How to Add a Background in Photoshop
- 1). Open the Adobe Photoshop application on your computer. Click on the "File" option from the top menu bar.
- 2). Click on the "New" option. Click on the drop-down menu from the "Background Contents" field and make sure the "White" option is selected.
- 3). Click in the "Layers" palette and then click on the "Create a new layer" icon. A new layer will appear in the Layers palette and it will be named "Layer 1."
- 4). Click on the "Folder" icon with "Layer 1" selected. Locate the image you want to use for your background and click on the "Open" button.
- 5). Click on the "New" option from the "Layer" menu. Click on the "Background from Layer" option and your added layer will become the background.
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