How to Swap a Person Out in Photoshop

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Group photos almost always have that one person who isn't quite smiling right, and in this episode we show you how to swap them out for a better shot entirely. This is one of the most common requests wedding and portrait photographers get, and the technique is much simpler than it looks.

We select the replacement portrait, position and scale it to match the group, then blend it in seamlessly using a layer mask and the Clone Stamp tool so you can't tell two different photos were ever combined.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro to swapping people in a photo
01:13 Selecting and moving the replacement portrait
03:32 Blending portraits with a layer mask
04:55 Using the Clone Stamp for the background
06:25 Brush touch-ups to finish the blend
07:35 Before, after, and key steps recap

THE STEPS
1. Select the person you want to replace with the Marquee tool, selecting generously
2. Move the replacement portrait onto the same document as a new layer
3. Lower the layer opacity to line it up with the surrounding people
4. Transform and scale the replacement to match head and body size
5. Add a layer mask and paint with black to blend the seams
6. Use the Clone Stamp tool to rebuild any background left exposed
7. Touch up remaining edges with the Brush tool sampling nearby colors

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Watch our episode on swapping heads:
   • How to Swap Heads in Photoshop  

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