There was a time when photomontages could only be done with professional programs, or using free automatic tools whose results, although appreciable, were really of low quality.
Today, thanks to the applications, it is also possible to create complex photomontages without having to be an expert in graphics, using a smartphone or tablet, touching the images with your finger precisely trying to select and superimpose elements taken from different photos.
We can therefore remove the background from a photo and use the figure extracted against the background of another image or remove from the photos that we would like to keep those disturbing elements that can be, for example, an unknown person, a garbage pail or a sign .
In this article, therefore, we find out which are the best apps for Android and iOS to change the background of the photos, to remove it and to overlay two different photographs in one.
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1) Background Eraser is the first application to try on Android and iPhone, specially designed for the purpose of erasing and removing the background of a photo.
The app works relatively simply and simply requires you to select the part of the image that should disappear with your finger, leaving only the figure in the foreground. There may be some jagged and dirty edges in the photo during the background removal process, but the app will take care of blurring and softening them making them part of the image and sharper edges. You can then use this application to extract elements from the photo which can then be mounted and superimposed on other backgrounds using other photo editing tools such as PicsArt.
2) PhotoLayers, for Android and iPhone, is an app similar to Background Eraser, specialized in making the background area to be removed transparent so that you can then superimpose the extracted image on another background and create beautiful photomontages. with this application you can easily combine up to 11 images together.
3) Adobe Photoshop Mix, for Android and iOS, is a version of Photoshop oriented towards mixing photos, so as to create overlays and photomontages. With a very easy to understand and use interface on the phone screen, you can overlay images by adding multiple layers. You can then start with the choice of the image that should be the background and then add, with the + button, other layers above, in order to choose the elements to add on it. Each silhouette or figure can be cut out and made more immersed in the background in order to look real and not a shabby photomontage of poor quality.
4) Afterfocus, also for Android and iPhone, is the powerful application that allows you to remove elements from a photo with a background blur effect (bokeh effect). When using this app, it is always advisable to use the manual and not the automatic blurring tool, which is not very precise. Manually you can then select the part of the photo that you want to keep sharp, so as to blur everything else.
5) Pixlr, for Android and iPhone, has always been one of the best photo editing apps, which also includes the function to remove the background from an image making it transparent.
The magic wand id Pixlr can also be used to remove backgrounds automatically, only by selecting the area to be deleted.
6) Touch Retouch, for Android and iPhone, is not a free app, but for only 2 Euros it offers a tool as simple as it is powerful and automatic to delete and hide elements and disturbing figures from a photo, without damaging the background.
7) Auto Background Changer for Android and Photo Background Changer for iPhone are two different, but similar apps because they allow you to remove and change the background of a photo almost completely automatically.
8) PicsArt, another of the best photo editing apps for Android and iPhone, includes the tool to split photos into layers and erase the background. The level manager is located between the editing tools on the right side of the screen (pressing the brush and then the series of overlapping squares). Always with PicsArt you can then take the extracted figure without background to superimpose it on another image.
9) Background Remover (Android) is an app for removing the background from photos that is easy to use and very effective. The magic icon allows you to mark the areas to be deleted, then the app does everything by itself and also allows you to add a different background than the one removed.
10) MagiCut (Android) makes it easy to remove the background from a photo by selecting the area to keep and letting the application do the work. You can then add new backgrounds to the cropped photos or save the photo without a background.
Today, thanks to the applications, it is also possible to create complex photomontages without having to be an expert in graphics, using a smartphone or tablet, touching the images with your finger precisely trying to select and superimpose elements taken from different photos.
We can therefore remove the background from a photo and use the figure extracted against the background of another image or remove from the photos that we would like to keep those disturbing elements that can be, for example, an unknown person, a garbage pail or a sign .
In this article, therefore, we find out which are the best apps for Android and iOS to change the background of the photos, to remove it and to overlay two different photographs in one.
READ ALSO: App to remove people from photos in a simple way
1) Background Eraser is the first application to try on Android and iPhone, specially designed for the purpose of erasing and removing the background of a photo.
The app works relatively simply and simply requires you to select the part of the image that should disappear with your finger, leaving only the figure in the foreground. There may be some jagged and dirty edges in the photo during the background removal process, but the app will take care of blurring and softening them making them part of the image and sharper edges. You can then use this application to extract elements from the photo which can then be mounted and superimposed on other backgrounds using other photo editing tools such as PicsArt.
2) PhotoLayers, for Android and iPhone, is an app similar to Background Eraser, specialized in making the background area to be removed transparent so that you can then superimpose the extracted image on another background and create beautiful photomontages. with this application you can easily combine up to 11 images together.
3) Adobe Photoshop Mix, for Android and iOS, is a version of Photoshop oriented towards mixing photos, so as to create overlays and photomontages. With a very easy to understand and use interface on the phone screen, you can overlay images by adding multiple layers. You can then start with the choice of the image that should be the background and then add, with the + button, other layers above, in order to choose the elements to add on it. Each silhouette or figure can be cut out and made more immersed in the background in order to look real and not a shabby photomontage of poor quality.
4) Afterfocus, also for Android and iPhone, is the powerful application that allows you to remove elements from a photo with a background blur effect (bokeh effect). When using this app, it is always advisable to use the manual and not the automatic blurring tool, which is not very precise. Manually you can then select the part of the photo that you want to keep sharp, so as to blur everything else.
5) Pixlr, for Android and iPhone, has always been one of the best photo editing apps, which also includes the function to remove the background from an image making it transparent.
The magic wand id Pixlr can also be used to remove backgrounds automatically, only by selecting the area to be deleted.
6) Touch Retouch, for Android and iPhone, is not a free app, but for only 2 Euros it offers a tool as simple as it is powerful and automatic to delete and hide elements and disturbing figures from a photo, without damaging the background.
7) Auto Background Changer for Android and Photo Background Changer for iPhone are two different, but similar apps because they allow you to remove and change the background of a photo almost completely automatically.
8) PicsArt, another of the best photo editing apps for Android and iPhone, includes the tool to split photos into layers and erase the background. The level manager is located between the editing tools on the right side of the screen (pressing the brush and then the series of overlapping squares). Always with PicsArt you can then take the extracted figure without background to superimpose it on another image.
9) Background Remover (Android) is an app for removing the background from photos that is easy to use and very effective. The magic icon allows you to mark the areas to be deleted, then the app does everything by itself and also allows you to add a different background than the one removed.
10) MagiCut (Android) makes it easy to remove the background from a photo by selecting the area to keep and letting the application do the work. You can then add new backgrounds to the cropped photos or save the photo without a background.
