Photoshop: Manual stroke selection for object removal

Demo summary
The creator demonstrates unchecking 'remove after each stroke' to carefully paint over a bird before triggering the AI removal with the Enter key.
Step-by-step
- Uncheck 'Remove after each stroke' in the top toolbar
- Set the Mode to 'Auto' to let Photoshop decide whether to use Generative AI
- Create a new layer
- Paint over the object with multiple manual strokes
- Press Enter or Return to trigger the removal process
Options
- Set Mode to 'Auto' to allow Photoshop to choose between standard or generative AI removal
- Keep 'Remove after each stroke' checked for immediate removal after one brush stroke
Watch out for
- If the process takes longer than usual, it indicates Photoshop is utilizing Generative AI
Tips
- Uncheck 'Remove after each stroke' if you want to take your time to draw strokes one at a time for a more precise selection
- Always create a new layer before performing the removal
Highlights
“this is just incredible”
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