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Remove background in Lightroom

Lightroom can edit backgrounds but can't make them transparent. Here's the workaround.

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✓ Quick answer

Can Lightroom remove a background?

Not to transparency. Lightroom's Masking → Select Background (or Select Subject, inverted) lets you darken, blur or recolour the background, but Lightroom can't export a transparent file. Export your edited photo, then remove the background here to get a PNG.

Lightroom + transparent PNG

  1. 01

    Edit in Lightroom

    Use Masking → Select Background to adjust exposure, colour or blur.

  2. 02

    Export JPG

    Export the edited photo at full size.

  3. 03

    Remove background here

    Upload the export and download a transparent PNG.

What Lightroom can do

AI masks for subject, sky and background make it easy to brighten a subject or turn a background white-ish — but the result is still a full rectangular photo.

Photographers' workflow

Edit colour and exposure in Lightroom, then batch-remove backgrounds here for product or portrait deliverables.

  • Keep your Lightroom look
  • Batch of 20
  • HD output

Last updated November 14, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Does Lightroom export PNG?

No transparent export; formats are JPEG, TIFF, PSD, DNG and others without background removal.

Can I make the background pure white in Lightroom?

You can brighten it a lot, but for exact white use the white background option here.

Is it free?

Yes. Downloads up to 800×800px are free with no watermark and no sign-up. Full resolution costs one credit; new accounts get 3 free.

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