Change or Remove Backgrounds

Introduction

Backgrounds play a vital role in the composition of photos. They help reflect the story that the photographer is trying to convey. When looking at an image, we have an intrinsic ability to concentrate only on the elements we’re most interested in. Therefore, when taking photos, if we don’t make the extra effort to ensure that all the elements in a photograph (including the background) complement the subject, we may risk including something that ruins the final result.

Objective

No matter what the background of your photo is, we’ll show you how to change or erase this background while employing advanced computer vision algorithms. This lesson points out the steps that are needed to develop a lightweight background changer and background eraser utility for digital photos written in Python.