# How to Remove a COMPLEX background from a photo?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-remove-a-complex-background-from-a-photo/57910>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [July 17, 2004, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-remove-a-complex-background-from-a-photo/57910 "2004-07-17T18:20:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2004, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-remove-a-complex-background-from-a-photo/57910/21 "2004-07-18T16:05:52Z")

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> [@moncreyweasel](#):
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> I also think the pen tool is much better for a job like this. The polygonal lasso works, but one bad click and you have to start over. Pen is just less stressful, hehe. Also you can get more natural curves with a couple clicks instead of clicking a million times around each curve.

When you make a “bad” click, you can press delete to delete the point. If you zoom in enough, there’s no need for curves.

:sigh:

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