Again, if you want to invert your selection, press Ctrl + Shift + I. It will select everything that matches the color you click on, so if you are cutting out a logo from a solid background, it will cut it out within seconds. This tool is great when it comes to cutting things out with solid backgrounds. This tool is found with the Quick Selection Tool, so if the hotkey isn’t bringing it up, you will need to go switch it manually from the Quick Selection Tool. Instead of going through all the effort to manually cut them out using the pen tool, you can use the magic wand tool (W) to do it for you. Let’s say you need to cut out a logo from a solid background. Invert the selection to delete the rest of the image 3. Moving dashed lines show that the selection is now ready to be interacted with Use the pen tool to put a solid border around what you want to cut outĬlick on the Selection button to turn your outline into a selection This will select the rest of the image and deselect your original selection. You can also invert the selection by pressing Ctrl + Shift + I. You can now copy, cut or delete that selection. Once you hit ‘OK,’ your selection should have moving dashes around it, informing you that you can now interact with that selection. This will bring up a new window where you can adjust the feather radius. Once you have a solid outline around it and you connect the first and last pen points to cut off your line, left-click on ‘Selection’ in the top left bar of your work space. To do this, go to the pen tool (P) and start creating an outline of the object you want to cut out. It can be time consuming if there are a lot of curves, but it’s well worth it if you want a clean cut out. There are a lot of ways that you can cut an object out of its background, but my personal favorite is with the pen tool. If there is a tool or command you use frequently that doesn’t have a shortcut, you can create one by going to Edit-Keyboard Shortcuts. Here’s a list of just some of the most commonly used hot keys (if you are using a mac, replace Ctrl (control) with ⌘ (command): It also helps you when you need to copy, paste, cut or save. Instead of repeatedly trying to locate the type text, path selection or magic wand tools, there are hot keys for every single one that you could use instead. You would not believe the amount of time saved by not having to drag your cursor to the tools panel.
Before we begin, make sure the layer you are adjusting does not have the lock on it, otherwise many of these tools won’t work correctly. Although the program itself is user-friendly and the basics are fairly intuitive, there are a lot of neat tricks and tips that will help your overall workflow. Photoshop is a powerful program with an endless number of ways to design what you need.
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