Vintage background: decoration "in the old manner"

Often to create a beautiful photo there is not enough good attire and a smile, so photographers should take special responsibility to handle their masterpieces. It's no secret that the most famous program for these purposes is "Photoshop". To create a special entourage, masters use a vintage background. What is it and how to use it?

What are the backgrounds?

In the modern world in the network, you can find any textures for "Photoshop": the sea, the sun, soap bubbles, and also a vintage background. Fortunately, photographers find the application of this style of decoration quickly. Let's consider what can be depicted on such textures. First, most often they are created by designers in one tone, the beige-brown palette is predominant. Secondly, vintage backgrounds for "Photoshop" basically contain elements such as feathers, Roman numerals watches, candles, curls, ribbons, etc. An integral element are the gilded leaves of trees.

When applying a vintage background

Often we look at a beautiful photo and understand that something is missing ... Perhaps it is worth thinking about a beautiful background that will decorate your picture and make the guests to be delighted with the emotion. So, for example, blue shades are used for photos from holidays, fun and entertainment. A vintage background is used to refer to something important, ancient, that should remain for a long time in memory. So, most often it is used in the processing of wedding photos, photos from a family album or photosessions of the appropriate subject.

How to change the background in "Photoshop"

In order to quickly and easily change the background in Photoshop, you need to press the Q key, select a brush and paint over the entire area of the subject. In this case, Flow and Opacity should be set to 100%. After that, press the Q key again. The image is not quite accurate, so you should use the keyboard shortcut Shift + Ctrl + I. Next, use the Refine Edge button: you will see a window with which you can set all the necessary parameters:

• View - helps to set the background. It is not so important and created specifically for convenience.
• Edge Detection is one of the most important tools. You need to select Smart Radius and choose a convenient image radius.
• Adjust Edge - the parameter used to adjust the previous step. Here you can smooth out the picture, shade, experiment with contrast.
• Decontaminate Colors is a tool for getting rid of artifacts.

Again, click on the button Refine Edge and watch the fully finished object without a background. It remains only to put the necessary layer - and you will get beautiful photos that will not be a shame to show relatives and friends.