
Adding a new background to an image is a powerful editing technique that can completely transform the visual impact and narrative of the original image, allowing for creativity, storytelling, and enhancing the overall aesthetics or messaging of the image. It’s super easy to do in Luminar Neo!
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Here’s a step-by-step guide on using Background Removal AI in Luminar Neo:
Select an image: click the Edit tab
Layers Properties: select the Masking tab and choose Background RemovalAI
Selection: Select the chosen main object or choose from additional elements found in the image.
Remove the background: Click “Remove” to initiate the Background Removal process. Luminar Neo will remove the image’s background, revealing a transparent checkbox background.
Click Refinement Brushfor additional finetuning: A Transition Mask will appear, highlighting Transition in a white checkerboard pattern, Object in orange, and Background in blue. Select a brush and apply it to refine each section.
After removing the background, you can add any background you like as an Overlay!
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