After updating Microsoft Paint with Dark Mode and adding modern elements, Microsoft is pushing another new update to give more power to Microsoft Paint. The new feature is auto-background removal. This feature is currently available to Windows Insiders in Canary and Developer builds.
MS Paint has become quite useful with recent updates, becoming a more advanced image editing tool. This makes Microsoft Paint on Windows 11 the most convenient way to remove backgrounds from your images.
Microsoft has recently started rolling out major updates to the Paint app. With the recent update, the app has received some major enhancements like Dark Mode, Layers, and an AI-powered Co-Create that allows users to create images using a Natural Language Prompt. Currently, this feature is available for devices enrolled in Windows 11 Dev or Canary, so ensure you are running the latest version. The feature is quite simple but also faster than using third-party applications or online services.
Microsoft Paint Background Removal Feature
To access the latest MS Paint background removal feature, available in the latest Canary and Dev builds, you can remove the entire background of an image with just a simple click. After thorough testing, MS Paint will be released to stable Windows 11.
Currently in beta, it needs further improvements. With this feature, you can easily remove the background surrounding the subject and object within the image. Before proceeding, update your MS Paint from the Microsoft Store.
Removing a background is a complicated task. For precision, there are third-party editing tools that do the job best, but this feature could be handy for some users.
How to Remove Backgrounds from an Image Using MS Paint
You can use Microsoft Paint to remove the background from images. With the new option to detect objects in an image and then remove the background with a single click, it is easier than ever.
It is quite straightforward to use the latest Microsoft Paint app to remove the background from an image with a single click of the Remove Background button from the image section in the ribbon application or online service.
To use this feature, users need to open Microsoft Paint, import the image, and then just click on the Remove Background button in the toolbar to remove the background on entire images or on selected areas. Microsoft Paint will analyse the image, detect objects, check background areas, and offer the option to remove them.
- Launch Microsoft Paint. You can find it in the Windows Start menu or by searching for it.
- Import the image from File Explorer.
- Click on the background removal button in the image section of the ribbon. It will process the image and remove the background.
- After this, there may be some edges left. You can optionally zoom in to enlarge the image and then erase the edges with the eraser tool.
- That is it! Now save the image. It will have the background removed.
This native feature makes the experience better and more powerful with built-in image editing features. You can remove the background from the images. You may encounter some issues, such as the tool sometimes failing to detect the edges and having some inaccuracies. However, it is intended for basic usage rather than to replace professional editing software.
If you do not want to apply background removal to the entire image, use the selection tool to select and erase the background.
- Open MS Paint and import the image from which you want to remove the background.
- Use the Select button to choose the area where you want to apply the background remover.
- Now, use the Remove background button from the image section in the ribbon.
- Once applied, you can use the erase button to fine-tune the removal or fix any leftover areas.
- When you are satisfied, click on the Save button. That is it!
How to Manually Remove Selected Portion Backgrounds from an Image in Paint
Here is how to manually choose a portion of the background to remove from an image with Paint. Here is a guide to follow.
- Open Paint, then click on File, then select the open option to import an image.
- After choosing the image with the background to remove, click on the Open button.
- After that, select the button from the Image Section on the ribbon to select the area with the background to remove.
- Now click on the Remove Background button from the Image Section in the ribbon.
- Optionally, you can simply use the Zoom tool to enlarge the image and use the Erase option to refine the changes, especially the pixels around the object.
- Now you can click on the Save button to save the image after removing the background only from the portion you selected from the image.
This means this feature helps users remove the entire background of an image without needing to leave the main subject untouched. Furthermore,
Auto background removal is quite popular, especially on mobile devices. Recently, Google announced its Magic Eraser, which allows users to remove certain objects from their images. This feature is helpful for many users. With such a handy feature, you do not need professional editing tools like Photoshop or similar editing solutions for such tasks.
Note that this version of Microsoft Paint could be better, as users may need to do pixel cleaning around the object due to some residue left behind.
Microsoft Paint Limitations and Benefits of Removing an Image Background
This feature isn’t perfect; there are some issues, like the residue of pixels around objects. Users have the option to zoom in and use Microsoft Paint to clean up the cropping. Not only this, but it also struggles to mark all areas that are in darker photos or photos with frames with similar shades of colour. For these, users may prefer to manually use the transparent selection method.
