Photoshop is a program that allows you to change photos beyond recognition. However, the first tool that anyone who wants to learn how to edit an image should get acquainted with is selection and cropping. In this article, we will look at ways in which you can cut out both simple and complex objects, as well as scale them.

How to cut a simple object in Photoshop and paste on another image

To edit an image in Photoshop and then move it to another picture, you first need to learn how to make a selection. Below are three easy ways anyone can master.

1. Using the "Rectangular Marquee" or "Oval Marquee" tool. This method is suitable if you need to select and cut out a simple geometric image.

To do this, right-click on this icon (second from the top).

Select the area you want.

Then move the selection to another picture, or just drag it to the adjacent tab.

2. Using the tool "Magic Wand" ("Magic Wand"). This tool is classified as one of the simplest. However, its main advantage, in addition to ease of development, is the speed of the manipulations. In addition, this function is available in all versions of the program. Thanks to an intelligent algorithm, the editor independently determines the pixel shades that border on other parts of the photo. Therefore, its use is recommended for bright, multicolored photos. How do you make a selection with the Magic Wand?

Before starting work, select the picture from which you need to transfer the object to another image, as well as the background.

Find the basic toolbar (located on the left side of the screen), click on the fourth item from the top and select "Magic Wand".

Next, you need to click on the desired area of \u200b\u200bthe picture for a selection to appear. Remember that this tool works by searching for pixels that match the color, so it is best to use it to select large objects - grass, sky.

If the Magic Wand did not select the entire area, then add the missing zone to the general selection. To do this, you need to hold down the Shift key and simultaneously right-click on the unselected area.

In order to transfer the selected area to another picture, change the tool to the cursor (the first one on the base panel). With the left mouse button, hold down the selected area and drag it to the adjacent tab.

3. Using the tool "Quick Selection" (Quick Selection). This method is considered one of the simplest and most convenient. It belongs to the category of basic, and therefore it is necessary to learn how to work with it for all users of the editor who want to fully master the program.

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Step-by-step instructions for "Quick Selection":

This tool is located in the same tab as the "Magic Wand". Remind the path: "Toolbar" - "Selection" - "Quick Selection". This function works on the principle of a brush, which allows you to make a shaped selection along contrasting edges. Choose your own size and diameter of the area that will be captured.

After you have selected the tool, move the cursor over the desired area.

You can add selection borders either by stretching or by left-clicking on adjacent areas.

If you are not satisfied with the result, then, to undo the action, press the keyboard shortcut "Ctrl + D" and try again.

How to cut out a complex object in Photoshop

In order to cut a complex object, there are several variations of actions. Below we will look at the most common and least labor intensive ones.

1. Using the "Mask" tool.

An object that is classified as complex, as usual, cannot be cut out with the Lasso. Therefore, if, for example, you need to cut out a person or an animal from a photograph, then a selection using a mask is used for this. How can it be done?

Go to the editor, open the picture you need using the "Open" tab in the "File" menu.

Then pay attention to the "Layers" box (with standard settings, it is in the lower right corner). You will see that a new layer has appeared with a thumbnail of the open image. If this layer is not selected, then click on it once with the left mouse button.

Select the "Quick Mask" icon from the side menu.

After that select a brush of any shape. Set the "opacity" and "pressure" on it to 100 percent, and then outline the desired area. The color of this brush after clicking on the "Quick Mask" will become black, and the selected area will be highlighted with a semi-transparent red layer. To accurately cover the outline of the selected area, change the size of the brush, and also change the pressure (for example, in order to outline a translucent fabric, you need to set this parameter to 50%).

After you have selected the object, left-click on the "Quick Mask" icon. You will see that the entire selection is covered with dotted lines around the perimeter.

Now you can cut the selection to another layer or move it to a completely different picture.

2. Using the "Magnetic Lasso" tool.

This tool belongs to the group of more complex ones. However, the benefits it will bring you is well worth the minutes spent mastering it.

