How to Extend Background in Photoshop │Simple Photoshop Tutorial

Have you ever taken a shot and then later in Photoshop wished you had framed a little more of the sky, grass, or background in your image?
In this quick and simple tutorial, I'll show you how to extend background in Photoshop in less than a minute.
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[@MKG-No-Commentary]

Amazing. You just opened up so many more thumbnail possibilities for me! Thank you.

[@jackblacks4176]

Thanks Works well for plain backgrounds

[@abdullahash23]

straight to the point and it works perfectly. thank you!

[@Mypstips]

Thank you!

[@catseyes11]

Took me a minute and scrolling through comments to get this to work, I was also trying to extend the top but ended up doing top and sides to keep original dimensions for the most part. You need to tell people to unlock their background layer and make sure they are in an 8 bit RGB channel- won't get option for Content-Aware Scale if not. Worked great for me! Btw, I have the newest PS version but everyone should have these basic tools and options.

[@Mypstips]

Thank you for your comment and explanations. Very helpful!

[@arch410]

For the life of me I can't get it to work. I've tried unlocking the background and also changing it to 8 bit. Any suggestions?

[@shortystuff00]

Rasterizing the layer worked for me. @@arch410

[@akosstramb6264]

mine content aware scale only works in 32bit for some reason

[@TARIQABDELPHOTO]

AMAZING! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[@Mypstips]

My pleasure 😊

[@gtmusica]

JUST WHAT I NEEDED THANK YOU

[@Mypstips]

You're welcome.

[@toufula_baraa]

nice, thanks

[@eleonoragoman9656]

THank you for the great tutorial

[@Mypstips]

You are welcome 😊

[@littlebitfromeverything]

short, clear. Thankyou

[@Mypstips]

You are welcome.😊

[@catseyes11]

Perfect!

[@Mypstips]

Thank you!

[@tashitenzin5718]

awesome tutorial..thanks!

[@Mypstips]

Thanks a lot!

[@photography5tips]

It works ❤️

[@happygreetingsnew7002]

Works well . Thanks

[@Mypstips]

You are welcome!

[@juansaydeflores890]

this is how videos should be.. straight and to the point..

[@Mypstips]

Thank you!

[@aljaylerios8007]

Nice~

[@c1pher266]

Thanks a lot!

[@Mypstips]

You are welcome.

[@antarakarmakar2928]

a real life saver...thank you so much 🥰

[@Mypstips]

I am glad I could help😊

[@gimmarmanjares8666]

Thank you, man, for being straight to the point. You save us a lot of our precious time :)

[@Mypstips]

You're welcome.

[@Mypstips]

If you have Photoshop Beta you can also try this kzbin.infocMMVBLcfzsM?feature=share

[@gimmarmanjares8666]

@@Mypstips Thanks man, you earned a subscriber.

[@Mypstips]

@@gimmarmanjares8666 thanks a lot!

[@dwankumara]

THANKYOU!

[@Mypstips]

You are welcome😊

[@nadinesaab7081]

thanks very helpful

[@Mypstips]

You are welcome!

[@PSDburger]

I'm blown away by the quality of this video. It's evident that the creators are experts in their field.

[@Mypstips]

Thank you🙏

[@redeye10602]

this is so to the point and yet so simple

[@Mypstips]

Thank you!

[@p.v.cgraphy9577]

Thankxs

[@Mypstips]

You are welcome.😊

[@v.g.iyyappan3151]

How to enable content aware scale in Photoshop 2020 ! I even tried alt +shift + ctrl + C what can i do ...??

[@Lisje_j]

how can i extend the top as wel?

[@opxgames3015]

Very helpful video

[@Mypstips]

Thank you!

[@Reachland02]

how to put and add missing hand and leg? i shot a pic of my friend but his hand and leg and also a little top of head are missing. how do I add them? can u make a video on how to do it?

[@deesan8341]

LIFE SAVIOUR

[@Mypstips]

I am glad I could help.

[@samranibrahim6211]

i just did it and really it helped me a lot thanks a million

[@Mypstips]

I am glad I could help.😊

[@samranibrahim6211]

@@Mypstips what would I do without your tutorial?ha tell me🙄🙄🙄🤔🤔🤔?

[@lindavitina1093]

which key do you hold on mac instead of alt? thank you in advance :)

[@Mypstips]

It's the "Option" Key.

[@naslissoobntxaijvaj7583]

Great video, but for some reason it keeps distorting the subject when I extend the background even when the subjects are protected. HELP!

[@Mypstips]

I made this new video with a voice-over. I hope it helps. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYWwooaCmph6mbM

[@keia6481]

Does this work for making the background taller instead of wider?

[@Mypstips]

I am not 100% sure but it should be possible as the selection is protected. If you try let me know if it works.

[@Ishtarthemoon]

it won't let me select subject, i don't have that option... which version of photoshop is this for?

[@Mypstips]

If you don't have the tool in your Photoshop's version you can use the Quick Selection Tool or the Pen Tool.

[@galialit]

hi, thanks!! the content aware button is unavailable... also- how do you keep your background transparent?

[@Mypstips]

Yes it's a grat tool. Try to use the Crop Tool. While resizing hold Alt.

[@Zachary-]

Make sure you have your layer selected before trying to content aware scale the image.

[@drukcg]

Yes it is grayed out, same for me

[@babawawayoyo]

There is actually an easier way - when cropping, just select "Content Aware Fill" and it does everything automatically.

