How to create a background in photoshop

Knowing how to add a background in Photoshop is one of those skills that's required all the time when using the software. Perhaps you need to set a product photo against a clear white background, or maybe you want to frame a screenshot against a wider image to fit into specific sizing or image ratio requirements. 

Whatever the reason, if you're a regular Photoshop user, you'll probably need to do this a lot.

Click on “File” at the top-left corner of the window.

As a daily Photoshopper myself, I'd say it's probably my most-used basic skill and it's super easy to do for yourself. The issue is, however, that although Adobe Photoshop is one of the best photo editing software applications out there, even simple tasks like this one are often buried within its overwhelming mass of buttons and options.

But don't worry, we're here to cut through all that and show you how it's done.

Here's how to add a background in Adobe Photoshop.

How to add a background in Photoshop

1. Open Photoshop and load an image
2. Convert the image to a layer (Layer > New Layer from Background)
3. Resize the canvas to
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