Difference between revisions of "Extract an object from the background - Photoshop"
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| − | ===Select the object you want to isolate from its background=== | + | ===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). | ||
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| − | + | ===2. Once you have a good selection, Refine the Edge=== | |
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| − | ===Once you have a good selection, Refine the Edge=== | + | |
Choose the '''Refine Edge...''' button at the top in the Quick Selection Tool Properties | Choose the '''Refine Edge...''' button at the top in the Quick Selection Tool Properties | ||
| − | ===Set the View Mode=== | + | ===3. Set the View Mode=== |
From the '''View Mode''' drop-down choose the background color that works best for your image | From the '''View Mode''' drop-down choose the background color that works best for your image | ||
[[File:PS-quick-select2.png|500px|Choose the View Mode]] | [[File:PS-quick-select2.png|500px|Choose the View Mode]] | ||
| − | + | ===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 to=== | ||
| + | *Recommended is '''New Layer with Layer Mask''' | ||
| + | *Click '''OK''' | ||
| + | [[File:PS-quick-select4.png|500px|New Layer with layer mask is created]] | ||
[[Category:Photoshop]] | [[Category:Photoshop]] | ||
Revision as of 11:25, 17 May 2013
Contents
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 to
- Recommended is New Layer with Layer Mask
- Click OK
