How to change the image background color with the Paint 3D application

Everyone has different color preferences. If there is a photo that you don't like its background color and want to change but don't want to use heavy tools like Photoshop, read the following article to learn how to change the background color with Windows 10 built-in tool.

On Windows 10 Creators update, you can use the built-in Paint 3D application right away. This is an updated version of the Microsoft Paint application.

1. Uninstall or reinstall the Paint 3D application on Windows 10

1. Select photos

Step 1 . Launch the Paint 3D application on your computer and click on the menu icon at the top of the screen.

Step 2 . Select Open from the menu and click Browse file s.

Step 3 . Navigate to the image you want to change the background color. Here use Android logo image with green background color and want to change to yellow.

Step 4 . Click on the Magic select option on the top bar.

Step 5 . A selection box will appear, drag the sides of the box to fit the ratio of the image you want to change the background color, then click the Next button on the right.

Step 6 . Paint 3D will automatically detect the object and mark it. However, if the entire object is not selected or some place is left over, use the Add or Remove option to edit the selection.

Step 7. When you're happy with the selected object, click the Done button.

Note : You should choose the Autofill background option for best results.

You will see the selected part of the image is now a separate image. You can move, rotate and perform other operations without a background.

2. Change the background

Next, we will change the background. There are three ways to do this.

Way 1. Use Sticker

Step 1 . After performing the above steps, click on the Make sticker option on the right to turn the selected object into a sticker.

Step 2 . Click on the menu icon at the top, then select New . You will be asked if you want to save the image, choose Don't save , then an empty frame with a white background opens.

Step 3 . Click on the Stickers button at the top and click on the third icon on the right panel.

You will see the image cut here, click on it and insert it into a white background.

Step 4 . Once you've added the image, resize it by the box around it, then click the Brushes button and select the Fill tool.

Step 5 . After selecting the Fill tool, select the color from the sidebar and click anywhere in the white background to change the background color. You can try different colors by clicking on it before deciding to save.

Note : Make sure to select Color (Default) under Fill Type .

Method 2. Copy and paste method

To do this, select the cropped image using the Magic Select tool as above.

Step 1 . After selecting the object, right-click it and select Copy from the menu or press Ctrl + C.

Step 2 . Click on the menu icon and select New , click Don't save to save the image.

Step 3 . A blank white background appears, right-click on the white area and select Paste from the menu or use the Ctrl + V shortcut to paste the copied object in the previous step. Then adjust the size, position using the available options.

Step 4 . Click on the Brushes button above the input and select the Fill option.

Note : Select Color (Default) under Fill Type .

Step 5 . Select the color you like from the right panel and click on the white area to fill the selected color, after finishing, save the image.

Use another background

In the above two ways, we only change the background color, but you can change the background. To do this, click on the Open option in the Menu instead of the New option as in step 2 above. Then open the background you want to use for the image and paste the object that was extracted from the sticker or use the paste option as described in step 3 above. Your object now appears on a new background.

Method 3. Delete the background layer

Step 1 . Cut the object in the image using the Magic Select tool.

Step 2 . Pull it out of the background.

Step 3 . Click on the Select option at the top and select the entire background.

Step 4 . Click the delete icon in the right bar or press the Delete key on the keyboard.

This will turn your background into white, now move the cropped image into this background.

Step 5 . Click the Brushes button and select the Fill tool and the Fill type section must select Colors (Default) .

Step 6 . Choose color and fill it with white background by clicking anywhere.

3. Save photos with new backgrounds

When you have completed the background replacement step, press the menu icon and select Save as , select Image and save it.

Above are the steps to change the background color with the Paint 3D application.

I wish you all success!