How To Use The Object Selection Tool In Photoshop (Easy Background Removal!)

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There are many different ways to cut out images and remove backgrounds in Photoshop, but one of the easiest options is with the object selection tool. This tool allows you to create accurate selections, remove backgrounds, and cut out images with very little effort. It's the perfect tool for both the beginner and advanced photoshop user! In this video, you'll learn everything you need to know about how to use the object selection tool and how you can refine selections in both the rectangle and lasso selection modes. After following the tips learned here you'll be an object selection tool master!
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Timestamps:
0:00 Locating The Object Selection Tool
1:16 Understanding Your Settings
1:53 Creating A Selection
2:54 Adding To Your Selection
4:58 Subtracting From Selection
6:00 Cutting Out The Photo
7:01 Using The Lasso Mode
8:23 Rectangle VS Lasso Mode
10:02 How I Like Using This Tool
10:37 Final Thoughts

[fiercemonkey]

you did a great job on this sir, helped this new bro out and made things better. so many online youtuber "teachers" ignore teaching and just data dump, your format is on point sir! so freaken helpful m8 i really appreciate it. so earned my sub! and i will share with friends thanks again man!

[lennekahoover]

Your video helped me more than others on this same topic. Thanks!

[AneilSharma]

Great tutorial and teaching style. Keep up the great work.

[jpillay]

Watched for the second time. Enjoyed the tutorial.

[kathythile]

Very helpful and clear teaching. Thank you.

[docham]

This explained more fully the difference between the rectangular and lasso selection mode. Many thanks for this.

[breycetheburster]

Yooh you're a life saver bro..
I've been trying for almost an hour

[erahuttunen]

Nice tut Brendan, Thanks. But what if I want to move that runner into a new background? Copy paste, or do I just open a new image and drag it there?

[mezonbandari]

i just want to say to teach soooo good even better of the teacher in my own language :)

[imdad]

Great Tutorial. Thanks Brendan Williams

[DocDanTheGuitarMan]

one problem with ALL of these videos is everyone wants to make it so complicated

[stevejarvis]

Thanks this is so easy to understand even for me, because even though Im an Adobe Photography Plan subscriber I only ever use Lightroom, because even though Photoshop is available to me I rarely go near it because I find it complicated and non intuitive, so many many thanks for this great walk trough of this process.

[ericfurstner]

Great job thanks for speaking English.

[alexandrugrecov]

For this kind of subhect pen tool for body is the best and other selection for hair. Nice tutorial mate.

[jstoutemd]

Thank you for the video. You should magnify the areas of the screen that you are talking about. They are hard to see.

[alexiscalle]

Now what do we do with it? e.g how to save it? If I want to use the pic by transforming to another picture I also get the deleted background.

[reggiedsouza]

If you zoomed up closer to tool bar it would make this video better!

[adangutierrez]

What if I don't have the box to check object subtraction at the top?

[AussieAdventurer]

Question please
If I have my selection made, like you did here, can you please explain the difference between creating a layer mask and creating a new layer “via Copy”.

Reason I ask, is I am confused as to what I should choose and why?
What is the advantage or disadvantage on using either or?

I need to design my tattoo and use many small selections of “parts of a selection” by this is mean..
example….a branch from a tree and add that onto a different section of that tree, to make the tree have more branches.

I use make layer via copy so i can easily manipulate the selection by repositioning it anywhere I want…but it creates a huge amount of layers and it gets confusing after a while 🥴.

Am i doing this process right or is there easier ways to achieve what i want?

Love your videos and learning heaps
I only just started using photoshop and so it’s a steep learning curve.
Thanks in advance, maybe you can make a video about ….How to deal with selections and how to use and manipulate them 🤔🤷‍♂️

[hassamane]

Thanks gentleman. Please it would have been nice if you have organized your videos, like me. I want to learn the function of every tool like this video