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In this tutorial I am going to show you how to cut out images.
This is a really easy and professional way to cut out images in Photoshop.

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Step 1 :

Choose a picture that you want to cut out. I’m using a picture from Stock.xchng :

http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1265310

Step 2 :

Set the Foreground color to Black and the Background color to White.

Step 3 :

Unlock the layer (see picture).

Step 4 :

Add a layer mask to your photo.

Step 5 :

Select the brush tool and set your Master Diameter to 10px and your Hardness to 0%.

Step 6 :

Zoom in and use the brush tool to outline your image.
You can hold down the shift button for long straight areas.

Step 7 :

When you’re done, hold down OPTION (or ALT for Windows) and CLICK (at the same time) the layer mask.
Your picture should now look like this..

Step 8 :

Select the Magic Wand tool and make sure Contiguous is checked and Anti-alias is not checked. Now click on the area you don’t want in the picture.

Step 9 :

Go to the the toolbar and go to SELECT > MODIFY > EXPAND and change it to 5px.

Step 10 :

Change the Background color to black and then press the Delete key

Step 11 :

When you’re done with this hold down Option (ALT for Windows) and Click at the same time on the layer mask.

You’re done!

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