How to Make Background Whiter in Photoshop – Fastest Method
In this video we will be seeing how to make a white background whiter in Photoshop. We will be using the Replace Color tool to achieve this quickly, by selecting the unwanted grey colors and changing them to white. This method is fast and easy for beginners and can be really helpful when it comes to product shots, which require the background to be RGB white. Here’s the video:
Video Summary
This tutorial by Creative Pad Media teaches a fast and effective method to turn a gray or off-white background into pure white using the Replace Color tool in Photoshop.
Key Summary Points
- Tool Selection: The process utilizes the Replace Color tool found under Image > Adjustments > Replace Color [00:45]. This tool specifically targets and replaces specific hues or brightness levels in an image.
- Sampling the Background: You use the eye-dropper tools to sample the gray areas of the background. The plus (+) eye-dropper is essential for adding multiple samples to ensure the entire background is selected [01:03, 01:38].
- Balancing with Fuzziness: The Fuzziness slider acts as a tolerance control. You adjust it until the background is highlighted in white (meaning it’s selected) while the main subject remains mostly black (unselected) [02:07, 02:40].
- Adjusting Lightness: To achieve the white effect, simply push the Lightness slider to the right. This increases the brightness of only the sampled areas [02:57, 03:04].
- Fixing Subject “Bleed”: If the white effect creeps into the subject (like a couch), the creator suggests making a quick selection of the subject and using an inverted Layer Mask to hide the effect from the subject’s body [03:26, 04:04].
- Refining Edges: To avoid jagged edges around the subject after masking, use the Feather slider in the Layer Mask properties to soften the transition and make it look realistic [05:05, 05:19].
Conclusion: This method is ideal for product photography or studio shots where a clean, high-key white background is required.
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