Thursday, May 16, 2019

Remove the Background of a Photo

I just saw this posted to Twitter (Thank you Tony Vincent) and it is such a wonderful tool and FREE! Just type remove.bg into the address bar at the top of your browser to open the tool. You can then add a photo from your library and instantly the background will be removed. I can't wait to try this with my class. We can add ourselves to any background and even draw the setting. With the camera on our Chromebooks, students can pose for their photos, too. This should accomplish the same effect as having a green screen by simply inserting the photo into the tool. I can also see how this would be helpful when adding images to slides and presentations. Here is how it works: