When you import an image into Photoroom, the app removes the background automatically (unless you choose to skip background removal). You can then choose to add a background layer.
You can also change the background when you edit a design.
Here we are going to look at some of the different types of background you can use.
AI backgrounds
Why spend time creating your own backgrounds when Photoroom's AI can do it for you? From photorealism to a variety of artistic styles, it can create the perfect background for your designs.
There are two types of AI backgrounds:
Auto-generated AI background
A background that the Photoroom AI has generated automatically. These AI backgrounds are often based on the subject of your image, current trends, events, etc.Custom AI background based on your own requirements
A background that the AI generates based on your description (prompt). Let your imagination run wild!
AI backgrounds will "redraw" automatically when you move a foreground layer. This helps to make sure your AI background always suits the positioning and lighting of the main subjects in your images.
To learn more about AI backgrounds, see:
Template backgrounds
Photoroom has a collection of templates that you can choose from. You can also create your own templates. You can think of templates as a starting point for your designs. They usually contain a background, foreground layers, and a main subject layer that gets replaced with the main subject of the photo you import.
The following images show different templates applied to a photo of a scent bottle.
Here's how it works:
You import a photo and Photoroom removes its background.
You choose a template. Each template contains design elements.
Photoroom takes the main subject of your photo and inserts it into a new design. It also adds the layers from the template to your design.
You now have a design that you can edit. You can make changes to any part of your design, including the parts that came from the template. Change text, colors, resize the design, add graphics ... it's up to you!
To learn more, see the articles about Templates.
Color backgrounds
If you just want a simple color as a background, choose a template as a starting point. When Photoroom opens your design in the editor, select the background layer and replace it with a color.
To learn how to use a color as a background layer, see Replace a background.
Image backgrounds
You can replace a background layer with an image file, such as a photo from your gallery, a new photo that you take, or an image downloaded from a stock photo site.
Here is an example of a photo of the interior of a luxury scent store used as a background. We used the settings on the background layer to give it darker shadows and a warm tint.
You could even make an AI Image, download it as an image file and then use that as a background. That can be useful if you want to use AI to make a background, but you want it to be a static background instead of one that updates when you move foreground layers.
To learn how to use an image as a background layer, see Replace a background.