Fade an Image to Any Color Background with Photoshop

Learn step-by-step how to fade an image to black, white or any color background with Photoshop. Perfect for adding space for text or for blending an image with a larger design. We start by creating a new document and placing an image into it. Then we choose an initial color for the background, and fade the image into the color using a layer mask. Finally, I show you how to change the background to any color you like, including how to choose a color directly from the image itself. ► Text version and PDF on my website: ► Get Photoshop 2022 here: ► Support this channel If you find these videos helpful and would like to support this channel, please consider joining my Photoshop Essentials website. You’ll get the complete text versions of all of my tutorials as PDFs! Learn more: 0:00 Intro 0:23 Create a new Photoshop document 1:04 Place your image into the document 1:42 Drag the image to one side 2:05 Add a Solid Color fill layer 2:35 Choose an initial background color 2:52 Select the fill layer’s mask 3:20 Select the Gradient Tool 3:28 Choose the Black to White gradient 3:47 Draw the gradient across the layer mask 4:42 Viewing the gradient in the layer mask thumbnail 5:02 How to view the layer mask in the document 5:31 Adjust the fade by redrawing the mask 6:14 Choose a new background color 6:35 Changing the Sample Size option 7:05 Sample a background color from the image 7:20 Making final adjustments to the fade area ► Image used in this video: ► Visit my website for more tutorials: