How to Use the Object Selection tool in Photoshop
In this video we will be learning how to use the object selection tool in Photoshop to quickly select the subject and then desaturate the background. This tool is one of the many tools that uses the latest AI capabilities in Photoshop.
This technique is often referred to as Selective Coloring or Color Splash. Here’s the video:
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Video Summary
This Adobe Photoshop tutorial from Creative Pad Media explores the Object Selection Tool, an AI-powered feature that makes selecting specific items within an image incredibly simple.
Key Highlights of the Tutorial:
- How it Works: The Object Selection Tool uses artificial intelligence to identify distinct objects. You can either drag a box around an item you want to select (like a hat or necklace) or simply hover over it in “preview mode” to see what Photoshop has identified [00:41].
- Selecting Multiple Objects:
- Creative Application: Selective Coloring:
- The instructor demonstrates this by selecting a woman and the fruits in front of her, then going to Select > Inverse to select only the background [04:31].
- By adding a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer and lowering the saturation, the background turns black and white while the subjects remain in color [05:46].
- Flexibility of Layer Masks: Since the selection is tied to a layer mask, you can easily refine the result later. If you missed a spot or want to change what is colored, you can use a white brush on the mask to reveal the desaturation effect or a black brush to conceal it (restoring the original color) [06:58].
