Learn How To Use Digital Photography Backgrounds – Photoshop Tutorial

Posted by NewPortraitBiz on Jan 24, 2010 |

In this video I’m going to show you How To Use Digital Photography Backgrounds and create a simple template to use over and over again. I’ve received some questions from our NewPortraitBiz subscribers that wanted to know how to load multiple Digital Backgrounds to create an easier WorkFlow.

We would all like an easier and faster way to work in our business. If you want to speed up your WorkFlow and be more productive…Watch the video below.

These Digital Backgrounds are part of our New “Urban Graffiti Collection Vol.1″.

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19 Responses to “Learn How To Use Digital Photography Backgrounds – Photoshop Tutorial”

Brian Adams says:
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Scott again Very good, I have a lot to learn. When you saved those back grounds did you leave them all open and then save as? Will they all be together in the same folder?

Thanks

Brian
Scott (NewPortraitBiz) says:
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Hi Brian,

The file that you are adding the backgrounds to will be saved un-flattened. This will keep all the layers in place and your backgrounds will be at your fingertips.

Scott
Shannon says:
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I would like to know how to cut your image out to be able to place into these backgrounds. BTW I have enjoyed watching your videos over the last few days I think I have learned more in them then any other.
Thanks
Shannon
Bekkie says:
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Thanks Scott. This explains it quite clearly and certainly simplifies the work flow! Great idea.
Cindy Ellis says:
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Thanks Scott. You make it look so easy. I have all my equipment, well, at least to get started.. good camera, a little lighting and backdrops and I have purchased many of your digital backgrounds. I figure I better practice a bit then I will add more backgrounds and more equipment. I REALLY need to get good at Photoshop, which I need to practice a lot. Thanks and I am so enjoying being in our club and watching your videos.
Suzanne Kish says:
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Hey Scott,

Great as always, but I don’t understand where the other backgrounds came from or how to drag over. When I do it I have both screens up and click onto the move tool and fight for one screen to get into the other screen. Is there a way to click it over to get it centered?

Thanks,

Suzanne
Carol says:
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Scott, very nice information, it will help me with my workload. Saves time and I don’t have to constantly hunt for the background I am wanting to use.
Andrew says:
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Thank you very much for dedicating your time, effort and energy to help other people.
Luke O'Brien says:
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hi scott thanks i know how to place the subject on these backgrounds but having trouble getting good results on spikey or wild hair on ppl whats the best way to cut / mask hair thanks
Scott (NewPortraitBiz) says:
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I’ll be sharing a video for selecting curly hair as part of the pre-release content for NPB Photography Business Plan. Keep an eye on your emails over the next 2 weeks.

Scott
ghajn is sliem says:
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hi can someone help me how can i install free photoshop please?
thanks
Nate B says:
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For the people who are concerned about being able to do the hair and such, check out Vertus Fluid Mask. Its relatively cheap software and works great as a PS plugin.
Louise J says:
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Hi Scott, thanks for the video’s it’s nice too see what you can do with all your plain photo’s. I’m bussy with a photography course,and bought myself a photography studio a small one just to get started.But I just have one problem before I discoverd your site on the internet I bought myself Corel Paint shop Pro Photo x2 so now I have to go and learn Corel to do all this nice staff.And again I enjoy the way you explain all the details of the layers. Thanks
Jesse Carter says:
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Great video , can you please show me how you did your cut out . Thanks Jesse
Cheri says:
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can I purchase the Urban Graffitti Collection Vol. I without the monthly membership? If so How much and where?
Eberhard says:
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Hi Scott: I like your video, however I am facing a problem over and over again: How to avoid people kind of \"floating\" in the picture, using your work flow, when taking full length portraits? Not taking full length is not a solution )

Thanks Eberhard
Ron says:
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This video has really inspired me. The problem is, I am new with photoshop. I can’t figure anything out with it. You make it look so very simple. Is there a basic toutorial on photoshop?
I haven’t seen anything you’ve put out that I wasn’t impressed with. Keep up the great work for us know littles…Thanx
Peggy Wilcher says:
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Hi Scott, Thank you so much keep the videos coming. I have learn
so much. I don’t understand how to use the cover up background.

Thanks,
Peggy
Gail Frandsen says:
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Wow how timely, I’ve just been working this week on creating digital backdrops/embellishments/frames/templates. I got all excited when I found several several “scrapbook” pages with papers, frames, embellishments. I like these Bcauz they are free of very affordable. but I am having trouble getting my images into them. They R made 4 Photoshop. 1st can you show me how to delete/clear the transparency grid ? It shows through my images. Then can u make video cilp on how to make my own backdrops ( scrapbook papers R limitless m@ Cheap) seems like I could scan them in ?? Then i need to learn how to make my own templates. i have actually spent weeks on this — it can’t B that hard. Thanks Gail