Selections and Cutouts - The Photoshop: Professional Retouching and Compositing Tips, Tricks, and Techniques - page 53

Figure 1.58
Figure 1.59
Color Range
Color Range is a great way to make selections based on, well, color.
Figure 1.60 shows a cheese board I photographed against a gray background; during re-
touching I will add texture to make the background look more like a wall. First I need to
make a selection that will include all of the background, including the small visible areas
among the parts of the food.