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Isolate and copy a photo’s subject in Photos on Mac
In macOS 13 or later, you can use Photos to isolate the subject of a photo from the photo background and then share it in other documents and apps.
You can also use this feature in Safari, Quick Look, Mail and more.
In the Photos app
on your Mac, open a photo.
Control-click the photo, then choose Copy Subject.
As you move the pointer over Copy Subject, the photo’s background dims and an outline appears around the subject.
You can now paste the subject into a document, email, text message or note.