Photoshop: Cropping objects - how to do it

Photoshop has a wide range of tools that you can use to edit your images. To crop objects from your images, the program gives you two tools to choose from - the lasso as well as the magic wand.

How to use Photoshop to crop objects

Photoshop is one of the most popular image editing programs and offers you various functions. If you want to crop objects from your images, this is possible with various tools. Especially popular for cropping objects is the use of the magnetic lasso.

1. To use Photoshop to crop objects, please first open the image you want to edit.
2. In the toolbar, then click on the third icon from the top to select the Lasso tool.
3. Then move the mouse to the object you want to crop, click a point on its edge and drag a marker around the edge of the object.
4. Click the starting point of the marker again and first use the key combination of "Shift" + "Ctrl" + "I" to invert the selection and then press the "Del" key to crop the object.

Other tools for cropping objects in Photoshop

In addition to using the magnetic lasso to crop objects, the magic wand is also useful for selecting and cropping parts of your images. To use the Magic Wand tool, first open the image in Photoshop and select the tool from the toolbar. Then, while holding down the mouse button, drag it over the object so Photoshop automatically selects it.