[@Mypstips]

You can also try this if you have Photoshop Beta kzbin.infocMMVBLcfzsM?feature=share

[@babawawayoyo]

@@Mypstips Thank you!!

[@Mr.J_aust]

After content aware scale if i drag everything is moving.. also i cant free transform left alone or right alone.. many thanks if you solve my problem..

[@Mypstips]

Did you protect your selection when dragging?

[@Mr.J_aust]

Now I got it... Your video was helpful... Thanks for you reply too... Love from India

[@thumper7047]

I do everything exactly as shown, I did it 7 or 8 times, followed along and paused and yet when I "Stretch holding Alt+Shift, some of the "subject seems protected while some parts of the selection stretch and distort. Tried several times, doesn't work. Almost works as I said some of the subject seems protected and does not stretch with the background, but I cannot understand why only some of the selected and protected background stays and some of it stretches.

[@arch410]

I'm looking for help on this too. Have you had any luck?

[@bookermusic]

Same

[@CurryBoy17]

Forgive my ignorant eye but didn't this function just "stretch" the image sidewise while keeping the person "blocked"?

[@Hamza-lg4mj]

Bro plz can you do it for me ? I not understand because I have a mobile not PC How can I send you my photo?

[@pastorkishan]

Sir.. Thanks for the video... It worked partially for me... When i stretches the image it got a little distorted.... Plz correct me.. Tq

[@Mypstips]

kzbin.infocMMVBLcfzsM?feature=share Try this technique with Photoshop Beta

[@szefu9]

Will you do a guide on reflection in water? e.g. take a photo of the car from the side (so that you are standing in front of the lamp) and make a reflection

[@Mypstips]

Sure I can do that.

[@szefu9]

@@Mypstips thanks

[@szefu9]

@@Mypstips may I know when?

[@maiseeyang07]

I can’t click the content aware scale once i name my image and save. When i go to edit and try to click content aware scale, its grayed out and not selectable. What should i do instead? Or next?

[@Mypstips]

Make sure you are in an 8bit RGB channel when you open Photoshop.

[@peteroguntola8760]

@@Mypstips on 8 bit, yet greyed out

[@Mypstips]

@@peteroguntola8760 it shouldn't be. What version of Photoshop do you have?

[@peteroguntola8760]

@@Mypstips 2021

[@harshvardhanshah.3387]

Any android website?

[@mehraj1154]

Background music name

[@AwesomePizza33]

what about on phone

[@tinyytears]

i didn't work :/ idk why but all the pic stretched without protecting the subject, even though i did the same as you

[@Jyotisinghh_]

Kaun se app se kiya h

[@Mypstips]

Photoshop

[@eltesteur4223]

"content aware file3" is not possible to be chosen , who know why ??

[@Shotsfromjohn]

yes...

[@--YehMahDude]

Maybe you got an alpha channel?

[@--YehMahDude]

I checked another tutorial and it says content aware isn't possible on 1 layer if on an older version, make sure you got two layers:)

[@Mypstips]

I made this new video with a voice-over. I hope it helps. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYWwooaCmph6mbM

[@dangoledale8058]

It works until you save the project. When I save it only saves the subject and not the background.

[@ShotBySukh]

Content aware scale doesn’t open for me, its non selectable

[@Mypstips]

You should be in 8 bit RGB when starting Photoshop.

[@HudriMH]

What PS version do you use?

[@Mypstips]

This one is Photoshop 2022 but right now I am on the 2023 version

[@mdintekhub7797]

Which website is this

[@Mypstips]

This is not a wensite. It's a software called Photoshop

[@mdintekhub7797]

It's paid 😭

[@mdintekhub7797]

Plz suggest me any free way for this

[@BRUNO-cj9wd]

Didn't work content aware scale was not clickable

[@todortodorov4203]

It’s expanding the object not the background on me

[@evtimstefanov8377]

Doesn't work with me... Tried dozens of times... The extended rectangle in the beginning remains dark and at the end only the subject gets transformed. I followed everything step by step...

[@Mypstips]

Did you save the selection? Maybe try to invert the selection.

[@evtimstefanov8377]

@@Mypstips Yes, I did. I followed every step...

[@Mypstips]

@@evtimstefanov8377 Would you be able to record what you are doing so that I can take a look?

[@evtimstefanov8377]

@@Mypstips Yes, sure... As soon as I get home

[@Mypstips]

@@evtimstefanov8377 ok let me know

[@kalareviews5871]

content aware scale isn't functioning...

[@Mypstips]

Make sure you are in an 8-bit mode RGB.

[@khamis.9374]

I did but It still not functioning@@Mypstips

[@garylester55]

To fast with no explanation of what you are opening and clicking on. Cheers

[@Mypstips]

Sorry about that. I might make a new video like that with a voice-over.

[@garylester55]

@@Mypstips that would be great, cheers.

[@Mypstips]

@@garylester55 I just made a new video about the background extension. I hope it is easier to follow. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYWwooaCmph6mbM

[@AnnonymusWithTruth]

in my case it becomes worst

[@Mypstips]

What problem are you facing?

[@Owlzon]

This is WRONG !!!!!! Even the shortkeys in the video are wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Mypstips]

Maybe you have a different version of Photoshop. What short keys are wrong?

[@jimmyalibhai360]

SPEAK UP

[@Mypstips]

CHECK MY LATEST VIDEOS, THERE IS VOICE-OVER.