Using advanced machine learning technology, the Select Subject feature is trained to identify
typical subjects of a photo, including people, animals, and objects, and then create a selection for
them. The selection may not be perfect, but it’s often close enough for you to refine easily and
rapidly with other selection tools such as the Quick Selection tool. First, get a clear idea of the
precision of the selection by using a different way to see the selection.
4. Click the View menu in the View Mode section, and choose Overlay. The masked area is
now shown as a semitransparent red color instead of the onion skin checkerboard.Tip
When a selection tool is active, you can enter Select and Mask by clicking the Select and
Mask button in the options bar instead of having to find the command in the menus.The different View Modes are provided so that you can see the mask more easily over various
backgrounds. In this case, the red overlay makes it easier to see missed areas and edges where
loose hair isn’t properly masked.
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