Guides
How to Blur the Background on iPhone
Three ways to get background blur on an iPhone: Portrait mode, editing depth afterward in Photos, and a web tool for photos that have no depth data.
How to Blur the Background of a Photo
Camera, phone, desktop and online ways to blur the background of a picture, with the strengths and limits of each.
How to Edit or Change the Background of a Photo
Colour, image and blur backgrounds compared, with the steps, the pitfalls and a free tool that handles all three.
How to Make an Image Transparent
What transparency really means in an image file, which formats can hold it, and how to make a background or a whole picture transparent.
How to Remove the Background from an Image
Three practical ways to remove a background from a photo, when each one fits, and a step-by-step walkthrough with a free AI tool.
How to Remove a Background in Canva
Canva can erase a photo background in two clicks, but the tool sits behind a paid plan. Here is how it works and what to do without one.
How to Remove a Background in GIMP
GIMP is free, but removing a background takes several steps. Learn the three main methods and how to save a transparent PNG.
How to Remove a Background in Illustrator
Illustrator is built for vectors, so removing a photo background uses Image Trace or a clipping mask. Here is each method and its limits.
How to Remove a Background in Photoshop (and a Faster Free Way)
Three ways to delete a background in Photoshop, where each one struggles, and a free alternative for quick cutouts.
How to Remove a Background in Procreate
A step by step guide to cutting out a subject in Procreate on iPad with Automatic Selection, Invert and a layer mask, and what to do when the edges go wrong.
How to Remove an Image Background in Word and PowerPoint
Word and PowerPoint share one built-in background remover. Learn the steps, the Mark Areas tools and when to use something else.
How to Remove a White Background from an Image
Magic wand and color range work on clean graphics but fail on white subjects and soft edges. Here is when to use each method, and an AI shortcut.
How to Make a Background Transparent in Paint
Windows 11 Paint can remove a background in one click. Older Paint cannot make transparent images at all. Here is what works.