In a previous article, I posted on the benefits of using the pen tool in Photoshop to create quality cutouts of people or object on a complex background.

With there being many different ways in Photoshop to achieve this effect, I personally have found that using the pen tool is the best tool to use in this situation. You can refer to that blog post here.

Expanding on that post, here, I’ve created a video tutorial on using Photoshop’s pen tool for making precise, quality cutouts of shape and images on various backgrounds.

Although, you may have your own preferred method for making cutouts in Photoshop, this method I have found to be the best at creating high quality cutouts for use on other projects or design.

Thank you and I hope this tutorial video on Photoshop’s pen tool is helpful and informative.

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This is by far the best way to cut out anything that you may come across in Photoshop. I do this almost every single day when cutting out people, shapes, buttons, you name it. It is clearly and by far the best method for your intended results.

I see so many people try to use the magnetic lasso or the polygonal lasso and this is just a mistake. I’m even guilty of trying to shortcut with the lassos when I was a junior designer.

Bottom line, the pen tool will out perform the array of lassos any day of the week. You have control of each point, line and curve. God forbid if you make a mistake with one of the lassos… BOOM, you have to start all over again.

With the pen tool, you can even close the document you’re working on and pick up that exact path at a later time with no consequence.

So the lesson here, PEN TOOL for CUT-OUTS  in Photoshop.

So the 4th of July is tomorrow and I’m going to our annual bbq at Patrick’s parents house. I wanted to do a fun little design for it this year. I’m still recovering from my broken leg so I have plenty of time to do fun stuff like a bbq flyer. Every year Patrick’s mom does pulled pork and we shoot each other with fireworks. It’s a blast. No reindeer games for me this year tho. I’ll watch everything from a safe distance this time. I wish everyone a happy and safe 4th of July. Happy Birthday, America!