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December 26, 2023
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Prevent Text From Background removal

  • December 26, 2023
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Hello. How do I prevent my text from being removed when I remove the background. I have an image, Ive added text. I've grouped, merged and flattened the layers. And when I remove background with a background remover, text disappears. When I remove background in PS, text disappears. 

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Trevor.Dennis
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 27, 2023

Are you starting with a flattened document like a JPG?

If Remove Background is not working for you, you need to think about other methods.  If the text is not being included in the selection try making a loose selection around the text, and copying to a new layer.  Then try Remove Background on the copy.

 

An almost certainly better approach however, would be to come at this from a different direction.  You have a close to zero chance of getting a completely clean selection of the text, but text is easy to create, including any effects it might have.  It is also much easier to remove text than select it.

 

I made the text in this moke up hard to select

 

Generative Fill did an excellent job of removing the text.

 

 

With a new Type layer added plus Layer Style effects

 

TrasuuAuthor
Participant
December 27, 2023

Hi. 

I embedded a png file. I added text. How do I make all one layer so if I do remove background,my text doesnt disappear?

Trevor.Dennis
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 27, 2023

Move the Text layer to the top of the layers.  You can simply drag it, or use the Shift Ctrl ] shortcut.

didiermazier
Community Expert
Community Expert
December 26, 2023

When you merge layers at the same time press ⌥ on Mac or Alt on PC. You will get a merged image on top and will keep all the other layers untouched underneath

TrasuuAuthor
Participant
December 27, 2023

Thanks I will try