Photoshop is a popular image editing tool that helps you create a spectacular, memorable photo from ordinary amateur photography. One of the most essential skills for a photo editor is the ability to cut out an area of an image.
Instructions
Step 1
Open the image in Photoshop using the shortcut Ctrl + O. Select the desired area using the Marquee Tool (Rectangular area) in the toolbar. Select the desired shape to highlight the area. Select by holding down the left mouse button. A dotted frame appears.
Step 2
Select the area of the image, if it has a complex shape, using one of three tools: Lasso Tool (Lasso), Magic Wand (Magic wand) or Pen Tool (Pen), which are also on the toolbar. To select with a lasso, draw a contour around the area. To select with a magic wand, click on the area.
Step 3
To select with the pen, draw a curved outline of the area, use the alt="Image" key to drag the curve markers (circles). Press Ctrl + Enter to create a selection. If necessary, switch to quick mask mode by pressing Q, paint over the area with a brush and press Q again.
Step 4
To cut the pixels of an area, press Ctrl + X or Del on your keyboard, or go to Edit and select Cut. The area of the image will be cut out (that is, deleted), instead of it you will get an empty area filled with checkerboard cells or with a color from the color palette.
Step 5
To cut an area and copy it to a new layer, go to the top menu tab Layer (Layers). Select the section New (New) and click on the inscription Layer via Copy (Copy to a new layer). You can also copy to a new layer by pressing Ctrl + J.
Step 6
To cut an area on the document, so that instead of an area on the image, an empty space is formed, go to Layer, after - New and in Layer via Cut (Cut to a new layer). The area will be copied to a new layer, but this area will not be on the image itself. To not open the top menu tab, press Shift + Ctrl + J.
Step 7
To cut out a certain area of a specific size without preliminary selection, press the C key, select the area, edit, if necessary, the cropping contours. Hit Enter. The area will be clipped without saving the rest of the image.
