Including some methods you might not have previously thought about.

Using the Color Range Tool to Select Color in Photoshop

Well begin with the most obvious choice.

TheColor Rangetool in Photoshop is one of several selection tools in theSelectmenu.

Photoshop Screenshot on a laptop

We will use it to simply remove all the cyan and blue from the background.

The cyan and blue colors have been fully removed from the image.

You’ll need a duplicate layer for this tool to be accessible.

Select Color Range

As you will see, it’s an effective way to use Photoshop to select colors.

The end result is two layers with the sky completely removed.

It’s also a good idea to understand the otheressential tools you need for editing colors in Photoshop.

Color Range Values

You may laugh at how ridiculously simple and effective this tool is compared to the other methods so far.

Keep in mind that this is a destructive editing workflow.

Add to Sample

Subtract from Sample

Select Select and Mask

New Layer with Mask

Color Range After

Duplicate Layer

Window Properties

Remove Background

Deselect Background Layer

Toggle X Key B Brush Tool

Select Sky

Select Inverse

Select Select and Mask

Paint Red over Cloud

New Layer with Layer Mask

Sky Selection After

Magic Eraser Tool

Click Around the Sky

Eraser Tool

Paint Over Remaining Sky

Choose the Object Select Tool in Photoshop

The toolbar that appears after you’ve used the Object Selection Tool in Photoshop