Select Subject in Photoshop Version 25.6 Not working properly

[Chris25388156703h]

I've tried multiple photos of people on a white background and the select subject is not selecting the person. I had no issues yesterday. I did do an update today and I already tried uninstalling and reinstalling Photoshop but that didn't work. 

I'm on a 2019 16-inch Macbook Pro. 

Any other suggestions? I'm at a loss. 

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Could you please post screenshots with the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, Options Bar, …) visible? 

What is Help > GPU Compatibility? 

[Chris25388156703h]

I've attached a screenshot showing what is happening when I click on "select subject." It no longer selects the subject, as you can see. I also included a screenshot of the GPU compatbility.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Do you trigger from the Options Bar, the Properties Panel, the Menu (Select > Subject)?

Do they all yield the same result? 

What have you done for all-purpose trouble-shooting so far?
Restoring Preferences after making sure all customized presets like Actions, Patterns, Brushes etc. have been saved might be a good starting point:
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/basic-trouble-shooting-steps.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/troubleshoot-gpu-graphics-card.html

[Chris25388156703h]

I tried triggering it from all those places and it yields the same result.

As far as troubleshooting goes, I've uninstalled and reinstalled photoshop. I will give these other troubleshooting steps a try

[c.pfaffenbichler]

As a work-around you could try the Object Selection Tool to »Mask All Objects«. 

[chadk93115389]

Did you ever figure this one out? I am having an issue with the same feature, but instead of selecting the whole picture as it appears to be doing in your case, mine has been selecting only partial subjects in a very illogical way (or removes part of the subject when using remove background). I have also tried multiple methods including running the tool from Cloud and Device and while the over selection varies to minor degrees, can not get it to select the whole subject for the life of me.

The images I am currently working with are product images already post-processed and put onto white backgrounds and with fairly clear edges, so you would think it would be fairly easy to press the remove background button and be done with it...

I don't recall having this much issue with this in the past, so perhaps some recent change made has caused the tool to not work as well??

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Could you post sample images (feel free to black out details except the edges)? 

The images I am currently working with are product images already post-processed and put onto white backgrounds

That seems like a problematic workflow; if someone has taken the trouble of clipping objects/persons from an image flattening them and thus destroying the existing transparency/mask seems imprudent and they should simply provide a png or the leayered psd/tif. 

[chadk93115389]

Could you post sample images (feel free to black out details except the edges)? 

I will have to screenshot some with my next project. I have ended up just using the Magic Wand tool as this classic seems to stil handle these type of simple selections best.

That seems like a problematic workflow; if someone has taken the trouble of clipping objects/persons from an image flattening them and thus destroying the existing transparency/mask seems imprudent and they should simply provide a png or the leayered psd/tif. 

It is what it is. Our supplier has given us FTP with their product images which I use to create other assets. Easier then re-taking and having to post each one...

[c.pfaffenbichler]

It is what it is.

True that; one has to work with the available material. 

Stock images often seem to feature such unnecessary degradation plus further (slight) damage from lossy compression … 

[TransMedia Fox]

I'm also getting a whole image selection. I have a client waiting on a background color update, and this is killing me.  

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Please provide meaningful information and screenshots to illustrate the issue. 

[Soumyadip29691613q16d]

I am also getting same problem. It is not able to select the subject. 

 

[226427066ja3]

Select Object function stopped working properly since the last v 26 Photoshop updates. I've tried all the settings in this thread, also with previous versions. All I get is a full board selection no matter where I choose the selection command from.

[c.pfaffenbichler]

The screenshots would be more helpful if they included the pertinent Panels. 

Select Subject seems to work on the image here. 

What are the Preferences settings? 

Does the Object Selection Tool identify separate units in the image? 

[Chito34789832dk5u]

I started experiencing the same issue today and it's driving me nuts. I still haven't found the answer to fix this. Anyone?

[c.pfaffenbichler]

Could you please post screenshots with the pertinent Panels (Toolbar, Layers, Options Bar, …) visible? 

What have you done for all-purpose trouble-shooting so far?
Restoring Preferences after making sure all customized presets like Actions, Patterns, Brushes etc. have been saved might be a good starting point:
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/basic-trouble-shooting-steps.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/troubleshoot-gpu-graphics-card.html