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Introduction
This is the final result of this episode, the hummingbird remains sharp, while the green background behind it is made much softer, like in the photo with a wide aperture lens. The selection uses the Quick Selection tool. Let's get started. Hello, welcome back to the complete Adobe Photoshop series from Cerdas Inovasi Digital. Quick Selection works like a brush, we sweep over the object, and Photoshop finds the edges on its own. This tool is most suitable for objects with complex shapes but high contrast against the background, like this small bird.
Step 1: Select Quick Selection
Open the hummingbird photo. Select the Quick Selection tool from the Object Selection group, or press Shift W until this tool is active. In the options bar, there is the brush size, sample OL layer, and enhance edge. Set the size around 30 pixels using the bracket keys.
Step 2: Swipe on the bird
Gently sweep from the head to the tail of the bird. The selection grows following the edges found. Continue sweeping on the chest and wings. There is no need to sweep all the way to the edge, just inside the object, Photoshop will find the boundary.
Step 3: Subtract with Alt
If the selection leaks into the background, hold Alt and sweep over the incorrect area to reduce it. Zoom into the thin wing and check again. Wings and legs are the hardest parts, so reduce the brush size in that area. Press CTRL J to copy the bird to a new layer and name it 'bird'.
Step 4: Save selection as layer
Selections are always useful to be made into a layer or mask, so they won't disappear when we click elsewhere.
Step 5: Blur the background
Select the background layer. Select Filter, Blur, Gaussian Blur, then increase the radius until around 12 pixels. Since the sharp bird is on the top layer, only the background appears to become softer. Turn off and on the eye icon of the bird layer to see the difference.
Step 6: Compare
The background is now cleaner and the bird stands out more. Save PSD and export JPG.
Done!
Done. We've used the quick selection with brush, subtracted with Alt, copied the selection into a layer, and applied Gaussian blur to the background. In the next episode, we'll use object selection and select subject which works automatically. Need to edit product photos for marketplace, retouch photos, design posters, or social media content? Cerdas Inovasi Digital provides photo editing and graphic design services, as well as opens Photoshop courses from beginner to advanced. Want to master all of this series? 102 episodes from the interface to the final project? All episodes, complete with PDF step-by-step guides, source images, and layered PSD files, are available for premium tutorial subscribers. Subscribe starting at Rp69.000 per month, save 28% with the 12-month package, or one-time payment of Rp999.000 for lifetime access. Want a single class only? Buy single classes with lifetime access. Subscribe now at the premium page cerdasinovasidigital.com Contact us via WhatsApp, or visit cerdasinovasidigital.com Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode. Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode. Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode. Thank you for watching,
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