Software & Apps > Design 194 194 people found this article helpful How to Delete the Background in CorelDRAW Use the mask feature to remove the background from an image By Sue Chastain Sue Chastain Writer St. Petersburg College Sue Chastain is a former Lifewire writer and a graphics software authority with web design and print publishing credentials. She's also skilled in WordPress administration. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on December 11, 2020 Reviewed by Christine Baker Reviewed by Christine Baker Christine Baker is a marketing consultant with experience working for a variety of clients. Her expertise includes social media, web development, and graphic design. lifewire's editorial guidelines Design Graphic Design Photoshop Animation & Video 3D Design Trending Videos Close this video player What to Know Go to File > Import and load the bitmap into your document. Click and drag a rectangle where you want to place the bitmap.Go to Bitmaps > Bitmap Color Mask, confirm that Hide Colors is selected, and check the box for the first color selection slot.Select the eyedropper below the color selections and click the background color you want to remove. Click Apply when finished. This article explains how to remove the background from a photo in CorelDRAW using the the bitmap color mask tool. Instructions apply to CorelDraw 2018. CorelDRAW Background Deletion Directions This is an easy way to remove an image background. With your CorelDRAW document opened, go to File > Import to find and load the bitmap into your document. The cursor will change to an angle bracket. Click and drag a rectangle where you want to place your bitmap, or click once on the page to place the bitmap and adjust the size and position later. With the bitmap selected, go to Bitmaps > Bitmap Color Mask. The bitmap color mask docker appears. Jon Fisher Confirm that Hide Colors is selected in the docker. Place a checkmark in the box for the first color selection slot. Select the eyedropper tool below the color selections, and then click the background color you want to remove. The color selection slot changes to the color you selected. Click Apply. Jon Fisher You might notice some fringe pixels remaining after applying the change. Adjust the tolerance to correct for it by moving the tolerance slider to the right to increase the percentage, and then click Apply. To drop out additional colors in the bitmap, select the next check box in the color selector area and repeat the steps. Tips If you change your mind, use the edit color button (next to the eyedropper) to change the dropped out color. Or, simply uncheck one of the boxes and click Apply to start over. Save the color mask settings in CorelDRAW for future use by clicking the disk button on the docker. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit