How to remove or add background for a shape in Photoshop?

Question

Photoshop Beginner here! I've uploaded a picture and placed it into the custom heart. The result is very pretty but when I upload it to my laptop as a jpeg file, the heart is hardly noticeable because when the picture uploads to my laptop, the background is white! How can I fix this to make the heart more noticeable. Or how do I add any type of background I want to it? Help please. I want it to look like this:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8156/7463579686_ac6b448669_o.png

Answer 1

Save the picture as a .PNG. PNG allows all layers to exactly save as it is, while JPEG messes around with the edited picture.



If problem still exists, go to the Image Tab (if that's what i think it is), and Flatten the Image for better results when saving. Saving the image as TIFF works great also.



If problem still persists, Delete the Background Layer(you must first unlock it, by double clicking on the lock), and see if that works. Or, create another layer with a TRANSPARENT Layer, if done right, On the LAYER panel, you will see the layer's picture with Small White and Gray boxes (meaning transparent). Then put the layer under all the others, and save.



If it still doesn't work, take the BACKGROUND ERASER Tool, and slowly erase the white background to make it transparent. Then Save.



OR Take the magnetic lasso tool, or the Pen Tool, and draw around the heart. Press CTRL+SHIFT+I and press delete. Or right click without pressing the keys and Click on Select Inverse. Then press delete. Then Save :)



That's all i got for now :)

Answer 2

First, make effective that your image isn't on the layer titles "background" as this deposit won't be able to be erased (some pixel could be rendered, and transparency is dealt with in alpha layers, so no erasing the backside layer). notice which you'll be waiting to locate the layers window by way of going to domicile windows -> layer, or some thing alongside those strains. in the experience that your image is on the background layer, you could reproduction that layer, then delete the background one. ok, now only use the erase brush (it is on the toolbar, bypass to window -> toolbar in case you do no longer see a toolbar) to bypass over something you do no longer desire to maintain. as quickly as the eraser brush is chosen, left click on the image the place you desire it to erase, carry down the left mouse button, drag over in spite of the fact which you desire bumped off, launch the left mouse button.

Answer 3

You need to save the image in a format that supports transparency.



If you are saving as jpeg, that format doesn't support transparency, but png does.