How to Remove Backgrounds & Keep the Shadows in Photoshop | Quick Tips!

[@nobodyknows3260]

This is the easiest way. Tried other methods before but they were to complicated and a waste if time. Thanks for this. I love these short videos.

[@SelvamME]

Aweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesome man. Great tip for eCommerce sellers like mine.

[@ificouldfly9019]

Could you please tell me what the BG layer (white fill) is and how did you create that.

[@heartofntx]

Create new fill/adjustment layer (white.OK). Unlock the background layer and scoot the original layer underneath it.

[@LavidaProductions]

I've been trying to figure this out for years. You're an angel from Heaven.

[@D2theH]

I usually use "Blend if" option with the copied layer (with mask) on top and it seems good as well.

[@byritajane]

Thank you for making this so clear! Exactly what I needed!

[@phlearn]

Glad we were able to help!

[@toystories2014]

Straight forward, simple and works as a charm! Thanks for saving me!

[@cplavidal4185]

Thank you for making this so easy to understand!!!

[@ThisismeiamJo]

aaaa thank you so much i was at work and was told to get rid of the background of a photo but keep the shadows and I had no clue how to do it!! life saver

[@JontieDesario]

Short. Clear. Concise. Thank you so very much.

[@kelly-janes]

I LOVE this quick tutorials! Thank you!

[@AshuraTheHedgehogDX]

Want to keep the shadow on a transparent layer? Do these same steps, but keep the fully white background around the shadow and place a white fill layer underneath the shadow layer. You want the whole image to be white with the exception if the shadow. Select all and copy merged. Create a new black fill layer, open the layer mask and paste from clipboard. Invert the mask. You should now have just the shadow on a new layer and can tweak its layer mask using levels to strengthen the shadow or lighten it, decreasing the opacity also works to make it less intense.

[@AshuraTheHedgehogDX]

If you followed the steps up to the copy and paste, you can alternately group your layers and use blend-if on the groups layerstyle settings to fade white to transparent, convert the group to a smart object and then use additional layerstyles on the smart object to tweak the shadow colour, etc.

[@joshua.olatunji]

Could you make a video explaining this?

[@AshuraTheHedgehogDX]

@@joshua.olatunji I can look into it

[@blank14]

I don't have the subject or sky options in my select box, is there a way to fix that or somewhere else I can find this tool?

[@desertrose0601]

It’s just part of the new photoshop update. You can use any selection tool you have to cut out the subject though.

[@osnapitzalice6386]

Thank you for this tutorial!! It saved me SO much time!!

[@aohaw]

best video on this topic 🙏👌❤

[@joelybman]

At the end what settings does the brush have, you have an inner circle as well?

[@desertrose0601]

It looks like just a regular soft brush. So special settings.

[@BrahmandaEP]

sorry for old comment bump. do you figure it out; how to brush with inner circle?

[@narenkramnad]

You'rea good Teacher ...😍

[@MuzikkZone]

Great tutorial

[@gmshahruzzaman8597]

Awesome 👍😎

[@nabil4105]

You really got pro skills bro...it's awesome .thanks for sharing

[@ajteiger6222]

I am having trouble exporting this is a transparent png. The layer mask over the shadow layer comes out all white. Anyone know how to fix this? Not familiar with how to use the shadow as a new channel Like Douglas said to below.

[@desertrose0601]

Yeah this wasn’t the greatest tutorial - the background layer is still there, just changed color. I would recommend selecting the shadow and putting it on its own layer. Probably can grab it pretty well with the select color option. I don’t know anything about channels so can’t address that question.

[@zuquz]

Nice 😩💗

[@livid9592]

super nice video

[@byrongraficos]

Excellent, Thanks

[@inkiadhaider3929]

what is the point of this if you can't make ta bg transparent

[@desertrose0601]

Yeah I agree. This wasn’t what I thought this tutorial was going to be. I think we all assumed he was going to remove the background to make a transparent object. But apparently not. 🤷🏼‍♀️ I would say instead of the weird white background layer he made, on that layer just select the shadow so the shadow is on its own layer. Then there’s no more background to deal with.

[@LapseLifeProductions]

Nice!!! So straight forward and simple!

[@jessiegibson9023]

Thanks

[@BAYWATOFFICIAL]

Great tutorial😍

[@OakandSpore]

Brush tool paints black not white....

[@emrahy.849]

nice way

[@FarmanAliRashdi]

weldon sir

[@BrahmandaEP]

how to make brush cursor become like that?

[@phlearn]

Hey there! you can adjust the size of your brush tool by using the bracket keys: Increase Size: Press the right bracket key (]). Decrease Size: Press the left bracket key ([).

[@BrahmandaEP]

@@phlearn thanks. about that brush cursor, double circle thing, how to turn cursor like that?

[@jasoncabreros]

@@phlearn 3 years later, I have the same question. How to show double circle / feathering boundary?

[@TharinduHimash]

😘😍❤

[@ziaurrahaman1728]

But, what about a transparent PNG file?

[@brazilmugenteam]

Use the shadow image as a new channel it will remove the white area :)

[@entheo302]

Crystals are surprisingly difficult to light and shoot well.

[@pratikladani6356]

Done. But it's not perfect. Don't write done is better than perfact, sometimes perfect is necessary instead of done.

[@mereactnow]

well i can make it but in another way.

[@desertrose0601]

Yep. That’s how photoshop works. Most things can be done multiple ways.

[@Lucian_Andries]

Oof, I thought that was a..........Bilbo Baggins...

[@zooby11isbambam]

I saw a picture of a crystal and the words “how to remove” and almost scrolled right past… lol

[@youssefdesign5480]

The first

[@j.p.madsen6693]

?

[@sohailsardar9512]

can u tell me how to edit like instagram.com/emmanuel.akash/

[@snip-io]

thanks