Photography enthusiasts should already know that the background of an image is quite important as a subject. For example, a portrait’s bokeh isn’t impressive unless it’s shot against a contrasting environment. When it comes to landscape frames, the foreground is often overlooked. These are the best scenarios. What happens in worst-case scenarios? Maybe your pose is on point, but the floor is dirty? Well, there are many photo editing apps that allow you to change and change image backgrounds in a snap.
Trust me; I’m not kidding.
These last few years have made a lot of progress in the field of image editing. From automatic image recognition to smart filters and effects, there’s a lot to deal with. What makes these photo editors special is that the app is in place.
So, if you are looking for great photo editing apps to change image backgrounds in the market, here are some of our recommendations.
1. PicsArt
PicsArt is one of the best editing apps that lets you change image backgrounds. And this is not the end of the story. It also lets you make cute stickers from your pictures.
One of the best things I love about this photo enhancer is that it gives you three options to get started – Background, Person and Hair. And according to your picture, you should choose one of the above. After that PicsArt will automatically separate the foreground from the background. Is not it beautiful?
The list is quite satisfactory when it comes to background images. From beautifully patterned backgrounds to images of hills and beaches, it has it all.
You need to choose the right background. After all, you don’t want this to look like a cheap cut-and-paste job.
What makes it different from the other apps on this list is that it gives you nifty image blending options. You can adjust the shadow and blur to make the image more realistic.
2. Snapseed
While Snapseed doesn’t have a ready-made feature to change image backgrounds, you can change the background color to light or dark with various tools like the Picker and Brush.
Yes, it takes a bit more effort compared to PicsArt as you will have to manually adjust the saturation and brightness. But if you ask me, this is one of the best methods if you want to change the image more.
For example, if you want to tinker with Double Exposure, Snapseed seems like the best option for that.
3. Fabby
If you don’t want to go into the complexity of Snapseed and PicsArt, you might want to give Fabby a shot. This nifty app from the stables of Google automatically replaces the photo background with short, smooth video clips. And it doesn’t end there.
It has loads of filters and pop-art effects and, needless to say, it makes your photos and videos Instagram ready.
At the same time, Fabby allows you to blur the image background. Bokeh is smooth with smooth edge detection.
However, there is a catch. You cannot add pictures from your phone’s gallery. You need to capture images on the go.
On the good side, there are no ads and you’ll love the clutter-free and easy-to-understand interface.
The backgrounds are weird and you will probably love them at first sight. I especially liked the comic book themed one. What about you?
4. Cut Cut
Cut Cut not only lets you change the image background of photos, but also provides plenty of stock images for you to play with. From the white cottages of Santorini to the Taj Mahal, there is so much to explore. You can also add pictures from your phone’s background or search online for some suitable pictures.
Similar to PicsArt, Cut Cut automatically detects the outline of the subject. The selection is fast and accurate. Once you know your way around the app, you’ll find it’s easy to change backgrounds. The trick here, again, is to find the right background for your images.
However, the free version of Cut Cut has ads, and this can be a problem in the long run if you have a handful of images to replace. Cut Cut adds a watermark to the bottom right of images.
5. Photo Cut
The next app on our list is PhotoCut. PhotoCut does not have automatic selection features like Cut Cut. However, the manual operation is quite simple and precise.
After selecting the picture, mark the border of the subject and the application will automatically select the corresponding adjacent parts. You should continue this process until you are satisfied with the selection. While it may seem like a lot of manual work, it isn’t.
Once you’ve made the selection, PhotoCut gives you the option to choose a backdrop from your phone’s gallery or choose a backdrop from a stack of stock images.
Pixabay amps up the stock footage and the images are breathtaking.
Plus, you don’t have to scroll endlessly to find your preferred image. At the top is a search function that makes the job easier.
PhotoCut includes various filters and effects with which you can further fine-tune the image.
6. Magical Cut
Compared to the above, the MagiCut bouquet’s features seem somewhat limited, but if you have a few small jobs, this app is a good choice. For example, there is no automatic selection for objects. On the bright side, however, there is one for portraits.
Second, you cannot see the changes in real time.
Like its counterparts above, MagiCut also gives you a few background options. Yes, starry sky to the blue waters of the oceans (see nature HD wallpapers), you get it all.
There is also an option to select images from Pixabay. However, it is a premium feature.
Take Them Away
So, this is how you can remove and replace backgrounds in photos. While PicsArt makes it pretty simple, it wouldn’t hurt to try other Android apps as well.
Which of these apps will you try?
Next: How about online tools to remove background from photos? Read the article below to discover some of the best online tools to remove backgrounds from pictures.
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