Extend Background of Images Photoshop

How to expand the background area of your image

Step 1:

• Open your image in photoshop

Step 2:

• Go to Image
  • Canvas Size
    • Make sure you are on INCHES (not pixels)
      • Canvas size will show the size of the image

Step 3a:

• To expand the area around your image you will increase the size
  • I added 4 inches to both sides for the example.  You can make it as big or as small as you need.

Step 3b:

•  A box will be created around your image
  • The size of the box will depend on how many inches you added to the original image

Step 4:

• Go to
  • Rectangular Marquee Tool (below Move tool)

Step 5:

• Draw a box in one of the blank areas around the image

Step 6:

• Right Click in the box area you selected
  • Fill

Step 7:

• Go to Contents
  • Content-Aware
    • Click OK
      • The area will now be filled in with your image

Step 8:

• Pick the Rectangular Marquee Tool again
  • Draw a box in another blank areas around the image
    • Right Click
      • Fill
        • Contents
          • Content-Aware
            • Click OK

Step 9:

• Repeat steps 4 – 7 until you have extended the entire image