How to Extend Background Using Content Aware Scale in Photoshop

[@RetutStudio]

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[@silverdoggg]

Very important, make sure "maintain aspect ratio" is NOT selected or it won't work. It's the little link in between the Width and Height at the top next to the protect drop down. This was very frustrating

[@kokocute123]

I just want to add this can be attained by clicking CTRL + A after using the crop tool.

[@RandiMEE]

He said it at the beginning

[@derekchapman6809]

Currently my photoshop is not respected the Protected area, any idea why? It's scaling it with everything else.

[@vichraev.5386]

Same issue...doesn't work.

[@WorkingTitles1]

Nice job -- very straightforward and easy to understand. Thanks!

[@denisebanze7955]

Great tutorial, thanks. Worked to perfection

[@jerodbutler7510]

Can't figure out why, but even with the protected subject, it drags the subject's shoulder across the screen when extended.

[@vichraev.5386]

Same issue. This doesn't work.

[@theCool1IsHere]

this helped!!!!!!!! thanks!

[@ncao]

Thanks for sharing of detail - LOVE it

[@luder82si]

most time when i crop my image the white section does not have the checker pattern so it doesnt work

[@AlwaysSmilingTW]

Thank you for the easy to follow tutorial!

[@twenty7design]

worked like a charm than you so much!

[@tonybarone1211]

Exellent job and plainly explained for anyone to follow. I would like to see the video on how to do the same with a busy background. Thanks.

[@ann-sofieaspling1508]

So happy I found your channel. I would love to learn how to extend a more busy background. Cheers!

[@lexmaun69]

thank you so much! now I can extend my thing and send it to my crush

[@kenh.5903]

it won't extend that far, better get into macro photography.

[@thethorfamily3113]

Why won't my content aware scale allow me to click on it? It's grayed out and not selectable.

[@johndavidtackett]

Great vid on this!!!

[@RhodeIslandDivorce]

Awesome Tutorial!

[@yogawithmags]

This was GREAT! Thanks man ;)

[@GoodVibes-cx2xj]

thank you so much!! this is what I needed to know!

[@subjectlife82]

This really worked, Thanksss

[@01sapphireGTS]

Cool, thanks.

[@MayuriDutta-ej1hr]

Which app?

[@dipankarbasak07]

I can't get the transparent part, it just gets white, how can I resolve that?

[@marekmik4317]

In layers you have background. You must have layer - click padlock and done.

[@dipankarbasak07]

@@marekmik4317 thanks brother! I'll try!

[@ubauba1378]

Great help. Clear explanation. Thank you.

[@magmastudio3848]

thank you so much!!

[@suniloec]

very nice! and point to point, thanx a lot sir😌

[@chribrandt]

You are a hero. Thank you!

[@meghnatvbd9661]

Very nice

[@mishabuensuceso]

Thank you for this! Really helped me accomplish what I wanted to do.

[@prisyi9470]

Thank you! How about resizing square image into rectangle potrait image? Hope you answer me asap, thanks

[@RetutStudio]

unless there are no elements that can be repeated or extended vertically, you can use the same techniques used in this video

[@faizshahdun5840]

thank you so much man, you help me a lot.

[@AhmedSharif4]

very helpful

[@livinmylens4415]

I did these exact steps but when I go to do content aware scale it doesn't just select the photo? and why isn't my background transparent

[@yacobz]

Does anyone know why my "content aware scale" button under Edit is greyed out?

[@taniasmalzer9495]

Thank you!!!

[@NSEYA01]

fantastic tutorial ! Just what I was looking for

[@saberdahmen9393]

thanks bro

[@ernest3kings778]

This is helpful.

[@maximalia44]

Thanks this is useful

[@se.hollies]

The alpha 1 channel layer does not work for me.

[@jennilyngarrovillo2390]

Thank you so much, sir. You saved my life.

[@willneverend777]

How do you fix if Content aware scale is greyed out??

[@RetutStudio]

the image layer is probably a smart object, make sure to right click on the layer and choose "rasterize layer"

[@pleh00pleh]

@@RetutStudio amazing - thanks so much!!

[@hurtigand8300]

@@RetutStudio hi, what if the ''rasterize layer'' is also greyed out?

[@genztechman]

Thank You

[@leroysparkz]

When I crop the background isn’t transparent. What do I do. Someone help please.

[@tamimruhul1169]

great

[@typebymayank]

thanx

[@wendyalana2153]

I have tried this so many times and it works until I get to the make a new channel, then it all goes black and I can't figure out why?

[@RetutStudio]

Click on the layer mask icon that says "save selection as channel" not the new channel icon

[@philtaylor3098]

My content aware scale is greyed out.

[@abbyleyva2211]

does anyone know how to do this same thing but with video? to extend the sides out this way?

[@ImEditorial]

Content aware scale: Ment for extending things and keeping the main focus the same size People useing it: HEHEEH FUNNY LOOKING MAN

[@digitfishman]

i doesnt work

[@faheemnawaaz]

Any similar android app?

[@RtmAlmir]

I want to know too

[@xpertsclub]

Thnqqq

[@elisagonzalez4868]

in my pictures it extends in white, not transparent. Is that a problem?

[@justplayedit7422]

Hi, It is because your photo is background layer. First convert it into normal layer and then start cropping the canvas size.(i.e. remove the lock symbol on your image layer).

[@musicbykg]

this didn't work for me

[@jayjohal6892]

What if I only wanted to stretch ONE side of the image?

[@CahirMcCloy]

Crop it

[@DanielFreakinAwesome2]

Video starts here..... 1:20

[@marziakht548]

Doesn't work for me, everything scales together :/

[@sonyviva308]

Or.. I just tick "Content-aware" when using crop tool and it'll automatically fill the background while protecting the subject. Saves me 1 minute to figure everything here.

[@dukkiegamer1733]

Hey man, I'm following your Star Wars composoting course on Skillshare but there seem to be a few lessons missing at the end. There are no lessons where you put the Phasma in the composite.

[@Eigil_Skovgaard]

Your result is good with the tool at hand. But the tool could be better. I miss a bokeh slider that transform the continuous blurring - which imo doesn't look realistic - with out-of-focus-circles (the small "bobbles" around highlights) that should be variable in strength and also should vary in size and number according to the depth map.

[@malchilli4273]

Right ear superior

[@bathroomdiaries5393]

didnt work

[@krsg48_rgaming62]

You are not helping me out I can't even do what you do. This was of no help to me.

[@scottchapman2870]

If you cant do what he does then it's up to you to improve your skills, not get mad at him.

[@krsg48_rgaming62]

@@scottchapman2870 that’s true, if I want to do exactly what he did; but, I never said anything about being mad. I said that it didn’t help me out with what I needed done.

[@scottchapman2870]

@@krsg48_rgaming62 That's true. Perhaps I misread. My apologies. 🙂