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How to Remove Backgrounds & Keep the Shadows in Photoshop | Quick Tips

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Comments - 47

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@nuwandisewwandika24072 years ago Straight forward, simple and works as a charm! Thanks for saving me! 2
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@kelly-janes3 years ago I LOVE this quick tutorials! Thank you! 1
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@nobodyknows32603 years ago This is the easiest way. Tried other methods before but they were to complicated and a waste if time. Thanks for this. I love these short videos. 2
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@JontieDesario2 years ago Short. Clear. Concise. Thank you so very much.
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@LapseLifeProductions3 years ago Nice!!! So straight forward and simple!
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@osnapitzalice63862 years ago Thank you for this tutorial!! It saved me SO much time!!
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@SelvamME3 years ago Aweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesome man. Great tip for eCommerce sellers like mine. 6
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@byritajane10 months ago Thank you for making this so clear! Exactly what I needed! 1
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@LavidaProductions8 months ago I've been trying to figure this out for years. You're an angel from Heaven.
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@nabil41053 years ago You really got pro skills bro...it's awesome .thanks for sharing
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@D2theH3 years ago I usually use "Blend if" option with the copied layer (with mask) on top and it seems good as well. 3
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@ThisismeiamJo2 years ago aaaa thank you so much i was at work and was told to get rid of the background of a photo but keep the shadows and I had no clue how to do it!! life saver
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@ificouldfly90192 years ago Could you please tell me what the BG layer (white fill) is and how did you create that. 5
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@AshuraTheHedgehogDX3 years ago Want to keep the shadow on a transparent layer?
Do these same steps, but keep the fully white background around the shadow and place a white fill layer underneath the shadow layer. You want the whole image to be white with the exception if the shadow.
Select all and copy merged.
Create a new black fill layer, open the layer mask and paste from clipboard.
Invert the mask. You should now have just the shadow on a new layer and can tweak its layer mask using levels to strengthen the shadow or lighten it, decreasing the opacity also works to make it less intense. ... 7
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@joelybman3 years ago At the end what settings does the brush have, you have an inner circle as well? 1
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@blank143 years ago I don't have the subject or sky options in my select box, is there a way to fix that or somewhere else I can find this tool? 1
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@ajteiger62223 years ago I am having trouble exporting this is a transparent png. The layer mask over the shadow layer comes out all white. Anyone know how to fix this? Not familiar with how to use the shadow as a new channel Like Douglas said to below. ... 1
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@BrahmandaEP2 months ago how to make brush cursor become like that?
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@entheo3023 years ago Crystals are surprisingly difficult to light and shoot well.
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@ziaurrahaman17283 years ago But, what about a transparent PNG file? 1
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@inkiadhaider39293 years ago what is the point of this if you can't make ta bg transparent 2
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@mereactnow3 years ago well i can make it but in another way. 1
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@pratikladani6356last year Done. But it's not perfect.
Don't write done is better than perfact, sometimes perfect is necessary instead of done. 1
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@Lucian_Andries3 years ago Oof, I thought that was a..........Bilbo Baggins...
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@zooby11isbambam3 years ago I saw a picture of a crystal and the words “how to remove” and almost scrolled right past… lol 3
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@sohailsardar95123 years ago can u tell me how to edit like
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@nuwandisewwandika24072 years ago Straight forward, simple and works as a charm! Thanks for saving me! 2
@

@kelly-janes3 years ago I LOVE this quick tutorials! Thank you! 1
@

@nobodyknows32603 years ago This is the easiest way. Tried other methods before but they were to complicated and a waste if time. Thanks for this. I love these short videos. 2
@

@JontieDesario2 years ago Short. Clear. Concise. Thank you so very much.
@

@LapseLifeProductions3 years ago Nice!!! So straight forward and simple!
@

@osnapitzalice63862 years ago Thank you for this tutorial!! It saved me SO much time!!
@

@SelvamME3 years ago Aweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesome man. Great tip for eCommerce sellers like mine. 6
@

@byritajane10 months ago Thank you for making this so clear! Exactly what I needed! 1
@

@LavidaProductions8 months ago I've been trying to figure this out for years. You're an angel from Heaven.
@

@nabil41053 years ago You really got pro skills bro...it's awesome .thanks for sharing
@

@D2theH3 years ago I usually use "Blend if" option with the copied layer (with mask) on top and it seems good as well. 3
@

@ThisismeiamJo2 years ago aaaa thank you so much i was at work and was told to get rid of the background of a photo but keep the shadows and I had no clue how to do it!! life saver
@

@ificouldfly90192 years ago Could you please tell me what the BG layer (white fill) is and how did you create that. 5
@

@AshuraTheHedgehogDX3 years ago Want to keep the shadow on a transparent layer?
Do these same steps, but keep the fully white background around the shadow and place a white fill layer underneath the shadow layer. You want the whole image to be white with the exception if the shadow.
Select all and copy merged.
Create a new black fill layer, open the layer mask and paste from clipboard.
Invert the mask. You should now have just the shadow on a new layer and can tweak its layer mask using levels to strengthen the shadow or lighten it, decreasing the opacity also works to make it less intense. ... 7
@

@joelybman3 years ago At the end what settings does the brush have, you have an inner circle as well? 1
@

@blank143 years ago I don't have the subject or sky options in my select box, is there a way to fix that or somewhere else I can find this tool? 1
@

@ajteiger62223 years ago I am having trouble exporting this is a transparent png. The layer mask over the shadow layer comes out all white. Anyone know how to fix this? Not familiar with how to use the shadow as a new channel Like Douglas said to below. ... 1
@

@BrahmandaEP2 months ago how to make brush cursor become like that?
@

@entheo3023 years ago Crystals are surprisingly difficult to light and shoot well.
@

@ziaurrahaman17283 years ago But, what about a transparent PNG file? 1
@

@inkiadhaider39293 years ago what is the point of this if you can't make ta bg transparent 2
@

@mereactnow3 years ago well i can make it but in another way. 1
@

@pratikladani6356last year Done. But it's not perfect.
Don't write done is better than perfact, sometimes perfect is necessary instead of done. 1
@

@Lucian_Andries3 years ago Oof, I thought that was a..........Bilbo Baggins...
@

@zooby11isbambam3 years ago I saw a picture of a crystal and the words “how to remove” and almost scrolled right past… lol 3
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@sohailsardar95123 years ago can u tell me how to edit like