Lesson Overview

Removing and replacing image backgrounds is a task designers, marketers, and online sellers encounter daily. Traditionally, this can be slow—requiring manual selection and editing in software like Photoshop. With Google Nano Banana, you can complete this task in seconds by uploading an image and typing a simple prompt. This lesson explores how Nano Banana streamlines background removal, allowing you to switch out backgrounds for professional headshots, e-commerce product images, and social posts. You’ll also see how you can refine your results if the first attempt isn’t perfect, or blend the subject seamlessly into creative scenes. Understanding these features lets you create polished visuals for catalogs, ads, and branding projects with ease. Background removal is one of the most useful tricks in Nano Banana: whether you need a clean white background for a product, a custom scene for social presence, or an updated look for marketing materials, it’s all possible in just a few clicks.

Who This Is For

If you regularly work with images or visuals and want to speed up your editing without learning complex software, this lesson is made for you.

• Designers looking for quick background swaps
• Marketers needing polished product images
• E-commerce store owners wanting clean catalog photos
• Social media managers updating profile or post visuals
• Business professionals preparing presentation images
• Anyone seeking to update or experiment with photo backgrounds easily

Where This Fits in a Workflow

Background removal often happens right after selecting or capturing an image but before adding it to a catalog, website, or presentation. With Nano Banana, this step becomes almost instant. For instance, an online seller can quickly prepare clean, professional product shots for a listing or a social media manager can update a team’s headshots to have consistent backgrounds. These techniques are especially useful when you have a tight deadline or limited editing experience. Use this lesson’s approach to get production-ready visuals before bringing them into other tools like Canva or Photoshop for extra edits if needed. Swapping backgrounds early in your workflow leaves more time for layout, branding, and distribution.

Technical & Workflow Benefits

Previously, removing and replacing backgrounds meant spending time with selection tools and manual retouching, which required skill and patience. Nano Banana turns this multi-step task into a simple upload-and-prompt workflow, significantly reducing time spent per image. The built-in refinement makes it easy to fix tricky details like hair edges or shadows without leaving the platform. This approach is valuable for bulk product photography or frequent social updates, as you can prepare several images in minutes. There’s less need for training or licensing expensive software, and results are consistent and professional. This means more time spent on creative decisions rather than tedious editing, improving output quality and project turnaround.

Practice Exercise

Download one of the example images provided in the course resources.

1. Open Nano Banana and upload your chosen image as shown in the video.
2. Use a prompt like “remove the background and replace it with a pastel gradient” or “place on a seamless white background with soft shadows.”
3. If the subject edges aren’t perfect, add a follow-up instruction such as “improve the subject outline” or “fix hair details.”

Reflection: Compare the speed and quality of this workflow versus doing a similar edit manually in another program. Where do you notice the biggest changes?

Course Context Recap

This lesson marks the start of applying Nano Banana in practical ways, moving from setup to real-world usage. Previously, you prepared your workspace and learned about access. Now, with background removal and replacement, you unlock a tool that transforms how you create professional visuals. In upcoming lessons, you’ll build on these skills to add effects, customize designs, and further enhance your images for any project. Continue through the course to discover more creative and efficient ways to work with Nano Banana.