Photoshop: How To Make SMOOTH CUT OUTS! Remove Backgrounds with Vector Masks

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In this tutorial, you will learn how to create smooth cut outs in Photoshop!
We will work on three projects where we will remove the background from a photo.
First, we will work on a basic example, and we will increase the complexity as we move forward.
The goal of this tutorial is to show you how you can get clean, smooth, and well-defined edges on your cutouts with Vector Masks.
📘 INDEX - Using Photoshop Vector Masks For Smooth Cut Outs
00:00 - Introduction
01:53 - Example 01 - Making Smooth Selections With Vectors
05:54 - Example 02 - Cutting Out Backgrounds With Vector Masks
12:10 - Example 03 - Using Vector Masks on People and Hair
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@omen0fdeath 4 жыл бұрын

This is the most comprehensive tutorial I've watched on smooth cut outs. It's clear, concise, and the trainer shows how to use the various cut out tools going from simple examples to harder ones such as a real life person. I learn't so many techniques in just this one tutorial!

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

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@kaslbainwilliams6700 5 жыл бұрын

was cool ;for me i had to stop or pause the video to right some things down , still very excellent job

@BigBlackDogStudio 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Great tutorial - I love how you walk completely through the technique, not assuming that someone (like me) knows the name of the tool or what does, and then explaining the thing's purpose and the concept as you go along. Extremely helpful and great teaching style - can't wait to binge watch more of your tutorials!

@LamasLeathercrafts 4 жыл бұрын

Your videos have been a huge help! I recently took a job that required me to learn Photoshop and I had no idea where to begin. I've been binge-watching all of your videos the past few weeks and it has been a lifesaver. The way you explain everything is so clear and easy to follow. Keep up the good work and thank you for your tutorials!

@carlkristensen8398 5 жыл бұрын

No matter what you think you know on the subject, it always pays to watch mr. Ramirez' videos. At least that is my experience.

@coderAsif 5 жыл бұрын

Mine too.

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Carl! I'm glad you find my videos useful!

@DeniskaEnialis 5 жыл бұрын

the same here :D I love to watch his tutorials. I always learn something new. Every of his tutorials is "a must" for me

@rolandrickphotography 4 жыл бұрын

Carl Kristensen , 100% agree. I click all his videos first the like button, then I start watching 🖖

@Nidhrion Жыл бұрын

@@PhotoshopTrainingChannel they are amazing, thank you for them

@danielhentov5091 5 жыл бұрын

The best tutorial I have seen so far. Tried many other ways and the results wasn't like yours. 💯

@Kyon2011 4 жыл бұрын

I am new to photoshop and have just started getting into different techniques to separate subject matter and background. Watching your tutorial has helped me a lot in understanding the different combinations of tools. Thank you for your clean and in depth content! Your way of explaining the tools has helped me get used to photoshop very efficiently.

@mzerv00 5 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial! Thank you! It’s not too advanced for beginners like myself, yet not too elementary. You do a great job at explaining what you’re teaching while keeping a good pace. Perfect.

@mattmiller4591 5 жыл бұрын

Nice tutorial Jesús! Combining Masks is a great subject and the Pen Tool are always good to cover. The mention of TO MANY POINTS for a selection is important. Can't tell you how many times I've seen this! Really bogs down a files performance. Keep up the good work. Always appreciated!

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Matt! I appreciate it!!!

@borissojka 5 жыл бұрын

Creating smooth cut outs have my nemesis for years. It's going to take me a little time to get comfortable with all the steps, but this lesson has been one of the very best that I've watched.

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Boris! I'm glad you found it useful!

@prathapsujayvera7246 4 жыл бұрын

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@BonnieJWa1 3 жыл бұрын

I learned so much in this tutorial. Especially how to make vector masks. I've spent a lot more time drawing paths with the pen tools. The methods you showed are so much quicker and accurate; and showing the methods using Adobe Photoshop CC, the apps that I have. Thank you.

@yiskahtube4531 4 жыл бұрын

This is hands down the best tutorial I've watched on how to do this. I've spent days watching countless videos. Thank you so much!

