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Wixel: Replacing an image's background with AI

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Replacing an image's background
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Elevate your visuals and customize your background to suit your creative goals effortlessly with Wixel's Replace Background tool. Generate an AI-powered background tailored to your ideas, or choose from solid colors, patterns, and images to create striking results.

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Note:

AI credits are only used if you generate a background with AI. Selecting a solid color, pattern, or image does not use any credits.

Replacing an image's background

Replace the background of an image with a custom design of your choice. Whether you want to generate a new background using AI or pick from existing colors, patterns, or images, this tool makes it easy to enhance your images.

To replace an image's background:

Go to your project in Wixel.
Select the image you want to edit.
Click Edit Image at the top.
Click Replace Background.
Choose how to replace the background:
- Generate a background: Write a description of how you'd like the AI to create your background.
- Choose a background: Select a color, pattern, or image as your background.
  - Colors: Click the Add button to pick a new color and adjust the opacity.
  - Patterns & Images: Choose a pattern or image from your uploaded media.
    Tip: Enhance the image by enabling the Apply Shadow toggle. Then, click Adjust below the toggle to further customize the shadow.