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+ | ===1. Select the object you want to isolate from its background=== | ||
#Choose the Quick Selection tool [[File:PS-quick-selection-tool.png]] | #Choose the Quick Selection tool [[File:PS-quick-selection-tool.png]] | ||
− | #Adjust the brush diameter (keyboard shortcut: [ to make smaller ] to make larger). | + | #Adjust the brush diameter (keyboard shortcut: [ to make smaller ] to make larger). |
#* Note the + in the center of the brush, you will be adding to the selection | #* Note the + in the center of the brush, you will be adding to the selection | ||
#*Hold down the Option key to remove areas from the selection | #*Hold down the Option key to remove areas from the selection | ||
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− | + | [[File:PS-quick-select1.png|500px|Select your foreground object with the Quick Selection Tool]] | |
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+ | ===2. Once you have a good selection, Refine the Edge=== | ||
+ | Choose the '''Refine Edge...''' button at the top in the Quick Selection Tool Properties | ||
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+ | [[File:PS-quick-select5.png|500px|Click the Refine Edge... button]] | ||
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+ | ===3. Set the View Mode=== | ||
+ | From the '''View Mode''' drop-down choose the background color that works best for your image | ||
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+ | [[File:PS-quick-select2.png|500px|Choose the View Mode]] | ||
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+ | ===4. Adjust the Edge parameters=== | ||
+ | *Smooth, Feather, Contrast, try different sliders to see what works best for your image | ||
+ | *If there are parts of the selection that need more help you can refine the edge by dragging the cursor of that part of the image | ||
+ | *Check the '''Decontaminate Colors''' checkbox (this does a good job of further remove background pixels | ||
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+ | [[File:PS-quick-select3.png|500px|Adjust the Edge setting and Decontaminate Colors]] | ||
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+ | ===5. Set the Output=== | ||
+ | Under the Decontaminate Colors is the setting to choose how to output the newly extracted image | ||
+ | *Recommended is '''New Layer with Layer Mask''' | ||
+ | *Click '''OK''' | ||
+ | *You are returned to your normal view and a new layer with a layer mask is created. Your foreground image has been removed from its background which now reveals only transparency. | ||
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+ | [[File:PS-quick-select4.png|500px|New Layer with layer mask is created]] | ||
[[Category:Photoshop]] | [[Category:Photoshop]] |
Latest revision as of 11:33, 17 May 2013
1. Select the object you want to isolate from its background
- Choose the Quick Selection tool
- Adjust the brush diameter (keyboard shortcut: [ to make smaller ] to make larger).
- Note the + in the center of the brush, you will be adding to the selection
- Hold down the Option key to remove areas from the selection
2. Once you have a good selection, Refine the Edge
Choose the Refine Edge... button at the top in the Quick Selection Tool Properties
3. Set the View Mode
From the View Mode drop-down choose the background color that works best for your image
4. Adjust the Edge parameters
- Smooth, Feather, Contrast, try different sliders to see what works best for your image
- If there are parts of the selection that need more help you can refine the edge by dragging the cursor of that part of the image
- Check the Decontaminate Colors checkbox (this does a good job of further remove background pixels
5. Set the Output
Under the Decontaminate Colors is the setting to choose how to output the newly extracted image
- Recommended is New Layer with Layer Mask
- Click OK
- You are returned to your normal view and a new layer with a layer mask is created. Your foreground image has been removed from its background which now reveals only transparency.