To create collages or improve image quality, you often need to carefully select an element or remove the background around it. Adobe Photoshop has a rich arsenal of tools for such operations. The selection method depends on the shape of the object and the background color.
Instructions
Step 1
If the background is fairly uniform, it is convenient to use the Magic Wand Tool. On the property bar, adjust the Tolerance value you want. The lower this value, the more selective the instrument acts. Click on the image - the "magic wand" will select the adjacent areas of the background. If there are multiple areas to be selected, use the Add to selection button on the property bar. To cancel the selection operation, press Ctrl + Z.
Step 2
If you want to select an object with blurry edges - for example, a fluffy hairdo or fluffy fur - you can select the Background Eraser Tool. It looks like a telescopic sight: a circle with a cross. Move the cursor so that the cross is over the outer line of the selected object. Hold down the left mouse button and, without releasing it, draw a circle around the fragment.
Step 3
The tool will delete the pattern under the cross. If the background pattern changes, left-click again to give the tool a new swatch of the color to be removed. To enlarge the picture, use the Zoom tool ("Magnifier"). Hand is used to move the object.
Step 4
Press D to set default colors. Switch to quick mask edit mode. The most convenient way to do this is to press Q. If you need to select an object with blurred boundaries, choose a soft brush, with a hard one - hard. Start painting over the fragment. You will see that it is covered with a transparent red film - a protective mask.
Step 5
When you have completely painted over the subject, press Q again. A selection appears around this image element. Press Ctrl + Shift + I to invert the selection and press Delete or Backspace to remove the background.
Step 6
If there is a border around the subject after removing the background, select Remove Black Matte or Remove White Matte from the Matting group in the Layer menu. The Defringe command removes any border of the specified width.
