Extract an object from the background - Photoshop

Select the object you want to isolate from its background

1. Choose the Quick Selection tool
2. 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

Adjust the Edge setting and Decontaminate Colors

New Layer with layer mask is created

Once you have a good selection, Refine the Edge

Choose the Refine Edge... button at the top in the Quick Selection Tool Properties

Set the View Mode

From the View Mode drop-down choose the background color that works best for your image

1. Adjust the Edge parameters: Smooth, Feather, Contrast, try different sliders to see what works best for your image
2. 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
3. Check the Decontaminate Colors checkbox (this does a good job of further remove background pixels
4. Set the Output to:, recommended is New Layer with Layer Mask
5. Click OK