Eliminating the background from a photograph to highlight a figure, a face or a person portrayed in the photo, is an operation that photo editing experts can do in 5 minutes with professional programs such as Photoshop or Corel Draw.
If we have never used a photo editing program, we need not worry: there are automatic programs and apps available to remove the background from photos and images, with results very similar to those obtainable with professional programs.
In this guide, therefore, we will point out the free programs, websites and mobile apps with which we can remove the background from the images in a simple and fast way. We will thus be able to make our photographs unique and we will also be able to make funny photo montages by recovering the face of a friend or relative.
READ ALSO: App to change or remove the background in the photos
The program is very simple to use: with the green brush we select the outline of the image to be extracted or the face to be saved; with the red brush instead select the edge of the photo, so that everything that is behind it will be deleted.
At the end, after selecting the contours with the mouse (and a firm and precise hand), we will be able to obtain the extract of the photo without a background.
The use is very easy: the Wide Edge button activates the function to cut the image you want to save with the mouse. After delimiting the border, press the Separate button to form a narrow selection of the selected image. At this point, you can use the right mouse button to make small corrections in the photo. Finally, pressing on Effect, you eliminate the background that can be replaced with a colored texture, with a wall or with another type of image.
The program is also excellent for duplicating objects, removing defects, scratches and stains in an image. To remove the background it acts in a similar way to Photoshop: you have to select the area using the ALT key and use the area to create a clone of the same, copying it to another area.
Once installed on our computer, we open GIMP and load inside the image or photo from which we want to remove the background. Once the image is loaded, press the Foreground Selection Tool button, then roughly draw a circle or shape around the part of the image to be saved.
After creating the approximate selection, we press Enter or Enter on the keyboard to go to the next phase, where we will have to draw a continuous line inside the part of the image to be saved (so as to train the algorithm to extract only that).
Press Enter or Enter again to see the edges adapt to those of the portion of the image to be saved; if there is any missing part, we can always add it to the selection by simply clicking on the part.
Press Enter to confirm the selection; to be able to delete the background, simply open the menu at the top Select, press on Invert and finally click on DEL or DEL on the keyboard. The background will be removed and only the chosen subject will remain.
Just upload the photo, mark the part to be kept in green and the part to be deleted in red and the site will automatically proceed with the removal of the background, enhancing the subject we have chosen to keep.
Remove.bg processes the selected photo automatically and in a short time, removing all the background and making the person or subject in the foreground stand out. Background removal works very well because everything that is not a human person figure is removed from the photo.
The site starts by analyzing the photo and then presenting the options to remove the background behind the main subject, so as to choose the best solution; you can also move the cursor to include or exclude some parts from the image. Eventually we will be able to save the new image without background even as a PNG format.
The operation is identical to Instant Mask, that is, we will have to use the red and green brush to draw the contours and remove objects and background to extract a part of the image from a photo.
The app allows you to select only the subject to save and copy it, so you can save it as a separate image or add it to other backgrounds, so as to create new spectacular photos.
With this app we can remove the background from any photo with a subject or a face, so we can save it as a separate image or apply it to other photos as separate layers, so as to obtain a highly professional result.
Thanks to an advanced algorithm we can select the portion of the image to be saved with a simple touch, so that we can quickly remove the background. In addition to removing the background, the app also allows you to perform the reverse operation, i.e. remove objects or obstacles from the photo to make it perfect.
In another guide we saw how to enlarge images without losing quality ; if instead we want to deepen the most important aspects of photo editing, we recommend you read our guides to highlight a color by transforming the photo into black and white and to blur the image to highlight a part of the photo leaving the rest in the background .
If we have never used a photo editing program, we need not worry: there are automatic programs and apps available to remove the background from photos and images, with results very similar to those obtainable with professional programs.
In this guide, therefore, we will point out the free programs, websites and mobile apps with which we can remove the background from the images in a simple and fast way. We will thus be able to make our photographs unique and we will also be able to make funny photo montages by recovering the face of a friend or relative.
READ ALSO: App to change or remove the background in the photos
Article Index
- Programs to remove the background from photos and images
- Remove the background from photos and images with GIMP
- Websites to remove the background from photos and images
- App to remove the background from photos and images
- Conclusions
Programs to remove the background from photos and images
In this chapter we will show you all the free Windows programs that can remove the background from photos and images.Instant Mask
One of the best programs to remove the background of a photo by highlighting a specific object is Instant Mask.
The program is very simple to use: with the green brush we select the outline of the image to be extracted or the face to be saved; with the red brush instead select the edge of the photo, so that everything that is behind it will be deleted.
At the end, after selecting the contours with the mouse (and a firm and precise hand), we will be able to obtain the extract of the photo without a background.
