How to change a background in Photoshop
We’ve already covered how to remove a background from an image in Photoshop, but what if you want to replace it with a completely different one?
Follow this guide to learn how to Photoshop your images to make it look like you’re somewhere else, whether that’s a far away country, fifty feet underwater or floating through space.
You can also scroll down to the FAQs section at the bottom of the page to discover how to make your subject fit better with its new background in just a couple of clicks.
What you’ll need:
- A computer with Photoshop
- A Creative Cloud subscription
The Short Version
- Open your image in Photoshop
- Right click on the layer and choose Layer From Background to unlock it
- Open Properties and click Remove Background
- Make any desired adjustments to the mask
- Upload your new background
- Drag the new background layer behind your subject
How to change a background in Photoshop
Step 1 Open your image in Photoshop

This is the image with the subject you want to keep and the background getting replaced.
Step 2 Right-click on the image layer

This should be in the bottom right corner (or wherever you keep the layers tab). Read More...