How to Select Subjects and Refine Edges in Photoshop

Learn how to select subject and refine the edges, to get perfect cutouts in no time! Plus, discover simple techniques to seamlessly blend your subjects into new backgrounds.
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[@Daniel_Ilyich]

Aaron, I'm really glad that you're back and posting more frequently. Wishing you all of the very best!

[@Amydoakphotography]

I swear Aaron you have listening devices in my office because I was just youtubing how to do this and there was no precise tutorial. Thank you!

[@phlearn]

@@Amydoakphotography 🤣🤣🤣 you got us! We're happy to help

[@1andDONEson]

You were the 1st TH-camr I came across 7 years ago when i first got into Photoshop and havent left 💯 You are the man 💪

[@phlearn]

@@1andDONEson thanks for sticking around!!

[@junenorsworthy689]

This was fantastic. So many tips. You are the master of select and mask!

[@dvongrad]

It's been several years since I started watching your videos and now I watch everything you upload without question. Keep up the fantastic tutorials and you'll have a subscriber for life!

[@phlearn]

@@dvongrad that's amazing! Thank you for the support!

[@pearljangraphicsdesigner8895]

A great Tutorial as usual. Really very clear & starightforword way of teaching. I have learn a lot from you. Thank you so much Sir!

[@judyboyd9530]

You are very easy to follow. Thank you😊

[@abjr303]

Always the master Aaron.

[@dougtunison]

Excellent tutorial, excellent tips. Thanks!

[@garryg268]

Great stuff, thank you Aaron!

[@replaylounge]

great tutorial thank you Aaron

[@alexandrugrecov8964]

Very useful, as always.

[@pianoman1973]

Great tutorial !

[@cms4Lena]

I love your real mental work on how to solve those masking tricks. You have always shown 🥇methods!

[@redakardous5344]

You are the best teacher ever i learned a lot from you thank you Aaron

[@mgeemartinez]

yesssss! i needed to learn this, thanks man.

[@LiviuLungu]

This is quite basic stuff, changing a very clearly defined subject from one background to another very similar background is rarely the case in real life. I almost never have easy jobs like this popping up. Usually it's a very textured, differently coloured background with many changes in contrast that needs removing, so I'd love to see you tackle an example like that, where the techniques described in this video rarely work, usually requiring a combination of the select subject, pen tool, smudge tool, blend if etc. Thanks in advance!

[@Dori6996]

yep, it is a bit much as you said, but what an excellent tutorial! And very much needed. Thank you so much.

[@phlearn]

Thanks for watching!

[@GeorginaEllmann]

Thank you for your tutorial it was beneficial

[@phlearn]

we're glad we were able to help!

[@AndreasKemalis]

Thanks for sharing

[@MarkNF1]

As always, an excellent tutorial with a lot to learn. Thank you. Since you asked for ideas for future videos, one area that I struggle with is the Layer Styles window and its various choices. That is, how to properly use Bevel and Emboss, Inner Shadow, and Inner Glow. I try to create picture frames for my photos but they do not come out looking right.

[@phlearn]

That's a great suggestion! Thanks for watching 🤗

[@photonsonpixels]

Great tutorial Aaron. Thank you!

[@franciscojansen315]

Absolutely stunning.

[@geraldinebryce594]

So good 😊

[@tonee516545]

Hi Aaron - Great video - you always provide so much useful information without being overly technical. Can I ask you if there an easy way to make a matte photo look glossy or vice versa? Thanks.

[@arcasa-ho9su]

Thanks for these tutorials. It is clear that AI ​​still needs us.

[@mohsinfareed1797]

Great as usual. Thanks

[@rprabaharanprabu4475]

Excellent sir. Thank u

[@VlogdeJorge]

Excellent, thanks.

[@edmundhayes7982]

Great tips, Thanks

[@fraud1able]

Excellent video but having difficulty in removing branches from an image any advice?

[@phlearn]

@@fraud1able it depends on the complexity of the image. If you send us an email to support with a screenshot of your PSD file with layers, our team will do their best to guide you

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[@sfrancfrancnrm8640]

Hi Aron
Why are you popping your eyes out. 😊

[@b991228]

Is the old select color something that is still being used to mask things out?

[@gopimk3122]

wish u happy teacher day 5thseptember india . wishes u

[@JohnBerthoty]

Hmmm. AT 9:25 when you changed the blending mode to Color, why did the blob STOP showing up on the concrete? The new layer isn't clipped to the hair yet?!?!

[@sixtiesseventies9550]

If the background is messy all Photoshop tools fail misearbly.

[@gopimk3122]

aron u taught us before 2008

[@LarryBrown-d6u]

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