Changing the background inPhotoshopbefore you create a new image is the quickest way to set it to your preference.
When you make a new document in Photoshop, there will be an option to choose your background color.
Use its drop-down menu or color-select box to choose the color you would prefer the background to be.
When you create a new image, it will have your choice as its background color.
In older versions of Photoshop, it will be located at the bottom of the window.
SelectNew Fill Layer, then selectSolidColor unless you particularly want a gradient or pattern background.
Give the new layer a name, then selectOKwhen prompted.
Select a color from the palette and selectOKagain.
Then, holdShiftand snag the different parts of the background you want to change the color of.
There are three you might leverage for the same purpose.
Select and hold the third-option in the left-hand menu to be given a choice.
pick the one you need, then tap for the same function.
It’s the tool second-from-bottom in the left-hand menu.
Select it, then use a paintbrush or similar tool to “paint” your selection.
This can be combined with the above methods to fine-tune an existing selection.
You should see the areas you’ve selected appear in red.
Now that you’ve selected the background, it’s time to change its color.
Use theHueslider to tweak the hue of your background.
It will maintain the same lighting levels as before, but the overall color palette will change.
To do so, pressCtrl+Shift+Uto turn the image to grayscale, then open theHue and Saturationmenu as before.
SelectColorizeto add color back into the background, then use theHueslider to adjust its color.
On Windows and macOS, pressF7to kick off the layers window.
SelectNew Layerto create a new layer.
It’s the second icon from the right.
SelectFill Toolfrom the left-hand menu.
It looks like a paint bucket and is called thePaint Bucket Toolin some versions of Photoshop.
Once selected, pressDeleteor paint over the background to get rid of it.
Copy and paste the full image onto a new layer, or duplicate the image layer itself.
Save the project as a PSD file to preserve the layer transparency.
