This tool is used to remove backgrounds in images with more than a certain amount of fine detail between subject and background.
It works by taking a sample of the hue at the center of the brush and selecting the same or similar colored pixels as you move the mouse.
How to use the Eraser tool
- Open your image in Photoshop.
- Find the Background Eraser Tool in the Photoshop Toolbox. It might be hidden within the Eraser submenu, so click and hold that or press E to highlight it.
Click on the ‚Background Eraser Tool within the Eraser submenu
- Make sure the brush is the right size. You can use the [ ] bracket keys or adjust it in the menu bar. A larger brush is quicker but you need precision if you are working in tight spaces. You can and should zoom in, as well.
- You want the brush to be nice and hard on the slider, as well. If you have fuzzy edges, you will leave behind artifacts. Shift [ ] will reduce or increase hardness.
- Set Limits on the menu to Find Edges.
- Place the center of your brush over the color you want to remove and click. You will get rid of any matching hue within your tolerance (see below) and leave behind other colors – like this.
Place the brush over the color you want to remove and click
This way you can erase or remove the background…
