Here's how to use
the magic wand tool in Photoshop.
The magic wand tool works great
with simple shapes and backgrounds.
First, open your image in Photoshop.
Then we're going to duplicate the layer.
This keeps a nondestructive version
of the image available for reference.
In the layer panel,
left-click and drag your background image
down to the "Create a new layer" icon.
Now click the layer-visibility icon
for the background layer.
This will make the background layer hidden.
Now let's locate the magic wand tool
in the tools panel on the left side.
Depending on what workspace you're in,
the organization of the tools may look different.
We are using the Essential workspace,
which is the Photoshop default.
The fourth tool down is where the magic wand is located.
To find it, you may need to right-click
to expand this tool submenu,
then select "Magic Wand."
Now make sure you've selected your visible layer.
Then use the magic wand
and click the background you want to remove.
If your selection did not grab the full background,
go to the top and use the tolerance setting
to refine the tool selection abilities.
This number will range depending on your image.
For this example, a tolerance of 45 worked best.
Start with a lower tolerance number
and work up by using the tool,
unselecting using command + D, adjusting tolerance,
and then using the tool again.
Repeat this until the background
is fully selected, like this.
Once the tolerance is set accordingly,
you can add additional selections as needed.
For this example, there's some of the background
in the top-right corner
that has not been selected by the magic wand.
In the magic wand tool menu at the top,
click, "Add to selection."
Zoom in and click the additional areas
of the background that need to be removed.
Now at the top, go to the "Select" drop-down menu.
Go down and click "Select and Mask."
This will open the select and mask workspace.
A checkered background is transparent
and is what's being removed or masked by your selection.
If your background is showing and the object is missing,
go to the right menu and click "Invert."
Under the global refinements menu,
you can make adjustments to your selection.
For this example, let's remove the blue edge
still showing on the flowers.
Adjust shift edge
and feather as needed to make a clean edge.
Go down to "Output Settings."
Make sure "Output To" has "Layer Mask" selected
and click "OK."
Your background is now removed,
and you can save this as a PNG file type,
which keeps the background transparent
and saves a cutout version of the image.
To export, open the "File" drop-down menu
and go to "Export."
Then select "Export As."
Change format to PNG.
Here you can also change your image size.
And then click "Export."
Name your file and save.
Your image is now saved as a cutout
with a transparent background
and ready for any background
you want to put behind it.