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How to Use the Object Selection Tool in Photoshop

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Learn how to quickly select people or objects in your image using the improved Object Selection Tool in Photoshop, and how the new Object Finder can select objects automatically!

We start with a recap of how we made selections using the Object Selection Tool back in Photoshop 2020 and 2021. The reason is that we can still use the tool the same way today, and in fact there are many times when we need to. Then I show you how to use the big new feature for the Object Selection Tool in Photoshop 2022 called Object Finder which finds objects in your image automatically and makes it easier than ever to select them!

From there, I show you how to fix problems with the selection when the Object Finder makes a mistake, adding and subtracting areas as needed. And we take an in-depth look at another important feature for the Object Selection Tool called Object Subtract including what it does and why you’ll sometimes need to turn it off. At the end, we wrap things up with an example of how…

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