFT+F5 (FN+SHIFT+F5 on a Mac). In the dialog box that appears, choose Foreground color at 100%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pathedits.com\/Images\/posts\/step-by-step-guide-remove-background-photoshop\/photoshop-fill-layer-foreground-color-contrast.png\" class=\"Sirv\" alt=\"Photoshop Fill dialog with Foreground color selected at 100% opacity for background removal layer.\">\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve filled your new layer with the <strong>Foreground<\/strong> color, move that layer between your <strong>Background copy<\/strong> and <strong>Background<\/strong> layers in the <strong>Layers<\/strong> panel. You can do this by grabbing the new layer and dragging it until it pops into place between the Background layers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pathedits.com\/Images\/posts\/step-by-step-guide-remove-background-photoshop\/photoshop-move-contrast-layer-between-background-layers.png\" class=\"Sirv\" alt=\"Photoshop Layers panel showing high contrast layer positioned between background layers for background removal setup.\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Remove the background around the hair and model<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the <strong>Background Eraser Tool<\/strong> from the <a title=\"Photoshop tools\" href=\"https:\/\/pathedits.com\/blogs\/tips\/beginners-guide-photoshop-tools\">Toolbar<\/a>. It may be hidden behind the <strong>Eraser Tool<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pathedits.com\/Images\/posts\/step-by-step-guide-remove-background-photoshop\/photoshop-background-eraser-tool-hair-removal.png\" class=\"Sirv\" alt=\"Photoshop toolbar with Background Eraser Tool selected for removing background around hair.\">\n\n\n\n<p>Next, select the <strong>Background Color<\/strong> from the <strong>Toolbar<\/strong> and select the image\u2019s background color using the <strong>Color Picker<\/strong> in the pop-up dialog box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pathedits.com\/Images\/posts\/step-by-step-guide-remove-background-photoshop\/photoshop-select-background-color-picker.jpg\" class=\"Sirv\" alt=\"Photoshop Color Picker for selecting image background color to aid background removal process.\">\n\n\n\n<p>Click OK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the <strong>Background Eraser Tool<\/strong> selected, you\u2019ll need to make sure certain settings are set up correctly in the <strong>Options<\/strong> <strong>Bar<\/strong> at the top of the application window. First, in the dropdown menu next to <strong>Limits<\/strong>, you\u2019ll see options for <strong>Contiguous<\/strong>, <strong>Discontiguous<\/strong>, or <strong>Find<\/strong> <strong>Edges<\/strong>. Since we\u2019re working with hair, with a wispy edge, we want to select <strong>Contiguous<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you work to remove the background around other parts of your image with more abrupt edges (such as the arms and clothing), you may&nbsp;discover that <strong>Find<\/strong> <strong>Edges<\/strong> works better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just to the left of <strong>Limits<\/strong>, you\u2019ll see three icons with an eyedropper. Make sure the icon on the far right is selected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pathedits.com\/Images\/posts\/step-by-step-guide-remove-background-photoshop\/photoshop-background-eraser-settings-hair-removal.jpg\" class=\"Sirv\" alt=\"Photoshop Background Eraser Tool settings with Contiguous selected and far-right eyedropper icon for hair background removal.\">\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll also see other options in this <strong>Options<\/strong> <strong>Bar<\/strong>: the <strong>Brush<\/strong> <strong>Preset<\/strong> and <strong>Tolerance<\/strong>. Begin with a brush hardness of 15% or softer, and a brush size that makes sense for the image you&#8217;re working with, and start with the <strong>Tolerance<\/strong> set to 50%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, check the box next to <strong>Protect Foreground Color<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go back into your <strong>Layers<\/strong> panel and make sure your top layer, Background copy, is selected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pathedits.com\/Images\/posts\/step-by-step-guide-remove-background-photoshop\/photoshop-protect-foreground-color-layer-selection.png\" class=\"Sirv\" alt=\"Photoshop Layers panel with Background copy layer selected and Protect Foreground Color option enabled in Background Eraser Tool settings.\">\n\n\n\n<p>Now, with your <strong>Background Eraser Tool<\/strong>, begin erasing the area around the hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pathedits.com\/Images\/posts\/step-by-step-guide-remove-background-photoshop\/photoshop-background-eraser-tool-hair-removal-process.jpg\" class=\"Sirv\" alt=\"Photoshop Background Eraser Tool in action, removing background around hair with high-contrast layer showing progress.\">\n\n\n\n<p>As you work, you may need to adjust the <strong>Tolerance<\/strong> level up or down depending on the colors in the foreground image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, there are a lot of blue tones in the model\u2019s clothing which could be accidentally erased using a high <strong>Tolerance<\/strong> level; therefore, we\u2019ll reduce the <strong>Tolerance<\/strong> down to about 20% while working around these areas. You may also find it\u2019s helpful to reduce the brush size when working in these areas as well so you have more precision over the pixels being removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also have to adjust the background color if your image has a lot of variation in its background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continue erasing until you have an \u201coutline\u201d around your entire subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pathedits.com\/Images\/posts\/step-by-step-guide-remove-background-photoshop\/photoshop-outline-subject-background-eraser.jpg\" class=\"Sirv\" alt=\"Subject with high-contrast outline created by Photoshop Background Eraser Tool for background removal tutorial.\">\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve erased the area immediately around your subject, you can increase your brush size and your <strong>Tolerance<\/strong> and remove the&nbsp;rest&nbsp;of the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pathedits.com\/Images\/posts\/step-by-step-guide-remove-background-photoshop\/photoshop-increase-brush-tolerance-remove-background.jpg\" class=\"Sirv\" alt=\"Photoshop with larger brush size and increased tolerance to remove remaining background around subject.