10 Incredible Tips and Tricks to Make Perfect Selections in Photoshop

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In this Photoshop tutorial, we’ll unleash the full potential of the selection tools in Photoshop. I’m going to share with you 10 incredible tips and tricks! In this tutorial, you'll learn the secrets to getting better masks and making perfect selections every time. Discover the power of artificial intelligence in Photoshop, and how to use channels and blend modes to take your selections to the next level. I hope you enjoy it! Thanks for watching!
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🔥 ↓ VIDEO GUIDE ↓ 🔥
00:00 Intro
01:13 Tip 1: Starting well
09:42 Tip 2: Density
11:37 Tip 3: Better than the Brush tool
13:39 Tip 4: No more halos
17:35 Tip 5: Favorite Brush trick
22:16 Tip 6: Edge blending and color
28:09 Tip 7: Ultra-complex edges
32:13 Tip 8: Global edge adjustments
33:33 Tip 9: Multi-pass Select and Mask
40:17 Tip 10: Hit or miss with Decontaminate Colors
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[@tutvid]

I good pretty fast in this one! Sorry about that, but I think it's a SOLID 45 minutes of info that you'll love 😀

[@scotadam]

go* not good*. Please, delete this comment.

[@scotadam]

Thanks for the video. A lot has changed since I last used Photoshop.

[@PrinceOfFeels]

Your channel is a bless for designers.

[@tutvid]

Thanks!

[@viscomchris]

This is exactly the video I needed! I'll be saving this for later. Earlier today I tried doing a composite and realized how rusty I am at selecting stuff. I definitely needed a refresher.

[@tutvid]

Awesome! I think you'll like it!

[@urxlipsxonxmyxskin]

Thank you for not messing around and being straight to the point with these examples! Lots of great techniques in this one

[@tutvid]

Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks!

[@M_Visser_Media]

It´s kind of underappreciated how much knowledge and techniques your sharing with us when I look at the views. Thanks a ton for this and I could listen to you for hours honestly.

[@chasebros4948]

One of my favorite ways to get rid of halos or color bleeding in hair and fur is to use decontaminate colors in select in mask. However I use it a little differently than most people. I output it from select and mask as a new layer and then set the blend mode to color. Then I clip it to the original layer with the subject cut out. That way it only uses the color information from the decontaminated colors layer and you don’t get any weirdness from the expanding that happens.
Another way is to use a hue/saturation adjustment layer. Change it from master to blues (or whatever color you’re trying to get rid of in the hair or fur). Dial in the range sliders to isolate it as much as possible to color your trying to get rid of, then use the hue and saturation sliders to match that color to the color of the fur or hair. Then to isolate it further you can use layer mask on the adjustment layer. Fill the mask with black and then paint with white only over the edges of the hair or fur.

[@timefilming]

Decontaminate colors works wrong, destructively. I suggested on the Adobe's forum to fix it by making a clipped layer as you're describing. I created the topic almost a year ago, but received NO votes from other users... I'm not sure if CZcams allows external links, but you can find it on the Adobe's forum, the title is "Decontaminate colors option as a clipped layer".

[@chasebros4948]

@@timefilming Thanks. I’ll check it out.

[@tutvid]

Yeah. I've been wishing for a non-destructive option for decontaminate color forever. I guess outputting as a new layer is sort of non-destructive because you still have the original layer, but you can't go and make adjustments so it's quite limited.

[@timefilming]

@@tutvid it's a pity, but YT deletes the comments with links (or moves them to the channel owner's consideration)

[@robertdunca1437]

Thank you, sir.

[@shlomoeshet8525]

Definitely a must see and save. Thanks Nathaniel, and good to have you back.

[@tutvid]

Thanks for watching!

[@coelho2825]

When using channels (and also on the mask itself), after levels I go with the D&B tool set to highlight/shadows respectively to clean the edges. Awsome vid as usual. I've been following for almost 10 years. Cheers from Portugal.

[@tutvid]

That's a good idea. I've never done that before, but I'll try it! Thanks for the comment!

[@dippydooo441]

Another brilliant Photoshop video. Love your videos. I always look for your Photoshop tuts. You're great!

[@adsmithtx]

Great Video. love all the different tecquenics well done.

[@ivotouart]

Brilliant tutorial!

[@tutvid]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@liusjuliano5694]

Thx master!

[@liusjuliano5694]

Thx sir!

[@alexandrugrecov8964]

Great tutorial, very useful, as always.

[@JK005]

Thank you for the video. This is by far the best I have seen on selections for Photoshop.

[@tutvid]

Thanks for watching! I'm glad it was helpful!

[@ThatsJustAaron]

Really cool to see ya back!!!

[@tutvid]

Happy to be back (finally!)

[@savageblis]

Thanks for a great video.

[@Alex7Mode]

Another amazing tutorial video. Selections are one of the most foundational aspects of working with Photoshop. Thank you ;)

[@sunshizzleyou]

Very useful, especially in this age where more and more people have access to online auto background removers, etc. if you’re able to create superior work to automated services you’ll continue to find work.

[@tutvid]

Truth!

[@djaf19811]

thank a lot i learn a lot

[@tutvid]

Glad to hear that!

[@royandescartes]

this is the video and tutorial i have been dreaming of. thank you

[@tutvid]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

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Nice

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Nice sir

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Thank you so much for this! Sending support from Kentucky ❤

[@tutvid]

Awesome! Thank you, Amanda!

[@iCeTainment]

One of the best CZcamsr I know ❤❤❤

[@tutvid]

Thanks, man! One of the best CZcams comments right here 💪

[@otryization]

Never thought about using the smudge tool for cleaning up masks. Insane tips.

[@tutvid]

Thanks for watching!

[@Raxusprime_]

Bro, your videos are always so good. I wish you would post more often. 6 months since your last vid.

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[@wasimsuperb]

Sir very nice topic.. Selection is necessary tools to learn.. Make please basic

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[@tutvid]

Thanks!

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I find under fifteen minutes videos more encouraging.

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Making shorter videos is the hardest thing for me. I'm working on it, though.

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First comment 🇳🇬❤️

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[@tutvid]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

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Brutal informations. Very underrated content!

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[@jumjam234]

Yes, finally again!

[@WanderFeetChronicles]

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You get right on the videos I post in the afternoon! Thanks for showing love!

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