Quick Mask Mode
Take the Lasso (or Polygonal Lasso) Tool and make a rough selection around your image.
Now press Q to enter Quick Mask mode. The background will be colored red, and your object will be visible. Now take the brush tool, set the color to black and paint around the edges of your object, to fill the background area you missed to select.
By painting over the image, you’re forming a selection. If you painted over the object, use the white color to “delete” the red from those areas. Black color substracts from selection, and white adds to selection. Remember, the area you see clear is selected, and red area is deselected.
Change the brush size to smaller when working around more detailed areas.
When you’re done, press Q to exit the Quick Mask mode. You can now see the object is selected. Cut the object and paste it onto a new image. You’re done.
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