How to use layer masks with selections to cut out people in photoshop

In this video we will learn how to use layer masks with selections to cut out people in photoshop 2022 - www.easy-tutorials.com What you learned: Create a layer mask from a selection You can create a layer mask based on a selection. This is useful when you want to isolate a complex subject with the precision of a selection and the flexibility of a layer mask. Make a selection Start by creating a selection using any selection method. If the image has a solid color background, it may be easier to select the background than the subject. The Magic Wand tool is useful for selecting a solid color background. Select the Magic Wand tool in the Toolbar and check Contiguous in the Options bar. Click the image background to select it. To add to the selection if necessary, Shift-click in the image. To subtract from the selection, Option-click (MacOS) or Alt-click (Windows). Choose Select / Invert, so the subject is selected instead of the background. Leave the selection active. Add a layer mask When you add a layer mask with a selection active, the layer mask automatically contains white where there was a selection and black where there was no selection. With the selection active, click the Add layer mask button in the Layers panel. On the layer mask, there is white where there was a selection (the subject) and black where there was no selection (the background). The black hides the area that was not selected. Copy to another image You could add a new background to this image on a layer below the isolated subject. Or you could use the following method to copy the isolated subject to another image, retaining the layer mask for editing flexibility.