Picture Cutout Guide
The Picture Cutout Guide program offers a simple interface to remove the background of a photograph and extract the image of interest.
The use is very easy: the Wide Edge button activates the function to cut the image you want to save with the mouse. After delimiting the border, press the Separate button to form a narrow selection of the selected image. At this point, you can use the right mouse button to make small corrections in the photo. Finally, pressing on Effect, you eliminate the background that can be replaced with a colored texture, with a wall or with another type of image.
Free Clone Stamp Tool
Free Clone Stamp Tool is an easy photo editing program that also allows you to remove unwanted elements from a photo.
The program is also excellent for duplicating objects, removing defects, scratches and stains in an image. To remove the background it acts in a similar way to Photoshop: you have to select the area using the ALT key and use the area to create a clone of the same, copying it to another area.
Remove the background from photos and images with GIMP
If instead we wanted to act more professionally without spending a lot of money on Photoshop, we can use the free alternative GIMP.Once installed on our computer, we open GIMP and load inside the image or photo from which we want to remove the background. Once the image is loaded, press the Foreground Selection Tool button, then roughly draw a circle or shape around the part of the image to be saved.
After creating the approximate selection, we press Enter or Enter on the keyboard to go to the next phase, where we will have to draw a continuous line inside the part of the image to be saved (so as to train the algorithm to extract only that).
Press Enter or Enter again to see the edges adapt to those of the portion of the image to be saved; if there is any missing part, we can always add it to the selection by simply clicking on the part.
Press Enter to confirm the selection; to be able to delete the background, simply open the menu at the top Select, press on Invert and finally click on DEL or DEL on the keyboard. The background will be removed and only the chosen subject will remain.
Websites to remove the background from photos and images
In this part of the guide we will show you the websites that allow you to remove the background from photos and images without having to install anything on our computer.Clipping Magic
The Clipping Magic website offers a web application to easily remove the background from any image or photo, making it transparent.
Just upload the photo, mark the part to be kept in green and the part to be deleted in red and the site will automatically proceed with the removal of the background, enhancing the subject we have chosen to keep.
Remove.bg
Remove.bg is a free online service where you simply upload the photo online and download it once you have finished deleting the background.
Remove.bg processes the selected photo automatically and in a short time, removing all the background and making the person or subject in the foreground stand out. Background removal works very well because everything that is not a human person figure is removed from the photo.
Background Burner
Background Burner is another website where you can upload your photo to remove the background in an extremely professional way.
The site starts by analyzing the photo and then presenting the options to remove the background behind the main subject, so as to choose the best solution; you can also move the cursor to include or exclude some parts from the image. Eventually we will be able to save the new image without background even as a PNG format.
Trace
On the Stickermule website there is a tool called Trace which is used to automatically remove the background from any photo where there is a clear distinction between the subject and the rest. The site is free, accepts all image formats and supports high resolution images.Photoscissors
Photoscissors, a web application that can be used without installing anything, has a special function in the menu called "Geek" entitled "Smart CutOut".
The operation is identical to Instant Mask, that is, we will have to use the red and green brush to draw the contours and remove objects and background to extract a part of the image from a photo.
App to remove the background from photos and images
In this chapter, however, we will show you the best apps that we can use on Android smartphones and on iPhone to remove the background from photos and images for free, so that you don't have to use a PC program or a website.Background Eraser (Android and iOS)
The best app we can use to remove the background from photos and images is definitely Background Eraser, available for free for Android and iOS.
The app allows you to select only the subject to save and copy it, so you can save it as a separate image or add it to other backgrounds, so as to create new spectacular photos.
PhotoLayers (Android)
Another app that we can use on Android to remove the wallpaper for free is PhotoLayers.
With this app we can remove the background from any photo with a subject or a face, so we can save it as a separate image or apply it to other photos as separate layers, so as to obtain a highly professional result.
TouchRetouch (iOS and Android)
The best app for iPhone and Android with which to remove the background from photos and images automatically is definitely TouchRetouch, available for a fee (but it's worth them all!).
Thanks to an advanced algorithm we can select the portion of the image to be saved with a simple touch, so that we can quickly remove the background. In addition to removing the background, the app also allows you to perform the reverse operation, i.e. remove objects or obstacles from the photo to make it perfect.
Conclusions
As we have seen, the solutions to remove the background from photos and images automatically are really numerous, we will only have to choose which platform to act on and if we want to use something more immediate or something more professional and precise (like GIMP).In another guide we saw how to enlarge images without losing quality ; if instead we want to deepen the most important aspects of photo editing, we recommend you read our guides to highlight a color by transforming the photo into black and white and to blur the image to highlight a part of the photo leaving the rest in the background .