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The essence of the action of this tool is in a special algorithm that searches for the edge of an object, and not pixels of similar color. This allows you to more accurately select a complex area.

How do I use the Magnetic Lasso?

Choose a photo that will have a difficult object to highlight. At the initial stage, as a training, it is better to choose pictures with objects that strongly contrast with the background. This will make it easier for you to draw boundaries.

Zoom in on the picture (View menu, Zoom in tab), and then select Magnetic Lasso.

Move the circular pointer to the edge of the object and click to set the start point of the border.

Then release it and just move your cursor around the edge of the object. The selection will gradually be created.

The path will automatically close when the first lasso point connects to the last.

If you need to remove a part of the background that may be inside the object, press the Alt button and select it with the help of the magnetic lasso - the subtraction mode will turn on without canceling the previous selection.

Now you can easily cut and paste this area onto another picture.

How to reduce a clipped object in Photoshop

Reducing (or enlarging) a cut object is very easy. To do this, use the key combination "CTRL + T" and use the mouse to squeeze it to the desired size. There is another way.

Open the "Editing" tab and select "Transform" there. After activating this function, the boundaries of the object are highlighted, which will be surrounded by small squares. Move the cursor over any area of \u200b\u200bthis border, and then hold down the left mouse button. Pull the piece inward to make it smaller. If you need to keep the proportions, then hold down "Shift" while transforming. To save the changes made, press the "Enter" key.

Now, having learned the tools of Photoshop, allowing you to make a selection of the desired area and cut it to another image, you can create various collages. This function will be useful for both designers and ordinary users who decide to implement their creativity with the help of the editor.

This chapter of the Photoshop tutorial explains the different methods of arranging image elements: clipboard (commands Cut(Cut out), Soru(Copy), Paste(Insert) and Paste Into(Paste in)), drag and drop, clone and swatches. In addition, it talks about methods for accurately positioning and aligning image elements, as well as smoothing the seams between them.

Moving in Photoshop

Here and in the section on drag and drop, we are talking about moving the points of an image. (How to move only the selection frame is described in Chapter 5, section “Moving the Selection Frame”.)

Move the contents of the selected area in Photoshop

Optional.To precisely position the selection, select the menu item View\u003e Show\u003e Grid(View\u003e Show\u003e Grid), or press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Alt + ", or drag the guide (s) line (s) of any of the rulers. Also enable options View\u003e Snap To\u003e Guides(View\u003e Snap To\u003e Guide Lines) and Snap To\u003e Grid(Attach to\u003e Grid).
If the selection has a background, choose its color. The area that opens when you move the selection will automatically be filled with a background color. If the selection is on a layer, then the opened area will become transparent.
Activate the tool Move V Ctrlwhile working with most other tools.
Position the cursor over the selection (the cursor changes to scissors), then drag. The selection frame will be moved along with the contents of the selected area (Fig. 6.1-6.3).

Fig. 6.1. Move selection on layer

Fig. 6.2. Opened transparent area

Fig. 6.3. Move the selected area against the background, filling the opened area with the background color

When you deselect an area, its points will return back to the original layer, to their new location, regardless of which layer is currently active.

Press any of the arrow keys to move the selection box 1 pixel in that direction.

Move and copy a selection

Activate the tool Move(Move), or by pressing V... Also, this tool can be activated by simply pressing the key Ctrlwhile working with most other tools.
By pressing the key Alt, drag the selection you want to copy (release the mouse button first, and then release the key). All copied pixels will remain selected (Fig. 6.4, 6.5).

Probably everyone has already appreciated function for deleting objects, which appeared in Photoshop CS5 and has been successfully improved in the next version.

Several times I described different programs for removing unwanted objects in photographs, but if we use Photoshop, then why install other programs to perform actions with which he himself does an excellent job?

