With speed, however, comes less accuracy. It was introduced in Photoshop 2021 (in the Creative Cloud subscription) and provides a swift way to remove backgrounds. Best to use with high contrast between subject and background, and when the subject has fairly simplistic lines.īy far, the quickest method discussed here is the built-in Photoshop Quick Action for removing backgrounds in Photoshop. Remove a Background in Photoshop with Quick Actionīest to use when: you’re doing it for you, you need it fast, and you’re not necessarily looking for perfection. You can learn how to edit the resulting mask created by the Object Selection tool (if it didn’t get everything in the initial selection).Ģ. If you ever need to reselect your objects, select the Object Selection tool and hover over your objects again.

You don’t have to worry about Photoshop losing the selections. To remove the background, click the Eraser Tool (making sure your brush is large) and start erasing the background. The layer name will change to “Layer 0” if you have no other layers. Next, click the lock on the right side of your image’s layer to unlock it. Go to Select > Inverse to invert the selection (meaning that your background is now selected instead of your objects).ĭepending on what you want the background to be (in my case, I want it to be transparent), you’ll likely need to unlock your image, so it’s no longer considered a background. This shortcut will auto-select each object for you (showing you the marching ants around each entity). To remove the background from here, press the shift key while selecting all objects you’d like to keep in the photo.

In an instant, your subject is ready to be selected.

(Move your cursor in tiny circles if it doesn’t immediately turn blue.) Open your photo in Photoshop and select the Object Selection tool in the toolbar on the left (in the same menu as Quick Selection Tool).įrom here, hover your cursor over your subject and wait for it to turn blue. The Object Selection tool utilizes Adobe Sensi AI technology to do just about all the work for you in selecting the subject in your photos. One of the most remarkable features to have come to Photoshop is the new Object Selection tool, which is new to Photoshop 2022.

Remove a Background in Photoshop with the Object Selection Tool

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