@MarkWilder68 5 жыл бұрын

I've heard of all this and I've seen other tutorials do it howeve, you took your time and explained it well so I can better understand it which is the important thing I think in a tutorial. I appreciate it thank you very much. I learned quite a bit from this tutorial.

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Markess! Thanks for the comment!

@kevinnirsimloo155 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely didn't know about vectors in Photoshop. Thank you!

@DLidea 4 жыл бұрын

Damn, just spent hours digging KZfaq to find those informations. You are the most straightforward with clear explanations out of all the other KZfaqrs I've seen, thank you so much

@kbakerrn40 5 жыл бұрын

This is one of the best, if not the best, tutorial I"ve seen. Very easy to follow. I LOVE that you transcribe your narration on the screen. I'm a note taker and this helps tremendously! Thank you so much!

@saraannemartin3056 5 жыл бұрын

Definitely did not know any of these techniques! Will definitely be watching on repeat to practice them.

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

👍🙂 I'm glad you found them useful, Sara!

@stagfm8527 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, I knew that you can make a path out of a selection. But what you've been able to teach me is that the Alt (or Ctrl) key is the magic key for hidden or alternative options. THANKS! I always thought I already knew most of the tricks in Photoschop. But then ... I found your Videos. Great Job Jesús ;)

@jaclynhorrod2894 3 жыл бұрын

Okay, I've just tried it again after giving myself time to absorb what you're teaching. I have to remove backgrounds from different machines built for roofing and civil engineering. Loads of different shapes and edges to smooth. This is by far the most effective and intuitive lesson I have ever had. I am a complete beginner, yes I've had Photoshop for about five years. But I never understood how to use it until now (and then I'm only learning about vectors) from you. Thank you for relieving me of this burden of feeling inadequate! I will watch over and over until I've mastered the techniques properly.

@janinegrosenick 5 жыл бұрын

Very new to Photoshop and have watched MANY videos about background removal and I was never happy with the results. This tutorial is amazing, for the first time I am over the moon with the result! Thanks so much!

@photophix7426 5 жыл бұрын

I always love your tutorials, even though I get lost sometimes, I can always go back over it! Thank you!!!!

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, PhotoPhix!

@JoeHTX 5 жыл бұрын

I didn't know about some of these techniques and processes. I've been struggling for some time with difficult selections of different sorts, and this tutorial will make life a LOT easier. Thank you for making this tutorial, what I learned from it will be extremely useful in the future! I've bookmarked it for future reference.

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Joe H!

@davidmacphee3549 4 жыл бұрын

In the beginning, after LimeWire worked, I used CS-3. Get this, the 'Polygonal Lasso" to cut out rounded objects. I couldn't understand what the 'pentool' was doing with all those Default shapes and crap so I increased the file size huge. I found a Tutorial by Mellissa Evans and it all began to make Sense. The Defaults were the problem. The first Useful page that got me Free from ignorance and my art all over the Earth. 3dmacphee 3dfantasys

@melissagaitan7666 4 жыл бұрын

I went through 10 different how to make smooth cut outs and this is the BEST ONE!!! thank you so so so much

@TheRealDwargh 5 жыл бұрын

I didn't know what the vector mask was used for, but now I do, thanks to you! Thank you, Jesús!!

@jrsmoots 5 жыл бұрын

Arrow keys to fine tune the vector points is GENIUS!! Thanks for that!

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, jrsmoots!

@montebont 5 жыл бұрын

Another brilliant tutorial Jesús. I've always disregarded vector masks as in Illustrator type of thing, so this was a real eye-opener for me. Thanks!

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Ed!

@patrickkeating5746 5 жыл бұрын

I like the slowness and clarity of your instruction. As a beginner, it is extremely helpful.

@lilmissmischievious1 3 жыл бұрын

I use your videos a lot to try and teach myself new techniques. Until one of your previous videos (masking glass) I'd never heard of vectors. This was so so helpful and will definitely assist me in my work

@naritcom 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, this is 1 tutorial I may have to watch multiple times and as always practice, practice, practice & when I think I've got it practice some more to ensure I was right. You can never practice too much. Thank you for your patience in making these tutorials & keeping them at a price [free] us pensioners can afford Photoshop is a hobby tool for me not a business tool as it maybe for others.