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I will briefly describe two similar functions that are very convenient and easy to use for removing or moving objects in images, taking into account the content. Content-Aware means that the smart program analyzes the areas near the object, identifies "important" and "unimportant" pixels, and only then changes the content of the document. The picture above shows examples of how a high-altitude yak first disappeared from the picture, and then moved to another place.

Note that these methods work best when the background has a uniform structure. With complex geometric patterns, the program can delete or move objects not very correctly and accurately. What can you do, car ...

For example, I took against the background of an alpine snowy landscape on the website lhnet.org.

Please note (look on the right in the layers palette) that the layer with the image should not be a changeable layer, but the background. Otherwise, the object is simply removed.

In the toolbar, select the Lasso tool (letter L on your keyboard). Basically, you can take any tool you are used to for selection.

See also the post: "An easy way to select a complex object in Photoshop CS5".

Select (outline) with the help of this tool the "extra" object.

Press the Delete key on the keyboard. In the "Fill" box, "Use: Based on content" should be selected. Click the OK button.

Now the picture looks like this:

To remove the dotted selection, you need to press the key combination Ctrl and D or select in the top menu: "Selection" - "Deselect".

The result of deleting a content-aware object in Photoshop CS6:

This operation is essentially similar to the previous one, but the selection is not deleted, but its position on the image is changed. As with deletion, not every picture is automatically processed neatly.

If you want to fix the composition of the shot by moving the subject in the frame, open the original shot (I'll torment the "snow bull" a little more).

On the toolbar, we find the "Patch" button.

Note that another button may be visible instead. For example, the Spot Healing Brush. In any case, these tools correspond to the J key on the keyboard.

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Novice users often wonder how to cut and paste an object in Photoshop.

Selecting and further copying / cutting an element is the main task that you need to master to edit images.

Let's consider in more detail all the possible methods that even a beginner will quickly master.

Before performing any manipulations with parts of the drawing, you need to select them. Only then is an insert or cut applied.

With the Select-Paste function, you can combine elements of several drawings, choose your background and create unique designs. Before you get started, pick an image with a background you like and a picture with the object you want to cut out.

Method 1 - Using the "Magic Wand"

The "Magic Wand" or "Magic Wand" is one of the simplest tools in Photoshop. With its help, you can quickly select a part and carry out a number of manipulations with it.

The advantage of working with this particular tool is speed. A newbie doesn't have to deal with channels, backgrounds, and layers. The tool is available in all versions of the editor.

The magic wand selection algorithm automatically detects pixel tints that border on other parts of the photo. We recommend using a stick if the photo with the subject has a wide palette of colors. In a photo with a large number of monochromatic similar colors, a part may not be highlighted correctly.

Follow the instructions:

Open Photoshop and create a new canvas or open an existing drawing with an object using the program;
In the left part of the window there is a panel of basic tools. Click on the fourth item and select "Magic Wand" from the drop-down list, as shown below:

Fig. 2 - "Magic Wand"

The wand creates selection borders based on the tints of the objects in the picture. You need to click with the cursor on the desired area of \u200b\u200bthe image to create a selection. We recommend using Magic Wand for large solid objects such as sky, grass, mountains, etc.
Let's select the sky in the next image. To do this, in the insurgents, click on the magic wand and select any part of the sky with the mouse. The following outline will be created around the piece;

Fig. 3 - selection of the sky

Often the Magic Wand does not select the entire part and users stop using the tool. This should not be done, as you can simply add the missing region to the total selection.
While most of the sky is outlined, move the cursor to another part of it. Hold down the Shift key and simultaneously click on the unselected area. This will add it to the desired part. We get the following result:

Fig. 4 - setting object boundaries

Method 2 - Working with the Quick Selection tool

Quick Selection is another basic tool that every Photoshop user should learn to use.

