02-08-2023, 01:57 PM
You are duplicating procedures.
Either
Make a selection / invert / cut
or
Make a selection / selection to layer mask / apply layer mask
The foreground select tool works, but does leave a slightly feathered edge and possibly some semi-transparent areas. There is also a feather toggle. Make sure it is off. Usually necessary to "touch-up" the layer mask by painting in it, black or white, to hide or show. The "X" key is there to switch FG/BG colours and makes editing a little easier.
Too many screenshots to add here so:
https://i.imgur.com/Pmmk0Wc.jpg top to bottom, not going to dwell on this. A straight forward FG select tool although it does pay to spent a little time when painting in the FG.
1. The Image used, complicated background
2. Outline created, foreground painted in.
3. Applied to give a selection around the "foreground area" (objects are a vector term)
https://i.imgur.com/8n4uew0.jpg The editing bit:
4. Selection to Layer mask. Once you have the layer mask turn the selection off
5. Paint in the layer mask to remove defects - I find I always need to go round the edges to fix missing or excess pixels - no shortcut to this step.
6. When sure all is complete, you can apply the layer mask
7. Put a layer under if required https://i.imgur.com/M8MsIev.jpg
Either
Make a selection / invert / cut
or
Make a selection / selection to layer mask / apply layer mask
The foreground select tool works, but does leave a slightly feathered edge and possibly some semi-transparent areas. There is also a feather toggle. Make sure it is off. Usually necessary to "touch-up" the layer mask by painting in it, black or white, to hide or show. The "X" key is there to switch FG/BG colours and makes editing a little easier.
Too many screenshots to add here so:
https://i.imgur.com/Pmmk0Wc.jpg top to bottom, not going to dwell on this. A straight forward FG select tool although it does pay to spent a little time when painting in the FG.
1. The Image used, complicated background
2. Outline created, foreground painted in.
3. Applied to give a selection around the "foreground area" (objects are a vector term)
https://i.imgur.com/8n4uew0.jpg The editing bit:
4. Selection to Layer mask. Once you have the layer mask turn the selection off
5. Paint in the layer mask to remove defects - I find I always need to go round the edges to fix missing or excess pixels - no shortcut to this step.
6. When sure all is complete, you can apply the layer mask
7. Put a layer under if required https://i.imgur.com/M8MsIev.jpg