Extract tool is gone - what's the best tool to use now ?

Hello everyone,
for those who extract subjects from backgrounds on a regular basis, what tool do you now using, seeing the Extract tool is gone in CS4 ?
Thanks you for tips,
Dave.

Quick Select tool works well for many cases. Secret is to use small brush size and mark both the selected areas (with the + tool) and the non-selected areas (with the - tool).
If you can't find something that satisfies you, you can install Extract from the CS4 Extras. This will be on your PS install disk or in the Extras you downloaded if you purchased and downloaded online.
If you still can't find it, Russell Brown has the extra files on his site. There are also good tutorials for just about any extract/masking/knockout method you can think of.
http://www.russellbrown.com/tips_tech.html#CS4Tips
Here is a link to John Nack's blog that also talks about the "missing" features and how to find most of them if you really miss them.
http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2008/10/where_did_extra.html

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