How to Separate an Object from the Background in Lightroom! (3 Easy Steps)

In this Lightroom tutorial, I explore the new Subject Selection Filter and how we can separate the subject from a background in 3 easy steps. Using Radial Filters in Adobe Lightroom, we can bring an image to life and draw focus to the foreground.
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[@FranciscoAlvarezTV]

This was absolutely game changing for me. I used to always select my subjects, invert and bring down the background to create separation. This is way better. Furthermore, it can actually mimic a back flash for portrait photography like in my weddings. Amazing!

[@VisionaryPixel]

These tips in Lightroom will make my images stand out without all the extra layer work in Photoshop. I love Lightroom and now I have more tools to utilize thanks to your detailed video.

[@retropixer]

This was brilliant!! So useful, and so straightforward. Thank you!

[@rx6745]

I don't normally comment on videos but this is actually a very useful and meaningful technique. By creating a seperation like this, it gives a medium format kind of look to the image. It's something that's very difficult to mimic using other techiques. Thanks a lot for sharing :)

[@austinbarry64]

I used to throw images from Lightroom to Photoshop to get a less effective and more time consuming similar look. This is amazing thank you for sharing!!!! This'll be such a time saver with better end results!

[@rOmpism]

Great tutorial, I had no idea lightroom’s select subject feature was that good! This will save me some time in Photoshop for sure. Thanks 🙏🏻

[@darrenprice3571]

Some great tips there thanks. Love the one for the shadow improvement around the person. Never thought of using it that way.

[@dudumozer]

Literally mindblown! This has opened up so many ideas in my head, THANK YOU!!!

[@susheeltm]

This is probably the best LR tutorial I have ever seen. Excellent stuff. Thanks.

[@jules_mac]

The most helpful and easy to understand video I've seen on this feature to date. Thank you 👏

[@GetBusyLiving]

OMG - mind blown! I have so many images where this technique would be perfect!! Thank you so much!

[@orlandoortega33]

Amazing techniques. Thanks for sharing them.

[@thelberg62]

Awesome! I've been missing these tutorials, Mark - thank you so much for sharing 😃

[@MaineMountainMedia]

subject select tool is absolute magic! Great photos and nice video too.

[@StevenBrener]

Great stuff!! Love the results. Eye opening way to level up LR usage. Thanks

[@Jonas-kr3on]

What a great tutorial!
Clear instructions to follow, no bullshit on the side, great music in the background! Overall a banger of a tutorial!

[@rishitmaheshwari1617]

Thank you so much Sensei! You are a blessing!

[@ColdCoffeePhotography]

Superb Tut Mark, thanks very much for an easy to follow guide - keep em coming please!

[@MichaelF1026]

this is def a great and useful tutorial. Thank you for taking your time to show us.

[@alexmaridashvili]

Wow! Masks intersection in action, thank you! That was a game changer video for me as well

[@peterebel7899]

Good presentation
Bur never forget about subject separation in the shooting first!

[@MinaSalome]

Great tutorial! I used this for pics that were shot in a studio and it not only helped the subject stand out, but also helped the lighting feel more natural 😊

[@MarkMcGeePhotos]

Great to hear it, Mina!

[@bmeclipse]

I love this technique! Thank you for sharing!

[@jimtrull683]

I just ran across your channel recently. I had watched one other video until today when I saw this one. I really enjoy your tips and how you are using these new tools in LR. You have a new subscriber. Thanks for your work. These ideas will really be helpful to enhance my editing skills.

[@umoodley]

Love this. Thanks for sharing Mark!

[@Waumalu]

Thank you, Marc, for these great tips. I definitely gone use them.

[@lizgibson9897]

Thank you! I learned so much from this instruction. I had no idea!

[@desikalakar...3854]

Thankyou so so much for back to back videos ❤️👍

[@chrisfragiskatosphotography]

Absolutely fantastic, thank you so much for this.

[@ChristianoOliveiraLopes]

Great tutorial! I loved it. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@davebryer6133]

Great info, and explanation on how to use it.

[@toreaasland8085]

Amazing. Never done this, but would absolutely try it out. thanks!!

[@anniehuang4420]

Thank you so much that I can finally start using the intersection button.

[@ronvink4708]

Bang..... you nailed that for me !!

[@mondujar279]

You are teaching me a lot of good stuff! I will definitely try this technique, I am loving the new LR masks

[@Dardjiskien]

Game changing indeed! A big thanks 🙏🏽

[@JoshuaCasper]

Literally looking for this and this video goes up ... perfect!

[@digitalvictory8266]

This is akin to magic!! Just incredible!
Thank you for this!

[@azizghanim]

Absolutely amazing. Thank you

[@clvolt]

Absolutely excellent tutorial. Thank you bro!

[@RichardGingrasPhotography]

Thank you for sharing. Greatly appreciated.