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Tony! I'm glad you enjoy them!

@M31glow 5 жыл бұрын

This is absolutely the best explanation of how to extract background in photoshop! Great video

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Walter!

@RhettBrownatRetroWreck 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing All in one tutorial! I have been trying to make masking second nature for years. I will come back to this video a lot! Thank you!!!!

@clairemardesich8576 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing, thank you - I love your teaching style - you are so concise, clear, professional, and friendly!

@rgarlinyc 5 жыл бұрын

Very helpful JR, Vector masks were always shrouded in a bit of mystery for me - until now that is! Muchisimas gracias!

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, R Garlin!

@23tabsacid4 5 жыл бұрын

same thing by me, thank you Jesus Ramirez

@nishantsharma6259 5 жыл бұрын

I really wasn't able to get a teacher in my whole city, I was tired of finding a good teacher for Photoshop, but finally you appeared, Thanks you and Thankyou KZfaq for letting me know about Mr. Ramirez's channel.

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Nishant!

@bryananura93 4 жыл бұрын

you are great teacher that i have ever seen in youtube.please continue,god bless you

@davidmacphee3549 4 жыл бұрын

Holy smokes! I could not agree more ! I have never been trained except for the Alphabet in anything worth while. Self taught after that but it only can take you so far. Wait... I had a few good teachers but I was just a kid. It didn't help that I was up all night studying and building radios and things on my own and yakking it up on Ham Radio all over the World. Now We have Mr. Ramirez's channel. As a Second thought about learning general knowledge about Science and other cool stuff, I have to put in a Mention of Joe Scott, another KZfaqr that does his best to make learning fun. And trust me, Photoshop is fun and Addictive as heck when you get the hang of it!

@robburkett9791 3 жыл бұрын

I am pretty new to photoshop so this was an amazing tutorial showing the intricacies of layer masks. Thank you so much.

@joycerivera3123 5 жыл бұрын

I learned so much from this video, as usual. I never knew how to use vectors and this opened a whole new world. Thank you!

@Neatanla 5 жыл бұрын

Oh my god. Amazing work , thank you so much for this tutorial. This is very helpful .

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Kitty!

@PostFrog 3 жыл бұрын

THE HAIR PART OH MY GOD I DIDN'T KNOW YOU COULD THAT THANK YOU

@blazerstoner 4 жыл бұрын

Very useful tut! I've never really worked with the pen tools, but now this can be a great tool for me to use to step up my game in working with digital art. I've also never worked with vector mask before, so, this is quite an eye opening for me. Thanks!

@mariomifsud1302 4 жыл бұрын

There are no words to tell you that you are more than a professor on photoshop.Very helpful and thanks again for sharing your talent. God bless you.

@crystalhairston9984 5 жыл бұрын

This is awesome, I can't wait to try it out; had absolutely no idea... and I've been working with photoshop for a decade! lol

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Crystal!

@gururoyal1749 3 жыл бұрын

Hello miss can you please tell me what Photoshop version he is using like Photoshop CS6 or something else

@clintlightbourne5713 5 жыл бұрын

I always learn something new watching your channel....thx

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Clint!

@PiTdeLyX 4 жыл бұрын

Man that is amazing! Hair is like the endboss of masking... I tried masking a forest for sky replacement but have up after like an hour - never would I have gotten the idea of doing it like you, thanks allot!

@hudsonj995 5 жыл бұрын

You are the best Photoshop teacher I ever come across on KZfaq. I subscribed.

@Avi-H 5 жыл бұрын

excellent tutorial like always. Thank you so much. you're probably the best teacher on Photoshop technique

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, אבי הסנר!

@MSum5 5 жыл бұрын

He is one of 3 excellent Instructors. 2 out of the 3 KZfaq instructors that I like are Adobe Photoshop certified.

@Elliniel 4 жыл бұрын

I swear this is the best lesson about removing edges, bg etc. I've ever seen!)))) The results are just unbelievable О___О Thank you so much for it!

@eranabramovich 3 жыл бұрын

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@marisaliberato5704 5 жыл бұрын

always love watching your tutorials, clear, concise and interesting....thank you

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Marisa!

