You will see a layer mask has been created, (More on Layer masks here). (If the subject is selected, then don’t hold down Alt/Option). Because of this we will hold down the Alt/Option key and click the new Layer mask. (Show the subject and hide the background). Let’s cut this selection out: Because the background is selected, we want to invert the area that is cut out. We have successfully selected the background. Slide the fuzziness slider to refine the selection and get our subject nice and black and the background white. Notice is a nice black and white, This is the goal, to get close to this. I was missing a tiny bit, so I clicked again in the white area. Here I dragged to the right of the tree to pick up all the blues and whites. Those are the selected areas.Ĭlick The eyedropper that has a + next to it.ĭrag this across the background to add to the selection. Notice the Window in Color Range shows some bits of white. Using Color Range to make a selection in PhotoshopĬlick on the background, choose the most common color and close to the subject. This is the best method when we need selections and the subject is complex with lots of holes, but a uniform color behind it.
This tool is also great for cutting out transparency, like glass smoke and liquid (see tutorial). In this tutorial, we will cut out The Tree using color Range.
Method 2: Cut out Trees with Color Range (Works on all versions of Photoshop). You will see a layer mask on the layer that you can use to further refine the cutout if you need it. Immediately, the color fringing disappears.Ĭhange output to: New Layer with Layer Mask, Click ok.Īnd now we have a nice cutout. Here is a secret weapon in Select and Mask when it comes to hair. You will notice as you refine, the entire selection gets smarter and the selection will get better. Make sure you get all the ends of the hair and don’t go too far into the image, you just want to get the edges, so you can tell Photoshop what is hair and what is the background. Paint over the areas of the flyaway hair. Grab the refine brush for the left toolbar. (This is just for preview purposes).Ĭhange the view to black or white, whichever shows the edge the best. Increase the Transparency so that you make the background invisible. Choose Select>Inverse or Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+I.Ĭlick on Select and Mask from the top toolbar, this will take you into the Select/Mask workspace. When everything is selected, we need to inverse the selection so that our subject is selected. If you go too far, Alt/Option, drag to deselect areas. Here is a tut for cutting out against busy backgrounds)ĭrag your quick select tool over the area to select it. (If it was a complex background, select our subject instead. Rather than select our subject, we will select the background because it’s simpler. Grab the quick select tool from the toolbox. She has curly hair, so it will be a bit tougher than straight hair.
#Best background images for photoshop free#
► 10 free images from Adobe Stock Links to images used (Download the watermarked versions for free)įor the first method, (Which works on Photoshop CC only) we will start with this image Woman with red hair. The photos used in this tutorial come courtesy of Adobe Stock., Which is your favoriate method? Let me know in the comments. If you use Photoshop this is time well invested. You’re thinking, “I don’t have all day” All this happens in 15 mins. Finally, Ill give you a crash course on the pen tool and why you should use it. Then I’ll show Color range which is awesome for things like trees. The three methods I’m showing here are Quick select and Select and mask, which is great for things like hair and fur. Your choice will depend on the image, see the difference and then choose the best option for your task.ģ Ways to cut out Photoshop in Photoshop CC (2 work in any version) In this tutorial we will look at quick Select, Refine Edge and the Pen tool.
#Best background images for photoshop how to#
Learn how to cut out photos and objects in Photoshop. One of the mot popular tasks in Photoshop is cutting out things, AKA remove the background. The best 3 ways to cut out anything in Photoshop CC (2 for all versions)
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