It can be found in the same tab as the magic wand (Toolbar-Selection-Quick Selection). The function works like a brush. It can be used to create precise selection along contrasting boundaries. You can choose the size and diameter of the brush yourself:

Select the tool as shown in the picture;

Figure 5 - Quick Selection

Now make a selection. You need to hold down the left mouse button and move the cursor inside the area you want to select. Draw near the edges to indicate borders. Thus, the contour line will gradually move towards the edge you want.
To undo a failed action, press Ctrl + D and try again. The image below shows an example of gradually selecting a flower area using Quick Selection.

Fig. 6 - sketching with quick selection

As you can see, the boundaries of the resulting object do not go over the other part of the picture. Even if you zoom in and view each line in detail, you will not see blemishes and extra pixels.

Method 3 - Quick mask

Quick Mask is a mode in Photoshop that allows you to select an object in a photo. What is the difference between using a mask and the standard tools described above?

The fact is that standard methods are good at highlighting parts of the picture that have a contrast in pixel colors, but they cannot determine the clear boundaries of an object, part of which is a gradient or a blurred area. Also, it will be difficult to arrange the selection boundaries if the color of the part is very similar to the background.

The essence of Quick Mask: the user selects one part of the photo, while the other is automatically blocked and cannot be worked with. The mask is called the outline itself, which separates the element from the main drawing. A quick mask is a selection in which the selected part will have its original color, and the rest of the areas will be covered with a semi-transparent film.

Fig. 7 - example of a mask in Photoshop

The convenience of working with the tool lies in the fact that you yourself draw the selected area and at any time you can correct the flaws.

A quick mask will allow you to accurately select a part of the picture. Follow the instructions:

Select the Quick Mask tool from the toolbar or just press the Q key on your keyboard while the Photoshop window is open;

Fig. 8 - the key for selecting the Quick Mask

In the window that appears, select the type of brush, its diameter and other parameters depending on the area that you will paint over;
Now just paint over the unnecessary part of the picture, leaving only the object to cut and paste. The masked area will be colored red;
You need to apply the mask with the black color selected on the palette. Select white to remove part of the masked area.

Fig. 9 - creating a mask

With the resulting selection, you can do whatever you want. Photoshop won't recognize the background, so you can pick out the subject very easily. Use the "Quick Selection" or "Magic Wand" tools already described above, or click on the keyboard shortcut Ctrl-A, selecting the entire space (no masked area).

Fig. 10 - area selection

If you need to select a part of the picture, but you want the element's borders to turn out to be not clear, but gradient (smoothly blending into the background of the new picture), you need to use a mask gradient. The principle of creating a selection is similar to the previous instruction:

Go to the quick mask mode;
In the Options tab, select Radial Gradient Mode. On the color picker, set the foreground color to black and the background color to white;
Make sure the direction of the gradient is set to "Foreground to Background", that is, from the primary colors to the background color;
Now create a selection. Set the center of the object and carefully move the cursor from the center to the edges.

Fig. 11 - selecting the center of the object

After finishing creating the borders, copy the element to the background of another picture. The object will have a semi-transparent appearance and blurred borders. You can adjust these parameters in the new picture layers window.

Figure 12 - Paste Keeping Gradient

Method 4 - Magnetic Lasso

The magnetic lasso belongs to a group of more complex tools in the program. It should be used if you cut out difficult parts of the picture. For example, the human body, parts of the hands, hair and other elements that require pixel precision.

Fig. 13 - displaying the Magnetic Lasso in Photoshop

The peculiarity of this element lies in its operation algorithm. It does not analyze the chromaticity of pixels, but looks for the edges of an object. Then a point is created to which the lasso is attracted. Thus, a precise selection of a specific area of \u200b\u200bthe project is gradually created.

Take an image that has a difficult object to select. It is desirable that it contrasts well with the background, so that it is more convenient for you to add borders:

Fig. 14 - example drawing

Select a tool and zoom in on the picture. Move the circular pointer to the edge of the object and click to set the start point of the border.

