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Description: Removing the background from a photo is easy—with the right techniques. Here, artist and entrepreneur Cat Coquillette shares how to use non-destructive editing to remove a background in Photoshop. Follow along for two methods—one using the lasso tool, and another using the pen tool—that allow layer masks to create a transparent background. For more Photoshop tips and tricks, join Cat for Learn Adobe Photoshop: Fundamentals for Getting Started, a Skillshare Original: skl.sh/2ZhYBxk --------------------------------------------------------------------------- REMOVE A BACKGROUND IN PHOTOSHOP QUICK JUMP MENU 00:00 Using Non-Destructive Editing for a Transparent Background 00:45 Basic Method: Using the Lasso Tool 01:18 Making a Layer Mask 02:05 Reversing Your Changes by Removing Your Mask 02:14 More Precise: Using the Pen Tool 03:11 Drawing Your Path 04:12 Deselecting Your Object 04:51 Inverting the Mask --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT CAT'S SKILLSHARE CLASS Join designer Cat Coquillette for a practical introduction to Adobe Photoshop, today’s most powerful and versatile visual editing program. No previous experience required! This 90-minute unique lesson sequence goes beyond a standard tutorial. You'll learn more than just definitions and keystrokes—Cat takes you on a journey and teaches you how to use the platform in practical, useful, and real-world ways. Plus, you’ll join Cat in creating a fun web banner that you can use across social media, online shops, and more. This class is for everyone: social media editors, small businesses, and designers—anyone looking to expand their visual skills! Whether you’re opening Photoshop for the first time or looking to round out your skills, you’ll gain a framework for creating and editing images that help you reach your goals. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT SKILLSHARE Skillshare is an online education platform with thousands of classes taught by the world’s best practitioners. Come take a class on illustration, design, photography, video, freelancing, crafts, and more. To get started, sign up for a free trial here: skillshare.com/signup Subscribe to Skillshare on Youtube: skl.sh/yt-subscribe​ Skillshare on Instagram: instagram.com/skillshare​ Skillshare on Facebook: facebook.com/skillshare​ Skillshare on Twitter: twitter.com/skillshare --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT CAT COQUILLETTE Cat Coquillette is a location-independent artist, entrepreneur, and educator. She runs her entire creative brand, CatCoq, from around the world. Her brand aspires to not only provide an exhilarating aesthetic rooted in an appreciation for culture, travel and the outdoors, but through education, she inspires her students to channel their natural curiosity and reach their full potential. CatCoq artwork and designs are licensed worldwide in stores including Urban Outfitters, Target, Barnes & Noble, Modcloth, Nordstrom, Bed Bath & Beyond, among many others. Cat is also a keynote speaker for entrepreneur and design conferences around the world, and her writing, interviews and design work have been featured by Forbes, CNN, US Weekly, Teen Vogue, Buzzfeed, and The New York Post. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MORE PHOTOSHOP RESOURCES Learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop and unlock new visual possibilities with designer Meg Lewis in Fundamentals of Photoshop: Getting Started with the Interface, Tools, and Layers—the first in a five-part series of Skillshare Originals: skl.sh/3AZPz57 Even the simplest photo editing techniques can upgrade your images in a big way. Learn how with photographer Tabitha Park in Photo Editing in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom: A Beginner's Guide, a Skillshare Staff Pick: skl.sh/3po5qIu Give new life to old family photos with help from Evgeniya & Dominic Righini-Brand, whose Skillshare course Beginner’s Guide to Retouching Old Photographs in Adobe Photoshop helps students restore priceless old snapshots for new, modern uses: skl.sh/2ZbPoqt