I am new to this I am trying to do something very simple. I need to change the background color to

Question

I need to change the background color of a photo to white and then shrink the head of a photo for a passport and make the picture output a 2x2.
Can someone help.  Thx

Answer 1

Here are the requirements for US passport. Scroll down for the passport tool to make the picture utilizing one on your disk.
http://travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotoreq/pptphotoreq_5333.html
If you decide to make it in Elements and print it, you should have a resolution of 240-300 px/in for a good output.  I suggest that you print the 2 photos on good quality paper, probably both on 4x6 stock, and trim with scissors to specification.
Open your picture and go to Image>resize>picture size, and check the resolution. If it is less than 240 px/in, enter 240 in the field and see if the dimensions remain adequate. If not, you may have to resize.
Use one of the selection tool, e.g. lasso tool, or selection brush tool, to select head and shoulders
Go to Edit>copy to put the selection on the clipboard
Open a new, blank file (File>new>blank file) 2.25 x2.25", resolution the same value as your picture, background white
Go to Edit>paste. The picture will be on its own layer
Access the move tool to position it, and to resize with the corner handles of the bounding box, if necessary
Please report back with your progress.