@julianamara4304 5 жыл бұрын

Best Photoshop tutorials I've watched. Not boring at all, very good quality and good teaching skills. Thank you and keep the good work!

@md.rabiulkarim7071 5 жыл бұрын

Bro Please include source files, so that we can practice!

@joelprestonsmith 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic. I've been making selections with really rough edges, and I had no idea how to avoid that other than blurring them with the blur tool. Thank you, Jesus.

@Fotoadsza 5 жыл бұрын

very helpful. using the channels to get lights and darks for the hair selection was the best and most useful tip. never knew how helpful vector masks can be. will be keeping this tutorial as reference to use in the future. thanks as always for the fantastic detailed tutorial. much appreciated!

@sonjon1000 5 жыл бұрын

Best selection tutorial I have ever watched - Many thanks

@leihong7512 5 жыл бұрын

You are the best teacher for Photoshop that I have seen in KZfaq so far. Thanks

@briankingston1880 5 жыл бұрын

Ive always wondered about vector masks....now I know. Many thanks for your amazing tutorials, I'm a avid follower of your work.

@monicaferreira6187 4 жыл бұрын

Omg! This is the best video about removing backgrounds. Thanks you!!!

@ta_jr3328 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative, you expertly clarify vector masks & hair selections to pop from the background, as long as that is desired. It is easy for it to appear as a cutout when placed on a rasterized background.

@LordRigon 5 жыл бұрын

I love the little pointers you throw in while working with the pen tools pointers, no pun intended. Another awesome video!

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Rigon!

@bluesyDude 5 жыл бұрын

This is the first I've seen selections using vector masks. This is awesome and it appears to be a time saver. Thanks for adding another selection technique to my arsenal.

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, bluesy dude!

@terrenceddonald6495 5 жыл бұрын

I didn't know that. OMG! i learn so much from your training channel. I hope your channel will always be here. I have a hard time sometimes. it takes me a few times to get it right. when I'm work and need to do something i always refer to your channel and I accomplish my project. You have no idea how much I appreciate your teachings. Ps. thank you Terrence Donald

@BrianScotland 4 жыл бұрын

Just found you, already learned so many lessons. Thank you for what you do.

@lorayoumans6962 5 жыл бұрын

I"m in awe watching your videos! Thank You so much for all your videos! Your easy to learn from. I have so much to learn!

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Lora! 🙂

@babybuzzoi 3 жыл бұрын

And thank you for telling us shortcut keys for both pc and mac. Way to go!!

@muhammadmashhood4611 2 жыл бұрын

The layer selection tip is so amazing I love this technique

@JohnnyCortese 5 жыл бұрын

As always great tutorial and explanations of your techniques. Very easy to understand and follow! Please keep up the awesome work!

@lee_michae1 4 жыл бұрын

There's a lot to learn & take in from this video, but you explained it all really clearly. Thank you.

@christopher_wilde 5 жыл бұрын

A really useful technique, I hadn't used Vector mask before and you explain it brilliantly. Great job.

@tanyamack1481 4 жыл бұрын

I am so glad I saw this! I did not know how to keep my path after I delete a node/point. Thank you!

@jamespilz1514 5 жыл бұрын

Really cool video! I had no idea there was a vector mask. Love the added technique to select the hair details!

@fieltampus4305 5 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial as always. One of the best youtube channel ever! Glad I watched this before cutting out a very detailed cookie. Thanks a bunch, Jesús!

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Fiel!

@CBressanPhoto 5 жыл бұрын

I have been working quite a while with Photoshop but never heard about some of the procedures presented here. Great video!

@donaldlawson3967 5 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial! I have used the Pen tool for years, but still learned a few new things, thanks for sharing.

@dh2724 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this detailed intro to the Vector Mask. I have not used it before, but will try it now.

@davebeans9620 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir, i have been struggling with my backgrounds all week till i watched this

@haroldjohnson8172 4 жыл бұрын

Best Tutorial on Vector mask so far, but I must say, this is my first.

@phirumkeb 5 жыл бұрын

This is the great technique that I have never used. It is really useful, thank you very much.