\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Replace the background<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Go back into your <strong>Layers<\/strong> panel and hide the bright color layer and the original <strong>Background<\/strong> layer by clicking on the Eye icon next to each layer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pathedits.com\/Images\/posts\/step-by-step-guide-remove-background-photoshop\/photoshop-hide-layers-background-replacement.jpg\" class=\"Sirv\" alt=\"Photoshop Layers panel with bright color and original background layers hidden for background replacement.\">\n\n\n\n<p>You now have a <a title=\"how to create a transparent background\" href=\"https:\/\/pathedits.com\/blogs\/tips\/how-create-transparent-background-photoshop\">transparent background<\/a>, and you can insert any background you wish into the image. Or you can copy this layer and paste it into another image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you\u2019ve learned how to remove the background from hair in Photoshop, you can substitute your original backgrounds with your individual brand colors or with more complex backgrounds, adding interest and continuity to your photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pathedits.com\/Images\/posts\/step-by-step-guide-remove-background-photoshop\/photoshop-replace-background-branding-photography.jpg\" class=\"Sirv\" alt=\"Woman in gym setting after Photoshop background replacement, demonstrating branded or complex background integration.\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Master more Photoshop skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can improve your photo-editing skills with <a title=\"Photoshop tutorials\" href=\"https:\/\/pathedits.com\/blogs\/tips\/16-photoshop-tutorials-for-product-photography-the-ultimate-list\">our library of Photoshop tutorials<\/a> that will help you create perfectly edited images to promote your products. Browse some of our most popular Photoshop tutorials:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a title=\"how to change background color in photoshop\" href=\"\/blogs\/tips\/how-to-change-the-background-color-of-a-picture-in-photoshop\">How to Change the Background Color of a Picture<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"make someone smile in Photoshop\" href=\"\/blogs\/tips\/how-to-make-someone-smile-in-photoshop\">How to Make Someone Smile in Photoshop: A Tutorial for Brands<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"how to blur the background\" href=\"\/blogs\/tips\/how-to-blur-the-background-in-photoshop-a-tutorial-for-your-product-photos-2021\">Blur the Background in Photoshop: A Tutorial for Your Product Photos<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"insert-cta light\">\n        <div class=\"grid\">\n            <div class=\"grid__item\">\n                Quit fumbling with Photoshop and outsource your most tedious edits to Path, your virtual photo-editing studio            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"grid__item action\">\n                <div class=\"btn-arrow btn-arrow-purple\">\n                    <a class=\"btn-path btn-path-blue\" href=\"https:\/\/pathedits.com\/pages\/how-it-works\">Learn more<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs about removing background from hair in Photoshop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I remove background from hair in Photoshop?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You remove the background from hair in Photoshop using the steps in this post:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Set up your layers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a high contrast layer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove the background around the hair and model using the Background Eraser Tool<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Replace the background<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can I change my hair background?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can change your hair background by removing the background of your image using the Background Eraser Tool or by choosing the Magic Wand and using the Remove Background option. Then, choose a new background color or image to replace your original background with, or leave it as a transparent background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I remove green screen from hair in Photoshop?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need to know how to fix hair that is in front of a green screen, set up your layers and use the Background Eraser Tool, this time with a red filled layer under your green screen layer.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pathedits.com\/Images\/posts\/step-by-step-guide-remove-background-photoshop\/photoshop-remove-green-screen-from-hair.png\" class=\"Sirv\" alt=\"Side-by-side view showing green screen removal from hair in Photoshop with red background layer setup.\">\n\n\n\n<p>Because green screens are very bright, a greenish hue often ends up in the hair. To counteract this, you can increase the tolerance of the <strong>Background<\/strong> <strong>Eraser<\/strong> <strong>Tool<\/strong> as you erase around just the edges of the hair. If that does not work to your satisfaction, after erasing as much as you can, create a rough selection around the areas in the photo where you see the color green.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, choose <strong>Select<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Color<\/strong> <strong>Range<\/strong> from the dropdown menu to capture just the greenish pixels within your rough selection. You then can use whatever color adjustment tool you prefer (such as <strong>Hue\/Saturation<\/strong> or <strong>Color<\/strong> <strong>Balance<\/strong>) to fine-tune the colors in that selection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do everything by hand to achieve the perfect cut-out on every strand of hair.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8763,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[68,92,95,101,106],"class_list":["post-8023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorised","tag-background-removal","tag-how-to","tag-image-masking","tag-photo-editing","tag-photoshop"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Remove the Background from Hair in Photoshop [Tutorial]<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This step-by-step Photoshop tutorial will show you how to remove the background from hair. 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