James Paterson gets to grips with the updates in the June 2020 releases and learns how to craft a stunning portrait effect

We’re used to seeing Adobe roll out regular updates to Photoshop and Lightroom - and this summer they’ve come up with the goods again.

The real showstopper here is Select Subject. First introduced in 2018, the command uses AI to isolate your subject with an auto selection. It’s always been impressive, but the latest updates take it to a new level: now it can cut out hair. The results are great, even on windswept hair like the above. With a single click, we can now make a complex cut-out and isolate a subject from the background. This will save time for those who know how to cut out hair using Select And Mask, but it’s perhaps more useful for those who don’t. Within seconds, even a novice can make a precise cut-out.