@gabrielsegura626 3 жыл бұрын

My goodness! I was not expecting this to be as good as it is and entertaining as well. Thank you sir

@amedeebray7613 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Three examples, each one increasing in difficulty, proved to be no problem thanks to the spot on instruction of Mr Ramirez. Photoshop has always had the reputation for a steep learning curve, but Jesus and his PTC videos have taken most of the stress and frustration out of the equation.

@mananpreetsingh2765 4 жыл бұрын

Wow these techniques are good, especially for selecting the hair....That was a smart way. Thanks for sharing

@MarkHawthorne976 5 жыл бұрын

I have been using Photoshop for 10 years (and watching your tutorials a good part of that time) and I never knew how to create a vector mask from a selection. Thank you so much for this! I will be using it frequently.

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Mark!

@reaction3871 2 жыл бұрын

Agree big time s0methingelse. Finally a leisurely step by step tutorial that gives you time to see all the steps/clicks on the menu. I also liked the zoomed in and highlighted red outlined buttons on the menu. Very clear and easy to see. Wish I had seen this video months ago!!! Jumping right in to to these out. Tks yr a star. Subscribed immediately.

@scionjan 5 жыл бұрын

No, I didn’t realize the vector mask was available for every selection you choose to make. Awesome!! I will be using this so cutouts will be smooth and not pixelated. Thank you!

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, ItalianJan!

@manrew76 5 жыл бұрын

your explanation of adding the fundamentals always help to refresh and comprehend the subject better.

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Manish!

@rodshelley1170 5 жыл бұрын

Always something new to learn in Photoshop... loved this one, Jesus! I'll definitely give this a try.

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Rod!

@ToadyMert 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all these very useful tutorials. Vector mask technique is new to me.

@NickMoore419 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I hadn't really even thought about vector masks and the pen tools too much since probably the 90s. This makes so much sense.

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Nick!

@JustANobody9757 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve learnt so much from your videos. Vector masking is a new technique for me that I will be exploring

@tschustschuss4391 2 жыл бұрын

Vielen Dank für alle Ihre Arbeit und totorial . Ich lerne alles von Dir von ganz anfang . . Liebe Grüße

@ArkitEk2265 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this, will really help lessen the workload especially on the hairs.

@edwardkennedy2031 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic tutorial, great techniques and very well explained at a really good pace. Thank you.

@aussieglen1 3 жыл бұрын

Dayum... the hair selection was brilliant. Wish I knew about this years ago!!!

@subrotoshan 4 жыл бұрын

You are the best photoshop trainer on the internet. Thanks a lot!

@dc1840 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant idea of using inner glow to improve the mask. I never knew about that option. Thanks for sharing

@hhsle 4 жыл бұрын

It's a great tutorial. I learned a new technique every single time I watch your video. Thanks very much.

@Nelsontron1 5 жыл бұрын

Just WOW! thank you so much for this incredible video on Vector Masks. I'm just a beginner.

@sahazadshad 4 жыл бұрын

I am a beginner and I must admit that your videos are so well made with full details and explanation. Thanks. and keep up with your great works!!

@gabbywilliamson76 5 жыл бұрын

The technique to select the hair is very useful. I am going to try it! Thanks!

@lisamcgoverngraphicdesignl3990 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! Love watching you work to make my work easier - now I just have to remember all that!

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Lisa McGovern Graphic Design LLC!

@prathapsujayvera7246 4 жыл бұрын

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@Kurisu87 5 жыл бұрын

Jesús, I am subbed to quite a number of youtube channels. Your channel is the only one that I have enabled notifications for. Your content is always on point and I have learned pretty much everything I know on photoshop from your channel. Thank you so much for the hard work you put into these. I am sure I am not the only person who appreciates your work!

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Chris! I really appreciate that!

@davevowles8093 5 жыл бұрын

I have recently subscribed to Lightroom and Photoshop after using CS2 for years and how much it has changed. It is like learning all over again. This is the second video of yours that I have watched. BRILLIANT! easily understood, a nice clear narration and I was also able to keep an eye on the cursor unlike other videos, the cursor is moving across the screen so fast and not always in the place it was meant to be. It goes without saying that I have subscribed and rung the bell, so I am ready for your next one. Best wishes.

@PhotoshopTrainingChannel 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Dave!