There is no need to use Photoshop and such photo editor software for the basic type of editing. To know how to remove the background of a picture, follow the step-by-step instructions below.

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Steps to Remove the Background of a Picture:

Steps to Remove the Background of a Picture:

Firstly, Insert the picture that you want to remove from the background. After inserting the picture, automatically a Picture Tools Format tab opens. Then click on the Remove Background in the Adjust group, a “Background Removal” tab will open as well as some parts of the background will also be removed (Make sure the picture selection). To keep any background area of a picture, click “Mark Areas to Keep” on the “Background Removal” tab, in the “Refine” group. Then draw a line around the desired area of the background to keep it. To remove any unwanted background area of a picture, click “Mark Areas to Remove” on the “Background Removal” tab, in the “Refine” group. Then draw a line around the undesired area of the background to remove it. To discard all the changes to keep and/or remove the background areas of a picture, click “Discard All Changes“. To keep all the changes to keep and/or remove the background areas of a picture, click “Keep All Changes“. After placing the changes in the picture as shown in the screenshot below.


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There is no need to use Photoshop and such photo editor software for the basic type of editing. To know how to remove the background of a picture, follow the step-by-step instructions below.

Table of Contents

Steps to Remove the Background of a Picture:

Steps to Remove the Background of a Picture:

Firstly, Insert the picture that you want to remove from the background. After inserting the picture, automatically a Picture Tools Format tab opens. Then click on the Remove Background in the Adjust group, a “Background Removal” tab will open as well as some parts of the background will also be removed (Make sure the picture selection). To keep any background area of a picture, click “Mark Areas to Keep” on the “Background Removal” tab, in the “Refine” group. Then draw a line around the desired area of the background to keep it. To remove any unwanted background area of a picture, click “Mark Areas to Remove” on the “Background Removal” tab, in the “Refine” group. Then draw a line around the undesired area of the background to remove it. To discard all the changes to keep and/or remove the background areas of a picture, click “Discard All Changes“. To keep all the changes to keep and/or remove the background areas of a picture, click “Keep All Changes“. After placing the changes in the picture as shown in the screenshot below.