Photoshop Selections We reckon that, once you've got the hang of layers and mastered selection techiques, you're well on the way to getting to grips with Photoshop. Every image brings its own unique approach to how to isolate the main object from its background. Here we look at some of the more common examples. |
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In this tutorial, we'll look at how to isolate a wintry, leafless tree from its background using Channels and Curves. |
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The obvious problem with selecting the car is that the background we wish to isolate is very similar to the target object. This makes most selection techniques unsuitable. Here's how we tackle this problem using the Pen Tool. |
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This image shows a couple of areas that need cleaning up - the unsightly post in the centre of the image, and the little tree stump in the bottom-right. We show how Content-Aware Fill can easily achieve this. |
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Now here's a challenge - a complex subject against a varied background. We use Color Range to separate the subject from this background. |
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Normally we'd use the Clone Stamp Tool to get rid of this graffiti. Let's see how well we can clean it up using the upgraded Spot Healing Brush  in Photoshop CS5. |