Now release the mouse button and just move the cursor along the edge of the element, so that its lines do not go beyond the circle of the cursor. The selection will gradually be created:

Figure 15 - An example of border selection using the Magnetic Lasso

To quickly zoom in or out of the image, press Ctrl and + or Ctrl and - respectively. The path will be automatically closed when the last point of the lasso connects to the first. Then click on the first point to create a general outline.

Fig. 16 - removing the part of the background that enters the object

You should now be able to move, cut or paste the item to another project. All extreme lines will look very realistic, without the need to remove blemishes in the zoomed-in mode.

Fig. 17 - the result of moving the selected area

Cut, Paste and Move

After you have learned how to perform one of the selection methods you like, you can move on to moving, cutting or pasting an object.

To move the selected element to another part of the picture, just press the space bar. The hand icon appears instead of the cursor. By clicking on the selected area, you can move it to any part of the project.

Figure 19 - Move and Paste

If you need to cut out an object, after selecting it, click on it with the right mouse button. In the context menu, select the "Cut" or "Delete" item. Also, you can use the "Editing" tab. It contains all the necessary functions to work with the selected part of the image.

Saving the final project

After editing the final image, click on the "File-Save As ..." tab. In the new window, select the desired file format, enter a name and decide on the final folder where the project will be moved.

Fig. 20 - Saving work in Photoshop

Outcome

Now you can select objects in a picture in Photoshop and cut or move them. Before choosing a selection method, be guided by the recommendations described in the article. The quality result depends on how correctly you have decided on the type of drawing and the tool suitable for work.

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In the process of working in the Photoshop program, you constantly need to move objects around. For these purposes is used move tool... In this article, you will learn everything you can do with Move, and what other useful additional features it has.

There are two possible scenarios for this action:

1. Just move the fragment... In this case, the tool will work as a command Cut out, that is, after moving, there will be a void in this place.

Example

Let's say you need to select a word in the picture (which is part of the picture) and move it somewhere else:

Let me remind you that to create such a selection, as a rule, they use.

2. Move the contents of the selected area, automatically creating a copy. To do this, you need to hold down the Alt key on the keyboard while moving.

Example

The same case when you need to move the text, but the task is to automatically create a copy of it:

When moving the contents of a layer or selection, make sure that the correct layer is selected in the layers palette. If this is the content of the selection, then first select the layer that contains this fragment.

If you have selected an empty layer, or the selected selection area does not include a single pixel, then Photoshop will show you.

If you need a fragment that is created by overlaying two or more layers, then first of all these, so that you get one layer, to which you will apply the movement of the fragment of the selected area.

3. Move objects from one tab to another

There are many ways to add a picture to a picture in Photoshop. One such way is using the Move tool.

To do this, you need to place tabs with pictures () on the workspace so that you can see them all. Then take the tool, hold down the contents of one tab with the left mouse button and, without releasing the mouse button, move to another tab.

Example

4. Align objects to the center and edges

The options bar contains commands that allow you to automatically align objects relative to the entire image, or its separate fragment.

On the options bar, the alignment buttons take away most of the functionality. But besides them, there are other settings.

Auto select

By checking the box next to this option, you change the way you select an object to move. If in normal mode (without a check mark) you first need to select a layer on the palette, and then move it, then with the activated mode Auto select, Photoshop will move the layer that you hover over the image itself.

This is useful when the image contains many layers with small details that you have to constantly move. Moving your hand to the layers palette and back, and still need to find the thumbnail of the desired layer, takes a lot of time. This mode will significantly speed up work performance. The main thing is to clearly understand which objects are on separate layers and clearly aim with the mouse pointer to their pixels.

Here I would also add another similar option of the tool for selecting layers to move - right-clicking on the image brings up the layers menu... That is, this menu shows the names of all layers that have their pixels at this point, and the topmost one in the list will be the one whose pixels are higher than the rest.

Show Controls

If you check the box next to this option, then all objects that you will select for movement will be displayed immediately with a frame with markers. With its help, you can immediately change the size of objects, their angle of inclination and call.

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