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What's the fastest/easiest way to remove this difficult background?

Forum|Forum|4 years ago
August 23, 2021
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I have a higher quality version on my computer, just couldn't upload the HQ version.

Usually I do either the magic wand tool or in the menu I'd choose Select > Color Range, but neither work in this case because it selects so much of the product as well. Alternatively, I would painstakingly use the Eraser around the whole thing, but I have several photos I have to do this to.

I was going to try using the Magnetic Lasso tool, but its all of a sudden not there. Did Adobe get rid of that tool?

Currently trying to use the Quick Selection Tool, but it's almost as time consuming as the Eraser with all the corrections I have to make.

Any suggestions? If it matters, I'm using version 22.5.0

Windows

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davescm

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A couple of minutes with the pen tool and you will have an editable vector mask.

Dave

JJMack

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What the reveal all mask for?

JJMack

davescm

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@JJMack

If you double click the mask icon in the paths panel it adds both an empty pixel mask and the vector mask. It can be useful when you have a mix of hard and soft edges.

Dave

JJMack

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If it a difficult image there is no easy way. However, masking is the best method. The image you show does not look difficult to select the object and mask the object However, you may not be satisfied with the result for the object materials is transparent like glass the background color and texture will still be visible through the object. So it may be easy the isolate the object removing the background all together may be very difficult. Layer masks are none destructive and your can edit layer mask to improve on their quality.

A gray neutral background without texture is a good to have when object have transparency lighting is also important capturing the image

JJMack

Jumpenjax

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Have you tried select subject or select and mask?When you click on the selection tool they will appear in the top screen bar.

Lee- Graphic Designer, Print Specialist, Photographer

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