[@ahmetbizat9333]

Smah it again as always love it Mark McGee thanks

[@FKnoph]

Thanks for giving me a new tool in my editing kit! 😀

[@4auswanderer]

Ace, very nicely done. Great video, thank you very much 🙂

[@bildkreatorandy6168]

thanks bro, got this by random and your video leveled it up. great work

[@marcusineson]

Thanks Mark this is really great because I’ve been getting an odd edging around some of my images how I’ve been creating separation

[@toyhearts3980]

I've been looking for this for a very long time!

[@hoangphuong2791]

i love when he tests it out for us

[@agreatalternative]

I cannot wait to try this out!!!

[@MrBrabo1]

Thank you for this tutorial, really helpful

[@rongeffin5323]

A fantastic lesson -- so useful

[@StefaManuMoto]

Big like! I really like the way you are presenting things! I don't have latest version on my laptop but I have it on my iPad and it works like a charm there too. Thank you very much!

[@zsnugz1]

Just what I needed to learn, thanks very much.

[@Charift]

before clicking i thought this was going to be a chessy video , but after watching 4 minutes 48 seconds , i'm really impressed , this is really informative , thank you for sharing this information :) thanks Mark , Respects from Egypt

[@BeatrizVillenaChico]

simple but fantastic tips, thank you really usefull i love it!

[@jestik9961]

Thank you for that! Very good tutorial!

[@aseingarnevaborn]

Fantastic what a feature. Very well explained.

[@anasmhimd4902]

Amazing tutorial video mate!!

[@joelmanscour6100]

Great explanation, very didactic! Thanks a lot Mark👌

[@hishamkhonji]

Love this, very helpful

[@abinmohan4086]

A big thanks for making things simple. It will help the work simple for me from now. ❤️ From India/Qatar. Expecting more tutorials from u.

[@dimitrisphotocom]

thank you for sharing this tutorial!!

[@_iantyb]

Interesting idea and it can be done on the Lightroom for phones as well.. thanks for this neat idea 👍🏻

[@hameer9730]

That’s really amazing technique ❤

[@koiyarn]

Great video, the menu works great

[@waynebruce7564]

This is amazing, man!

[@RobSigler]

Amazing tutorial! Thank you!

[@07yudhie]

Thank you for sharing this tutorial

[@wallacecheah]

Thank you for sharing,very useful tutorial ,keep it on.

[@Factophobia431]

OMG, it really worked. Thank you so much!!

[@cris.photography]

just amazing 🤯🤯

[@kbqvist]

Great ideas and tutorial, thanks! Those are examples of what I would call next level masking - please give us more of those ;-)

[@andrewhulson4000]

Another awesome tutorial buddy 💥😎👍

[@desikalakar...3854]

Absolutely fantastic content as ever 👍👍👍👍

[@michealpociecha8351]

Thanks for sharing. Great video. How fun.

[@terrysukairain2335]

yooooo.... thats gonna change all of my photos going forward, can't wait to use this

[@EMVico]

The best channel I’ve been discovered this year… you’re amazing! Keep going

[@MarkMcGeePhotos]

Thank you!

[@mahdiali6732]

Amazing video, easy to follow.

[@sml5386]

So helpful, thanks!

[@sandeshthapa5527]

Really helpful , thanks Mark , Hope you upload more contents

[@scottoakes5269]

that sick love your work

[@vdphotosnfun]

That's really awesome tutorials... its really amazing and informative 👏 👌🏻

[@cinqo7]

Excellent tutorial. To the point and easy to understand. I’ve immediately suscribe to your channel!!

[@CRGlobal]

Super useful and really not difficult! Thank you! I'd have spend a LOT more time doing that in PS.

[@leonardkniazeff3156]

👌 as per usual for the fuss-free tutorials found on your channel. More power to you 💪

[@MarkMcGeePhotos]

Thanks Leonard, much appreciated!

[@The_Rockstar05]

Another new knowledge from you Mark...Thank you so much!😍

[@MarkMcGeePhotos]

Pleasure.

[@misha4422]

Cool. Definitely gave me some ideas on using mask intersection.

[@diverspudph1310]

Super cool! Thank you!

[@fiberopticsguy]

Great tutorial, thanks!

[@koenigsegg_kris]

So helpful! Thank you 😊

[@rebelsofthelight9802]

Amazing Mark McGee! Thank you so much for this editing tip...AMEN to your skills and video content. Nic, Sunshine Coast, Australia

[@MarkMcGeePhotos]

Thank you for watching!

[@leechappelow2757]

Brilliant tutorial

[@josuastangl7140]

That’s really clever, I‘ll try this right now

[@susanatorrejon4244]

Thank you dude. it works

[@after_everyones_asleep]

Really useful, thanks for the vid 🤘

[@britishrose9417]

Excellent video! I'm going to try this on everything now :)

[@natehadlock]

Amazing info and video! Thanks!

[@brentkingstonphotography4615]

Going to try those ideas 👍

[@DieterVanHolder]

That is a great tip thank you very much!

[@JHJohnson]

Thank you this was amazing