The painted areas on the image show up as a transparent red color to indicate that these are being worked with in Quick Mask mode. The goal is to outline the object as precisely as possible. Increase or decrease the size of the Brush tool from the Options bar to work with more precision. If you prefer that the edges are sharp use 100 percent hardnessĬlick and drag your mouse cursor along the outline of the object. This enables your object to blend in better with the image you later paste it in. Set the hardness slider to a medium-high value, such as 80 percent to ensure that the edges of your object are not too sharp. Press the '' to decrease and increase the brush size on the fly, as the size requirements will differ, depending on which area of the object you are selecting. Click 'Set Background Color' from the toolbox and select white.Ĭlick the 'Brush' tool from the toolbox and then click on the 'Brush tool options' from the Options bar.Ĭlick and drag the size slider to a value that is suitable for the object that you want to cut out. Alternatively, choose the 'Edit in Quick Mask Mode' button from your toolbox.Ĭlick 'Set Foreground Color' from the toolbox and select black. Double-click the 'Background Layer' on the Layers palette and then click 'OK.' Right-click the background layer and then click 'Delete.'Ĭlick 'Select' from the Menu Bar and then click the 'Edit in Quick Mask Mode' option. For the Polygonal and Magnetic Lasso tools, connect the last anchor point with the first one.Ĭlick 'Edit' from the Menu Bar and then click 'Copy.'Ĭlick 'File' and then click 'New.' Select 'Clipboard' from the preset drop-down menu and then click 'OK.'Ĭlick 'Edit' from the Menu Bar and then click 'Paste.' This places the object on the new canvas. Release the mouse button once you have completed the selection. For objects with high contrast use the secondary Magnetic lasso tool as it automatically creates anchors points as you move your mouse cursor around the object. If the object is composed of straight lines use the secondary Polygonal Lasso tool. The entire outline process must be done in one motion without letting go of the mouse button. Do not release the mouse button until you have connected the start and end points of your outline.

Select the Lasso tool from the toolbox and then click and drag your mouse cursor around the edges of the object that you want to cut out. Select the Zoom button from the toolbox and then click on your image until the entire object that you want to cut out is visible.

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