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how to remove background in photoshop
HeyBraza points at select subject and the add-layer-mask button so the cutout takes three clicks, not thirty.
removing a background in photoshop used to mean hours with the pen tool - now it's basically one button plus a mask. the trick is using a layer mask instead of deleting, so you can fix the edges later. here's the fast, non-destructive way.
short answer
unlock the background layer, then go to select > subject and click the add-layer-mask button at the bottom of the layers panel. photoshop picks out the subject on its own and the mask hides everything behind it without deleting anything.
or do it yourself
- 1double-click your background layer in the layers panel and press ok to unlock it.
- 2go to select > subject - photoshop auto-selects the main object and you'll see the marching ants.
- 3clean up the selection with select > select and mask if the edges need work (use refine edge on hair).
- 4with the selection active, click the add-layer-mask button (the rectangle-with-a-circle icon) at the bottom of the layers panel.
- 5the background disappears - toggle the mask or paint on it with a black/white brush to fine-tune.
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downloadcommon questions
is there a one-click way to remove bg in adobe photoshop?
close to it - select > subject picks the subject automatically, then add a layer mask to hide the rest. it's the fastest 'remove bg' photoshop has, and unlike deleting it's non-destructive so you can fix the edges after.
what's the fastest way to remove a background in photoshop?
select > subject to auto-select, then click add layer mask - that hides the background without deleting any pixels.
why use a mask instead of just deleting the background?
a mask is non-destructive - you can paint it back in with a brush, while deleting throws the pixels away for good.
