Make sure the edges of your subject are in sharp focus. This will make the extraction process more effective. To save the entire image in the original size, you don't need to select anything. Just go to File > Export and then choose Area: Whole Document. From the Create New Fill or Adjustment Layer icon at the bottom of you Layers Panel, select Solid Color.

You can also choose Matting, then Remove White Matte. Do this if Defringing is not effective enough. There are many variables which will effect the amount and type of edge cleaning required. Some of these are: From the Select menu choose the Select and Mask tool. Then select a View Mode from the Properties panel on the right, at the top. If there is unnatural looking contrast around the edges it will look sloppy and ineffective. It’s important to pay attention to the edges of your frame also. It may take Photoshop some time to show the selection. This depends on the size of your photo and the speed of your computer.Here is a list of other Affinity Designer tutorials specially made for you to learn different and useful techniques: From the top Layer menu, select Matting, then Defringe. Select the number of pixels. I used 10 for this image.

Depending on how successful the automated cleaning was in Step 6 you may still have some work to do. Zoom in and view the edges of your subject at 100%. If you were to use a hard edge and 100% opacity it’s very easy to end up with edges that are too harsh and sharp. Step 8. Crop Unnecessary White Space Go around all the edges of your subject using the Refine Edges brush to make the edges more distinct. Start painting around the subject, which in this case is the leaf in focus. You will notice as you're painting that Affinity Designer is placing a dotted line around the subject automatically. Some areas are far from perfect at first, but we will correct that next. I recommend zooming in on the image. Then, while it's still selected, go to Select > Select Sampled Color. Step 2When you are satisfied with the way your image looks, it’s time to output it and return to the main Photoshop screen. Continue to do this in all the areas that need fixing. Keep in mind that the smaller the brush, the more precision you'll get. Step 4